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With ageing, skeletal muscle atrophy in humans appears to be inevitable. A gradual loss of muscle fibres begins at approximately
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How competitive sports might take the fun out of exercising
Exercise is done against one’s wishes and maintained only because the alternative is worse. George A. Sheehan AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus
The folly of the mean – Why do they differ so?
A few years ago I did a small study where we combined a ketogenic diet with resistance exercise [1]. After
A little something to learn from McArdle’s disease
“Muscle glycogen phosphorylase deficiency (glycogenosis type V or McArdle’s disease) is a disorder characterized by marked exercise intolerance—that is, premature
Do you exercise like a predator or prey?
I have little time for writing these days. I mostly hover quietly in the background of the blogosphere and the
The fittest person in the morgue
I have to admit that the title is stolen from an article by Mary Sheppard. The article is about the
Exercise zen – this is my habitat
«Because it’s there» George Mallory, when asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest. Between the productive factory and the
What drives me to move
’I can’t tell you how wonderful it was’, she told me. ‘I walked into this room, and it was full
Physical activity and weight loss
Physical activity is a poor strategy for weight loss. Still, all around the world, clinicians and health personnel are chasing
What is the best exercise for fat loss? Part V – the conclusion
I wondered what the best exercise for fat loss was. I honestly didn’t know the answer, but now feel I
