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Cardio for Gym Bros: 5 Conditioning Finishers for Lifters

Think you’re going to strut out of the gym with a pump but no sweat on your shirt? Not today, bro. Here are five ways to melt your face, and your body fat, at the end of any workout. You don’t even have to count reps when you do it! Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on November 19, 2019

Teens with heart disease improve exercise capacity in large clinical trial

The largest-ever clinical trial of a medication for pediatric cardiology patients found that an oral drug significantly improved exercise capacity in adolescent patients with severe, congenital single-ventricle heart defects. A study leader says the physiologic benefits represent a milestone in the care of those who have undergone the Fontan procedure, a palliative operation for single-ventricle […]

Published on November 19, 2019

Master regulator in mitochondria is critical for muscle function and repair

New study identifies how loss of mitochondrial protein MICU1 disrupts calcium balance and causes muscle atrophy and weakness. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of […]

Published on November 15, 2019