Carbohydrates offer essential fuel for our bodies. But how we consume them, when we consume them, and which ones we consume can definitely affect our energy levels (and, over the long term, our weight). But what about our fitness?
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People with mesomorph body types tend to see big gains from strength and interval-type workouts. But longer cardio training is important, too.
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How do you know if you have a mesomorphbody type? You might love Tabata and other high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts, but find long bouts of cardio arduous. You may naturally enjoy the weight room because that’s where your strengths no pun intended lie.
“A mesomorph is generally defined as someone who has a body type that has a high level of muscle and strength,” says Adam Feit, the head strength and sports psychology coach for Precision Nutrition in Springfield, Massachusetts. Now, perhaps you don’t have lots of muscle at the moment because you’ve been inactive for a while. But you know if you did start working out, you would gain muscle relatively easily.
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“Fitness snacking” with brief bursts of exercise can help you reestablish a workout routine, says an expert.
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Has the COVID-19 pandemic put you in a workout slump? If your fitness habits aren’t what they used to be, rest assured you’re in good company.
A growing body of evidence shows that the pandemic has profoundly changed how much people exercise, not only in the United States but around the world. In a study published in November 2020 in the
Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers found that, based on more than 19 million smartphone-based, step-counting measurements taken from January 19 to June 1, 2020, physical activity levels dropped dramatically in many countries after the pandemic struck.