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A study coauthored by Carl Paton, Ph.D. found that cyclists who did low-cadence interval training (3 sets of five 30-second intervals at 60-70 rpms) had a 5% increase in fitness and performance versus a 3% gain form for fast peddlers. Many round of light sparring is better than a few rounds of heavy sparring.
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Canadian researcher Phil Chilbeck found that free weights work your muscles harder than weight machines. Free weights stress more muscle fibers because your body must work to stabilize the weight.
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Researchers at the University of Oxford found that people who train in groups can boost their pain tolerance more than those who work out alone. This is another reason why it is better to train with a class than it it is to train alone.
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Researchers at the University of Rockchester found that people who spend at least 20 minutes a day outdoors felt up to 20% more physical and mental energy than those who stayed indoors.
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A study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that men who sat most of every day were 36% more likely to die of heart disease than those who were often on their feet.
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Researchers in Australia and Canada found that alternating between a back exercise and a chest exercise boosts strength more than working just one muscle group at a time.
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A study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found that the time of day you exercise makes no difference in the amount of gain of muscle and strength.
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