by hannah | Nov 25, 2022 | Fit Tips
Resistance training provides benefits above and beyond increases in muscle strength and size. Cognitive function, memory, bone mineral density, resting energy expenditure (the calories we burn while not working out), resilience to aging, and cardiovascular function...
by hannah | Nov 18, 2022 | Fit Tips
The preponderance of research suggests that muscle weakness is associated with negative age-related health outcomes. For the past decade, we’ve started to view muscle strength (both upper body and lower body) as a “biomarker of aging.” To be clear, researchers haven’t...
by hannah | Nov 11, 2022 | Fit Tips
Authors of a brand new systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and Muscle provide our current state of the science on the effects of increased protein intake and strength training on our lean muscle tissue and muscle...
by hannah | Nov 4, 2022 | Fit Tips
Discover Strength bought a Bod Pod in 2014. We knew it was the most reliable way to assess changes in body composition (changes in lean muscle mass and fat mass). Instead of simply weighing ourselves, we should analyze what our weight is really comprised of. The Bod...
by hannah | Oct 28, 2022 | Fit Tips
Both runners and healthcare professionals express concerns over the potential for long-distance running to contribute to osteoarthritis of the knee. Authors of a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine debunk this long-standing myth. The authors...
