By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS Skeletal muscle is much more than a mere facilitator of movement and physical strength. It plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health, particularly as we age.
Muscle health and pregnancy
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS Regular physical activity before and during these nine months brings a lot of perks for both the mom and the baby by essentially enhancing circulating blood flow. Exercise or regular activity helps keep the heart healthy, cuts down on discomforts often linked with pregnancy, and boosts mood and energy levels.
Smashing Inflammation with Optimal Muscle Health
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS Constant inflammation not only reduces muscle quality but also interferes with the health benefits we usually get from exercising. This makes it tougher to fight the loss of muscle that comes with getting older.
Muscle, Mobility, and Bouncing Movements
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS A promising area of research that’s been catching attention lately involves a type of exercise known as “ballistic training.” This might sound like something out of a combat training manual, but it’s a very practical approach to improving muscle function and health, especially in older adults.
Turning Skin Cells into Muscle to treat Muscle-related diseases
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS Recently, scientists have made remarkable progress by altering regular skin cells into primitive muscle stem cells. What does this mean? It could lead to new methods to treat muscle-related diseases and enhance muscle health.
The Minimal Dose for Muscle Health: How much is enough?
By Gabe Sanders, PhD, NSCA-CSCS Just two to three short resistance training sessions per week, each lasting around 20-30 minutes, can be enough to improve your muscle strength and endurance.
Weight Loss and more restful sleep? Try Strength Training
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS Strength training improves sleep, which improves muscle health.