Is exercise your New Year’s resolution? Try setting open goals to make sure you follow through

With an open goal, you’re more likely to see progress, enjoy the experience, and stick with it until you’re ready to set and achieve more specific goals.

Christian Swann, The Conversation

· Jan 02, 2021 · 05:35 pm

Fitness watch: Restarting exercise after a break? Here’s how you can manage muscle soreness

Before we even think about recovery from exercise, you first need to remember to start slow and progress gradually.

Matthew Driller, The Conversation

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Andrea Mosler, The Conversation

· Dec 06, 2020 · 10:00 am

Fitness watch: If you are short on gym time, ‘supersets’ may help you reach fitness goals faster

Supersets are a form of strength training in which you perform a set of repetitions of usually two exercises, back-to-back with minimal or no rest between them.

David R Clark, Carl Langan-Evans, Robert M. Erskine, The Conversation

· Nov 30, 2020 · 02:00 pm

Fitness watch: Three ways in which exercise changes the very structure of our brain

We need to be conscious of making time in our day to be active – our brains will thank us for it in years to come.

Aine Kelly, The Conversation

· Nov 18, 2020 · 01:00 pm

Fitness watch: Should you eat before or after exercising? Here are factors to consider

You should first consider what you’re training for, as your goal could influence whether to eat before or not.

Justin Roberts, The Conversation

· Nov 17, 2020 · 08:15 am

Fitness watch: Why you may have lost the motivation to exercise and how to get back on track

During lockdown, the motivational odds shifted in favour of exercise. But as restrictions eased, barriers to work out appeared again.

Ian Taylor, The Conversation

· Oct 27, 2020 · 02:40 pm

Fitness watch: Here’s how health problems due to muscle loss as we age can be prevented

You can lose up to 40% of your muscle mass between your 20s and your 80s.

Richard Kirwan, The Conversation

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Claire Stewart, The Conversation

· Oct 15, 2020 · 02:00 pm

Fitness watch: The science behind what separates elite endurance athletes from everyone else

Years of training have brought about bodily adaptations that enable elite endurance athletes to perform at the top of their game.

Andy Galbraith, The Conversation

· Oct 02, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Fitness watch: Curved tip shoes help you run better but are they good for your toes?

The researchers found that our comfortable shoes make it easier for us to move but the trade-off for this comfort is that we develop weaker muscles in our feet.

Peter Francis, The Conversation

· Sep 29, 2020 · 01:28 pm

Fitness watch: Exercise could be an effective treatment for those with more than one chronic issues

Hundreds of millions of people of all ages worldwide live with two or more chronic conditions – commonly defined as multimorbidity.

Søren T. Skou, The Conversation

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Alessio Bricca, The Conversation

· Sep 15, 2020 · 08:09 pm

Fitness watch: Sedentary behaviour is bad for you, so here’s what you should be doing

Those who sit a lot, and had little moderate or vigorous physical activity, have the highest risk of mortality from all causes.

Arthur L. Weltman, The Conversation

· Sep 12, 2020 · 06:00 pm

Fitness watch: A nutritionist explains what works best for weight loss and building muscle

Rather than counting calories, there is a diet that counts macronutrients (fats, carbohydrates, and proteins) found in the foods and drinks we consume.

Emma Kinrade, The Conversation

· Sep 10, 2020 · 01:51 pm