Editor’s note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers. But many fitness influencers assert that taking time away from the gym every six to eight weeks — known as a “deload week” — is actually the key to improving fitness gains. Another reason it’s so important to take time off from intense training is because …
Are you feeling a little stiff in the hips? Dead butt syndrome, or gluteal amnesia, is the latest buzzword in the health world. Dr. Ashis Acharya, a senior consultant in orthopedics and sports medicine at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, explains, "The gluteus muscles, often referred to as the 'butt,' are essential for maintaining proper body alignment. Compensating for …
Spectators watching the thousands running this weekend will fall into two camps. “The average person who does a bit of training and is relatively aerobically fit, even if they don’t do running, would probably need about 16 to 20 weeks”, he says. Regular runners who haven’t ever gone the distance of a marathon but have done half marathons might need …
Why some people can deal with the cold Artur Widak/Getty Images A gene mutation that allowed our ancestors to venture north might also give some of us a competitive sporting advantage. All of our skeletal muscles are made up of a combination of two types of fibre: slow-twitch muscle fibres and fast-twitch muscle fibres. This isn't muscle "tightness", it is …
