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I don't mean alternating upper body vs. lower body. I'm asking if there's any evidence that light (not pushing to failure) strength exercises work if you do them daily. In basic training, I don't think soldiers take a break from pushups and chin-ups and whatever torture drill sergeants can...

Oh dear! How about this one... https://medium.com/health-fitness-1/97bcce70356d I first came across this stupid group when I was reading about the Navy SEALs, their head physical training guy Mike Caviston drove the entire community nuts by criticizing them... See they think they are the...

So let's say someone is a casual runner and they want to run longer distances or train for a marathon. With training, does their body start to adapt to burning fat better to help them fuel their long runs? And if so, how does this happen at the biochemical level? Please note, I am not interested...

Are there any drugs that have the same effect on the brain as exercise? Specifically any drugs that might have the same effect on mood, and memory? ETA: Yes - I'm asking if I can get the psychotropic and neurological benefits of exercise without doing any exercise.

The dreaded cellulite fat (cottage cheese) that appears upon the hips, thighs, tummy...well, just about everywhere. I've looked (googled) around about this fat - what is it, how to get rid of it - so many conflicting opinions/suggestions. Rub it off, diet it off, exercise it off, apply...

Vitamins Found to Curb Exercise Benefits Execpt for a couple of very specific cases, such as Folic acid for pregnant women, it seems like vitamin supplements are a big waste of money, and can actually have undesirable effects. Don't waste your money.

Are unnatural drugs (most notably anti-depressants) over prescribed today (and since the 70s), especially in the good ol' US of A? Do people often overlook the fact that hiking, running, swimming reasonably offer a cleaner way to healthier living, as opposed to drugs such as MAOIs and SSRIs...

I'm rather skeptical of the claims these people are making regarding their machine. Does anyone have more information on it regarding whether it works and if there are any side effects? If it's true, it would be great for lazy fat sonsobiches like me. Turbosonic Only 10 Minutes To Burn Fat

Yeah, I've been one of the head arguers in a facebook group with a 9/11 revisionist, and I've ended up in a bit of a bind. I'm wondering if someone here can either tell me what I can't find, or tell me that he's jumping the gun or something...

I know the normal advice when you have a nasty cold/flu etc. is basically to rest, drink plenty of water etc. Suggestions for how long to wait after the worst is over before going back to regular exercise seem to vary a lot though - from pretty much as soon as you can walk :eek: to leaving it...

I guess this belongs here. I've got an exercise bicycle that has one of those electronic consoles that gives you various statistics regarding your workout (distance traveled, calories burned, etc). Does anyone know how accurate these things are? I'm most interested in the calories/carbs...

I googled for it but found way too much information and I couldn't wade through those long words. So please keep it simple. I've been in a 1,200 calorie diet for about 10 days. Quite simple: lean meat, veggies, legumes, fruits and some milk in very small portions. No problems here, I've done...

I read in Saturday's paper about this WAVE machine, that supposed to vibrate up and down and thereby a person who stands on it will lose weight and tone their muscles. It's supposed to also relieve arthritis, fibromyalgia and join problems! Read the whole story here...

Someone please help! I just overheard someone at work say, “I don’t understand what the big deal is with the Bird Flu. If you eat right and exercise, you’re not going to get it. Children, the elderly, and people who are generally unhealthy are the ones that should worry.” ??? That’s gotta be...

So I was thinking on the way to work, that once I was on my bike on an all night 8-hour ride with no sleep, and despite the fact that I was exhausted, I was very much awake. So I was thinking that maybe the body diverts bloodflow to make sure the brain is kept happy and alive and all. That got...

Some of you may be familiar with Tom Schneider's ev program, which demonstrated information gain in a biological simulation: http://www.lecb.ncifcrf.gov/~toms/paper/ev/ Ev simulates the co-evolution of a gene that encodes a weight matrix and a set of binding sites that are weighted by that...

Let us presume in port city 'A' we have a population of 1,000,000 people. Of those people, .1% have a fear of drowning in a ship accident. Of those people, any given person with a fear of drowning in a ship accident will have a dream involving their fear and the ship docked outside their window...

Ever wonder why India has an apalling safety record? Read more about it Argh!!! Yep, don't have to take responsibility for carelessness!

Any suggestions for a decent quality exercise bike. My wife's a big walker but with all the cold weather & icy conditions we've had in New England----she's looking for a way to stay in a heated room.... Electronics aren't important--durabilty-smooth pedaling--and repairability...

I can't be the only one who does stuff outside of JREF and work. Example: I run 5 miles every couple days. Lift weights. Take Pilates. Look after my horse. I'd like to fit in swimming, but I frankly will not give up Video Game/Watch a Movie Friday. I will sit on my butt on Friday and...

Is it true that walking 10 km burns the same number of calories as running 10km? I would suspect so, since the amount of work would be the same. What's the relation between weight and calories burned? If a 60 Kg person runs 10km, how many more calories would he burn than a 50 Kg person? For...