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What Research Shows To Best Reduce Post-Exercise Muscle Pain

31/7/2020

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​Rollers and compression garments are low on the list

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We've all experienced it - that pain that starts to swell from within about 12 hours after a tough, or unusual, exercise session. From there, it can get worse, making it painful to walk up steps after about 2 days. There's good news and bad news. The good news is that it will disappear. The bad news? There's little that can we can do to make it disappear a lot faster.

We'll take a look at the best four things that scientists regard as proven to reduce the pain. It's a short list (based on recent research).

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Four Simple Exercises to Release Hamstring Tightness, for Runners

30/7/2020

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Proven to be better than yoga for a sore lower back

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My hamstrings have been tightening since we've had lockdown and gyms closed. I've been running more, a lot more. Running pits the quads and hamstrings in battle, and the quads win, which tightens the hamstrings by stretching them. 

Typically, for runners, tight hamstrings reflect in a sore lower back. The combination of two recent research studies will help.

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Even Very Active Runners Lose Leg Strength Without Resistance Training

29/7/2020

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How to avoid becoming frail before your time

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Regular running is typically the most popular mode of exercise as people transition away from the gym, their youth, into looking after a family, or during a pandemic. Running is spectacularly better than doing nothing, but even frequent running doesn't maintain muscle strength as we age.

​We need to do something extra.

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How To Get Rid of the Chemical Smell of Face Masks

28/7/2020

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Are masks next on the FDA alert list of COVID products?

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We in Melbourne, AU, are currently in lockdown with a compulsory facemask order when outside. I don't mind wearing a mask - for the greater good - but the chemical smell concerns me.
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The ubiquitous blue 3-layer “surgical facemasks” have been costing up to $249 a box. Even for that high price of $5 per mask, they emit unpleasant fumes of plastic and polyester and even potentially harmful bleaches & dyes. A freshly unwrapped mask has that “fresh plastic” smell of the inside of a new car.

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Over 60? This One At-Home Exercise Will Help You Live Longer Independently

27/7/2020

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And it will reignite your joy of movement

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If you don't know where to start with exercise, and exercise doesn't excite you, then you're not alone.  I have something for your that is so simple that you'll love it. In fact, it is so simple that this one of my shortest articles.

​Despite its simplicity, it will make a big difference in helping you live longer better.

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Your Gut Is Stopping You Losing Weight - It's Not Your Fault

24/7/2020

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Do these 4 things to kick-start your weight loss

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Dieting is confusing, especially when what works for your best friend doesn't work for you even when you know that you've been just as diligent. Guess what? Scientists have discovered that your gut plays a massive role in the success of dieting.

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Five Better Food Choices I Should Have Made Before I Developed Diabetes

22/7/2020

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If you are over 50 now's the time to make these changes

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We're swamped with nutritional information, but we rarely take action to improve our diets. Healthier eating matters at any age but it matters more as we age. Better choices will help us live longer better.
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If you are over 50, now's the time to make those choices. When I was 50 I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I had left my healthy choices too late, but since then, I've been learning every day. Here's what I know that will help you.

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I Just Ran 5km Wearing A Mask - Four Things You Need To Know

20/7/2020

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There's a fitness benefit, also why you might best skip it

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Running with a mask taught me four things that you need to know before you try, two reasons why you might be best not to try, and one fitness benefit.

I've been trail running 5km almost every day for over 6 months, so I have a good baseline. Yesterday I ran with a mask. It's not fun. If you have to run with a mask here's what to know.

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Walking Backwards Benefits So Much More Than Your Knees

16/7/2020

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Think of your brain, balance and longevity

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Around my local suburbs, I have never seen so many people regularly walking for their health. There were always the genteel walkers. But now, with the pandemic and gyms closed, there is a new breed on the paths and tracks.

I'm pleased to observe that they mostly are not "serious" walkers, those with intent looks and machine-driven arms. Although the majority are not so intense, they are satisfyingly consistent and purposeful. I'm one of those - I walk 5km at least once every day, and I've added in walking backwards.
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With a single tweak, these regular-walking folk can significantly improve the health and longevity benefits from their activity.

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Caution: My Doctor Said I Was Poisoning Myself With Too Much Tea

15/7/2020

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I didn't understand the caffeine load in tea 

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Having felt uncharacteristically sick for more than a week, I saw my doctor this morning. He ruled out everything except something upsetting my gastrointestinal tract, and he took notice when I said I'm drinking a lot more tea.

I'd never thought about tea and caffeine and any side-effects. I knew that it had caffeine, but I associate coffee with excess caffeine - I even wrote a post about it not so long ago.

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