You’re hitting the gym four to five times a week. You’re dutifully doing the elliptical trainer or treadmill for an hour at a time. But all those long, boring workouts do nothing to strengthen your heart or slim your waistline. Do enough cardio and aerobics and you’ll get old before your time.
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According to a study published in the November 24, 2009, print issue of Neurology ®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, men who regularly take part in moderate-to-heavy intensity exercise such as jogging, tennis or swimming may be less likely to have a stroke than people who get no exercise or only […]

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EB Sport Group, a market leader in the creation of personal exercise and fitness products, has announced the availability of the Men’s Health “Ultimate Total-Body Workout” a branded fitness kit designed to get male people back in shape quickly.
This are the first of many planned exercise products to be developed by EB Sport Group, a […]

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According to a report in the September 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, older adults who continue or begin to do any amount of exercise appear to live longer and have a lower risk of disability.
The benefits associated with physical activity were observed not only in those people who […]

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According to researchers from the University of Colorado Denver, exercise can help control weight regain after dieting by reducing appetite and burning fat before burning carbohydrates.
This study suggests that burning fat first and storing carbohydrates for use later in the day slows weight regain and may minimize overeating by inducing a feeling of fullness to […]

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According to a study the Veterans Affairs Medical Centres in Washington and Palo Alto in California, just 20 to 40 minutes of brisk walking can reduce the risk of death in elderly men by 50pct.
By comparing the death rates in men aged between 70 and 92 who were sedentary with those of varying levels of […]

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Diabetes specialist Nicolas Musi, M.D., associate professor in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, said exercise increases the number and function of energy-making factories in muscle cells, which protects against development of type 2 diabetes. According to his oppinion,  whether a person is 8 years old […]

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It has long been known that androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), when used in the long-term treatment of men with prostate cancer, is accompanied by not only hot flashes and effects on cognition but also by bone loss, increased risk for fracture, loss of muscular strength, mood disturbances, and fat-based weight gain, all of which affect […]

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According to Kara Smith, special programs coordinator for the Loyola University Health System’s Center for Fitness, working in your garden is a great way to exercise. Whether pulling weeds or spreading mulch, men are using major muscles all over your body and they’re sure to break a sweat.
She offered the following gardening exercise and safety tips:

Establish […]

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The 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today (Monday 29 June) that the high-intensity training undertaken by triathletes has a significant impact on the quality of their sperm. According to professor Diana Vaamonde, from the University of Cordoba Medical School, Cordoba, Spain, the triathletes who did the most […]

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