Tag: exercise
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How to Prevent Muscle Pain After Training?
Muscle pain after training, known as DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness), usually occurs 24-48 hours after intense physical activity. Although pain is a normal occurrence for those who train, there are ways to alleviate it and prevent excessive discomfort. Muscle pain usually occurs in beginners, people who have just started training and are not used…
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10,000 Steps a Day – Truth or Myth?
Myth. This doesn’t mean that movement itself is a myth—movement is essential for good health—but the number 10,000 is more of a myth than a scientifically proven benchmark. How did we arrive at 10,000 steps? Why not 11,000, 9,000, or 10,543? A single company, one device, and one event set the foundation for one of…
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Starting the Gym as a Beginner: Overcoming Challenges and Staying Consistent
Entering the gym as a beginner is a significant source of stress for many. This is often the main reason people give up so quickly. The array of exercise equipment, the crowds, everyone working out with their headphones in a flow state, figuring out how to use the machines properly, and learning the correct techniques…
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Zone 2 Training: A Path to Fat Loss
Now that you’ve finally adjusted your diet and, with some ups and downs, noticed slow but steady weight loss, it’s time to add physical activity into the mix. Constant exercise alone can’t beat those bags of chips, sodas, or pastries you constantly consume, nor can you create a large enough calorie deficit just by…
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The Hungry Pharmacist 