Author: Jack McNamara, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology, University of East London

People who regularly strength trained had a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and dementia. PeopleImages/ Shutterstock Strength training has long been seen as something you mainly do to build muscle or look good. But a new study adds to a growing body of evidence that shows lifting weights does far more than change […]

Exercise is like medicine for the heart, and just like with medication, you need the right “dose” for it to be effective. But a recent study suggests that the dose might not be the same for everyone. Researchers found that men need roughly twice as much exercise as women to see the same reduction in […]