Author: Sharon

Weight lifting better for heart health than running, new study finds

Scientists looking at the health records of more than 4,000 people have concluded that, while both forms of exercise reduce the risk of developing heart disease, static activities such as weight lifting or press-ups have a greater effect than an equivalent amount of dynamic exercise such as running, walking or cycling.

The research challenges commonly held assumption that so-called “cardiovascular” pursuits like running are of greatest benefit to the heart.

However, it backs up previous studies which suggest that heavy static exercise gives the circulatory system a better workout because the oxygen expenditure is more intense.

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/11/16/weight-lifting-better-heart-health-running-new-study-finds/

“The Health Guru Who Eats 5,000 Calories in One Meal & Says He’s Healthy” on YouTube

Okay, so this guy eats during a very brief window of time each day. He eats crap, he works out very hard, he eats in the middle of the night, and he loses weight. As the doctor observed at the end of the video my only concern is the type of food that he’s eating. Try doing something similar to this in the daytime (on a smaller caloric scale) with healthy food! That’s what I’ve been gravitating to lately and it’s working!