by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 13, 2019 | Fitness
Do you believe ads that claim oxygenated water cures tiredness, improves memory, prevents diseases, treats lung disease, helps you to exercise longer and makes you a better athlete? These and all of their other claims are not supported by scientific evidence: •...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 9, 2018 | Fitness
Cycling is a power sport. The stronger you are, the faster you can go on a bike.Power = [force that your feet apply to the pedals] x [cadence, or how fast you spin your pedals].Cadence is the number of pedal revolutions per minute (RPMs). Bicycle computers that show...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 11, 2018 | Fitness
Athletes use interval training to make themselves faster and stronger, and everyone with a healthy heart can benefit from this technique. A typical interval workout for non-competitive exercisers would be a session of jogging, walking or cycling in which they: • Warm...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 4, 2018 | Fitness
Many studies show that exercise helps to prevent heart attacks, and it may do so by changing the bacteria in your colon. A study from Finland shows that exercising for just six weeks, without any additional change in diet or lifestyle, can increase healthful...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 28, 2018 | Fitness
Dramatic results in a study from the Cleveland Clinic show that: • You can’t be too fit: Elite athletes who do tremendous amounts of exercise have a much lower risk of dying than non-exercisers. • Exercise is healthful: Not exercising is worse for your health...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 21, 2018 | Fitness
“Cooling down” means that after you exercise intensely, you slow down and exercise at low intensity for a while before you stop exercising for that session. The scientific literature is controversial on whether cooling down helps to reduce next-day muscle...
