Welcise
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Wanting to create an army of advocates for health through exercise and lifestyle change. Knowledge to action is key.
Joined March 2016
Exercise doesn’t just slow brain aging, it can reverse it In a year-long trial, older adults who did aerobic exercise (~65–70% max heart rate, 3x/week for 30 minutes) increased hippocampal volume by about 2%, instead of the usual 1–2% yearly shrinkage This net gain reflects
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Just 10 minutes of vigorous exercise can halt cancer cell growth. When colon cancer cells from obese/overweight adults were exposed to post-exercise serum and given a small dose of radiation, the cells had fewer markers of DNA damage and an overall faster DNA-repair response.
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Just a few minutes of exercise can elevate your immune system's natural cancer-fighting abilities by natural killer T cell activity up to 6-fold. That’s just one of many anti-cancer properties of exercise. It's a potent activator of immune cell function, heightening immune
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If you're not training in a shed or garage are you training. No aircon. Good. Unless you have a medical condition then heat may increase symptoms.
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The love of reading is an endangered species. Just 16% of Americans do regular leisure reading—down from 28% in 2003. 41% of UK parents read daily to their toddlers—down from 64% in 2012. Books aren't only a source of flow. They're a gateway to empathy and lifelong learning.
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Starting to work out later in life? No problem. People aged 65–79 who exercise ~4 h/week live on average 4 extra years
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🚨 The U.S. just auctioned off $25 billion in 30-year bonds. And the results were bad. Really bad. Weak demand, rising yields, and big warning signs for America’s debt future. (a thread)
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This director starred in her own film about a woman who finds boxing and changes her life. In the process she lost 50 kg.
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Hiding knowledge from others doesn’t just undermine them. It limits your thinking too. People who withhold information end up having less creative ideas. Their peers don't trust them enough to share insights with them. A key to learning is being generous in teaching.
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“I’m astounded by how many people want to be spectacular in life but also want to be normal. By being normal you are, by definition, aiming for average. Normal people get normal results.” — @AlexHormozi
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Mental fatigue from cognitive work can produce a reduction in motor unit recruitment that impairs strength training performance and therefore the hypertrophy stimulus from each set in a workout.
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Glad @jackmilleraus is ok. Mate not the type of thriller we want to see
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Performing 10 bodyweight squats every 45 minutes during an 8.5-hour period of sitting improves blood sugar regulation better than a single 30-minute walk That's the power of "exercise snacks" Especially when timed 30 minutes to an hour before or after a meal Remarkable for
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