If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, there’s a good chance you’ve been told that it all boils down to a simple “calories in, calories out” formula: Burn more calories than you consume, and the pounds will disappear. And it’s easy to see the appeal of breaking down weight loss into simple calculations, just follow the formula and you will achieve success. It’s also believable because many people lose weight when they first take this approach. In fact, the diet industry’s reliance on the concept of “calories in, calories out”…
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Fitness Watch: How muscle memory helps you get back in shape after a break
Whether it’s riding a bike, playing the piano, or hitting a hole in one, there are just a few things you’ll never forget how to do. And the reason for this phenomenon is thanks to something called muscle memory. Muscle memory applies to a wide range of physical activities, from playing an instrument to playing sports. But while we need to repeatedly practice a movement to develop muscle memory, the term doesn’t really refer to the muscles’ ability to remember movements. Rather, this memory occurs in our central nervous system,…
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