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Enjoyment: The Key to Your Exercise Success

Enjoyment: The Key to Your Exercise Success

Have you ever noticed that the most successful gym-goers are often those who genuinely enjoy exercising? This week’s research illuminates that very connection, offering insights for anyone looking ...

December 15, 2025
Exercise Training Safely Boosts Fitness in Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy

Exercise Training Safely Boosts Fitness in Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy

If breathlessness or fatigue limits your day, the right kind of exercise can help you do more with less strain. This week, a team led by Macy Stahl and Nathan Weeldreyer pulled together decades of ...

December 15, 2025
Personalised Resistance Training Sharply Improves Strength And Daily Life Across Ages 16 To 94

Personalised Resistance Training Sharply Improves Strength And Daily Life Across Ages 16 To 94

A new pilot study this week shows that tailored strength plans can make everyday life easier, from teenagers to people in their nineties. The team from Yeditepe University in Istanbul asked a simpl...

September 23, 2025
The Surprising (Non-)Link Between Exercise and Learning New Skills

The Surprising (Non-)Link Between Exercise and Learning New Skills

It turns out that pumping iron or flexing your brain might not be the secret keys to mastering new skills as we once thought. A recent study published this week dives into how physical and cognitiv...

July 18, 2025
Exercise Your Way to Better Health: Surprising Insights from New Research

Exercise Your Way to Better Health: Surprising Insights from New Research

Did you know that breaking a sweat could do more than just tone your muscles? Recent research suggests that physical exercise significantly boosts your physical and mental health—which is something...

July 18, 2025
How Feeling Supported Boosts Your Exercise: The Key Roles of Emotion, Motivation, and Feedback

How Feeling Supported Boosts Your Exercise: The Key Roles of Emotion, Motivation, and Feedback

If you’ve ever wondered why having a good mate or coach cheering you on makes it easier to keep moving, you’re onto something important. Researchers led by Hui Zhang in China set out to...

June 6, 2025
Does Exercise During Pregnancy Affect Labour or Baby? New Insights from Natural Births

Does Exercise During Pregnancy Affect Labour or Baby? New Insights from Natural Births

If you’re pregnant or planning to be, you might be wondering: can keeping active affect your labour or your baby’s health? A new study from Poland offers fresh insight, focusing solely on women who...

June 5, 2025
Which Exercise Lowers Blood Pressure Best? Aerobic Beats Weights for Hypertension

Which Exercise Lowers Blood Pressure Best? Aerobic Beats Weights for Hypertension

Want to manage high blood pressure better? Research published this week shows aerobic exercise is more effective than resistance training for lowering blood pressure in people with hypertension.

June 4, 2025
Vibration Training for Older Women: How Smovey® Boosts Blood Health in Just 3 Months

Vibration Training for Older Women: How Smovey® Boosts Blood Health in Just 3 Months

If you’re over 60 and find the idea of vigorous exercise a bit daunting, this new research might brighten your day — because it shows a gentle, vibration-based workout can actually improve your blo...

May 7, 2025
Why Aquagym Might Be Your New Favourite Workout for Health & Happiness

Why Aquagym Might Be Your New Favourite Workout for Health & Happiness

If you've been searching for a workout that's gentle on the joints but still packs a punch for your health and mood, this week’s research on aquagym has some eye-opening insights. Researchers from ...

May 7, 2025