Gretchen Reynolds
‘Just remarkable’: How lifting weights can shrink your fat cells
We all know that lifting weights can build up our muscles. But by changing the inner workings of cells, weight training may...
How weight training changes the brain
Weight training may have benefits for brain health, at least in rats. When rats lift weights, they gain strength and also change...
A possible weight-loss strategy: Skip breakfast before exercise
Skipping breakfast before exercise might reduce how much we eat during the remainder of the day, according to a small but intriguing...
Our desire to exercise is unique, and in our ancestors’ genes, study finds
A need and desire to be in motion may have been bred into our DNA before we even became humans and could...
Vigorous exercise – even a trek up Everest – may be safe while pregnant
Female athletes seem to be able to exercise safely and intensively both before and during pregnancy without increasing their risk for birth-related...
Why exercise might help us to drop kilos after all
A US study involving overweight men and women suggests that exercise might actually help us shed weight – undercutting a widespread theory that exercise,...