by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 18, 2022 | Fitness
When you run very fast, you reach a point where you gasp for breath. If you keep on pushing the pace, you continue to feel short of breath, but after a while you start to feel fresh again and can pick up the pace. That’s called “second wind.” Your...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 8, 2022 | Fitness
A review of 16 major studies found that just thirty minutes a week of strength training is associated with up to a 20 percent reduced risk for dying from any cause, or from cancer, heart disease or diabetes. Adding aerobic exercise reduced risk for dying by 40 percent...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 29, 2022 | Fitness
A prospective study of 78,500 men and women, ages 40-79, used wrist accelerometers to see whether daily step counts and measurements of intensity would predict future heart attacks or cancers (JAMA Intern Med, September 12, 2022). They were followed for an average of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 24, 2022 | Fitness
A study from Japan found that exercising in the late afternoon (4-6 PM) helps to control blood sugar, cholesterol and triglyceride levels better than exercising in the morning (9-11 AM) (Front Endocrinol, July 19, 2022). Twelve healthy young men walked on a treadmill...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 4, 2022 | Fitness
Four interesting studies supporting the benefits of physical activity have appeared in recent medical journals: Activity level and lifespan: The Women’s Health Initiative Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health study (OPACH) followed 5,446 women, 63 and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 14, 2022 | Fitness
Always try to keep at least a slight bend in your knee when you run or ride a bicycle. When you run, you are supposed to land on each foot with a partially-bent knee. Otherwise you transmit the shock of your foot hitting the ground directly onto your knees, hips and...
