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It is perfectly possible to get all the benefits of stretching without pushing your body to its limitsFor many of us, exercise is part and parcel of trying to maintain a healthy weight. The assumption has long been that the calories we burn off need to exceed the calories we consume through our diet if we want to lose weight. But, in recent years, work by Herman Pontzer at Duke University in North Carolina and his colleagues has revealed a startling new understanding of metabolism.
Forget the idea that to lose weight you just need to work off more calories than you consume. The truth is far weirderIt is no secret that exercise is amazing for our health, but when it comes to the type of exercise you do, how much you do and how often, things get more complicated. Take the question of running: we know it gets the heart pumping with benefits for body and brain, but for some people, the very thought of going for a run brings discomfort and dread.
Building muscle reduces the risk of cancer and stroke, boosts brainpower, burns through calories and more – it might even be better for you than cardioWhen it comes to exercise advice, there are some phenomena where it really helps to have science on your side. One of these is hitting the wall during a race, aka “bonking” – that feeling where your legs turn to jelly and you believe you just can’t go on.
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