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Use Weights, Not Aerobics, To Ease Back Pain, Study Suggests
From this Science News article Use Weights, Not Aerobics, To Ease Back Pain, Study Suggests:
“People who use weight training to ease their lower back pain are better off than those who choose other forms of exercise such as jogging”
Older People Who Diet Without Exercising Lose Valuable Muscle Mass
A recent study of older adults trying to lose weight compared those who dieted, those who just exercised, and those who dieted plus exercised. From this Science News article Older People Who Diet Without Exercising Lose Valuable Muscle Mass some findings:
More exercise is not always better – a personal experience
Many years ago when I first started strength training I followed the conventional wisdom that stated that you had to give yourself a day off between strength training sessions to
let your body recover and become stronger. I was a man in a hurry, so I strength trained Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - repeat - and I never missed for five straight months.
New Year's resolution fitness plan that will change your life and it is one you can stick to
For many, gyms end up being collection agencies disguised as gyms. They depend on people not sticking with their resolutions.
Cold sore link to Alzheimer's offers breakthrough hope
From this article Cold sore link to Alzheimer's offers breakthrough hope:
“A COMMON virus that produces cold sores may be one of the main causes of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests, sparking hope that the devastating condition could be treated with existing drugs.

