Intensity or Volume in Exercise: What’s More Important for Longevity?

Intensity or Volume in Exercise: What’s More Important for Longevity?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Is it better to exercise longer or harder? Recent research reveals that higher intensity physical activity is more beneficial for longevity and reducing cardiovascular disease risk than sheer volume. Learn how to maximize your exercise routine for lasting health!
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Can High-Intensity Exercise Reverse Aging's Impact on the Heart?

Can High-Intensity Exercise Reverse Aging's Impact on the Heart?

Poor fitness and sedentary aging can increase heart stiffness, leading to heart failure. But can high-intensity exercise reverse these effects? A study suggests it can. Read on to discover how high-intensity workouts may protect your heart and slow aging.
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Plant-Based Foods Can Boost Your Exercise Performance

Plant-Based Foods Can Boost Your Exercise Performance

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Recent research shows that eating plant-based meals before a workout can reduce arterial stiffness and boost your aerobic capacity - more effectively than animal-based meals!
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Include This Exercise Component for Better Results

Include This Exercise Component for Better Results

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Learn how integrating resistance training with aerobic exercise can offer substantial health benefits for women with obesity.
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Moderate Exercise Boosts Immunity and Reduces Infections

Moderate Exercise Boosts Immunity and Reduces Infections

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Ever wondered how a bit of exercise can impact your immune system? A study reveals that moderate exercise not only boosts fitness but also enhances immunity, reducing the risk of respiratory infections.
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How Does High-Intensity Interval Training Affect Aging?

How Does High-Intensity Interval Training Affect Aging?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Learn what three 23-minute HIIT sessions per week can do for your biological age and overall health, based on recent research findings!
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Is Extreme Endurance Exercise Dangerous to Your Health?

Is Extreme Endurance Exercise Dangerous to Your Health?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
New research reveals that runners who clock a sub-4 minute mile tend to live longer, challenging the notion that extreme endurance exercise may harm longevity.
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What's Better for Cognition: High Intensity Interval Training or Moderate Continuous Exercise?

What's Better for Cognition: High Intensity Interval Training or Moderate Continuous Exercise?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Recent studies have revealed that high-intensity interval exercise significantly enhances brain health and cognitive functions compared to moderate-intensity continuous exercise.
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This Can Help Improve Glucose Control if You Are Sitting for a Long Time

This Can Help Improve Glucose Control if You Are Sitting for a Long Time

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
This study tested the effects of different types of muscle activities by taking breaks from sitting on blood sugar levels after eating.
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The Quality of Your Sleep Is Affected by Your Activity Level

The Quality of Your Sleep Is Affected by Your Activity Level

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Did you know that the quality of your sleep could be significantly improved just by moving more? An interesting new study has shown that increased physical activity leads to better and more refreshing sleep.
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Can Resistance Exercise Improve Memory?

Can Resistance Exercise Improve Memory?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Pumping iron doesn't just build muscles. Recent research suggests that resistance exercise, such as weightlifting, can significantly improve memory.
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You have a lot of control over the risk factors for stroke

You have a lot of control over the risk factors for stroke

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
According to this study, over 90% of the global stroke burden is caused by modifiable risk factors. Achieving control of behavioral and metabolic risk factors could avert more than 3/4 of the global stroke burden.
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Can a certain type of exercise provide anti-aging benefits?

Can a certain type of exercise provide anti-aging benefits?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
This study examined the effect of exercise intensity on senescence in skeletal muscle, using a randomized counter-balanced crossover design (Jean WH, et.al., 2023). Senescence is the loss of a cell’s ability to divide and grow. Biopsies of the vastus lateralis muscle of 9 sedentary men with an average age of...
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Exercise and mortality, results from a huge study.

Exercise and mortality, results from a huge study.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
In this research a total of 341,248 adults with an average age of 39.7 years were included, and the follow up were 15-years (Chen LJ, et.al., 2022). The participants reported sleep duration and also disturbances (difficulty falling asleep, easily awakened, and if they used sleeping medication. The participants’ physical activity...
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It’s amazing what exercise can do!

It’s amazing what exercise can do!

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
According to the following research this is one of the benefits exercise can provide which may surprise you. Exercise prevents cancer incidence and recurrence, even if the underlying mechanism behind this relationship remains mostly unknown (Sheinboim D, et al, 2022).     Exercise induces the metabolic reprogramming of internal organs...
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Does it matter when we are physically active?

Does it matter when we are physically active?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
In this study the researchers investigated if the insulin-sensitizing effect of physical activity depends on the timing of the activity (Van der Velde J H P M, et.al., 2022). 775 participants were assessed for sedentary time, breaks in sedentary time and different intensities of physical activity using activity sensors, and...
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It is amazing what this type of exercise can do for you.

It is amazing what this type of exercise can do for you.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
The following research investigated if high intensity interval training could affect colon cancer survival (Devin JL, et.al., 2019). One group of colorectal cancer survivors did 4 minutes of high intensity cycling at a peak heart rate of 85-95% repeated 4 times with 3 minutes of active recovery between each session....
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Do you want to live longer? This is one thing that will help you.

Do you want to live longer? This is one thing that will help you.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
The researchers of this study investigated how a minimum of 150 to 300 minutes per week of moderate physical activity, and 75 to 150 minutes per week of vigorous physical activity affected longevity (Lee DH, et.al., 2022).116221 adults were followed for 30 years, and the results showed that the minimum...
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Does it really make a difference in your waist size if you exercise a specific way?

Does it really make a difference in your waist size if you exercise a specific way?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
The following research investigated if different ways of exercising can make a difference in your waist circumference (Dor-Haim H, et.al., 2022). The participants were men who were recovering from myocardial infarction and was either put on a moderate-intensity continuous-aerobic training program, or aerobic interval exercise combined with alternating sets of...
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This you have time for, and it is producing results.

This you have time for, and it is producing results.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  The researchers of this study investigated the effectiveness of high intensity short interval training on skeletal muscle mass and cardiovascular function in untrained 50- to 68-year-old participants (Allen JR, et al.,2021). The research lasted for 8 weeks, and each session involved 15-30 sprints on a stationary bike 3 times...
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