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Exercise can cause short-term weight gain due to increased muscle, water retention, inflammation, medication, or thyroid issues. Doctors explain the causes.
New research shows intense exercise may unexpectedly contribute to weight gain by reducing subsequent physical activity and lowering body temperature. This effect may be linked to disruptions in ...
This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. There are plenty of tips on how to lose weight fast without exercise, from sketchy pills to crash diets that do more harm than ...
Exercise intolerance is a condition of inability or decreased ability to perform physical exercise at the normally expected level or duration for people of that age, size, sex, and muscle mass. [1] It also includes experiences of unusually severe post-exercise pain, fatigue, nausea, vomiting or other negative effects.
The exercise paradox emerged from studies comparing calorie expenditure between different populations. Fieldwork on the Hadza people , a hunter-gatherer tribe in Tanzania, revealed that despite their high levels of physical activity, the tribe burned a similar number of calories per day as sedentary individuals in industrialized societies .
When the athlete has reached initial failure (i.e. fails to perform a further repetition), rather than ending the current set, the exercise can be continued by making the exercise easier (switching to another similar exercise e.g. pull-ups to chin-ups, switching to another (correct) form of the same exercise, switching to lower weight) or by recruiting help (from a spotting partner or by ...
Chronic dieting and undereating calories can slow down your metabolism, making it harder to lose weight and easier to gain it back. When you’re in an extreme calorie deficit for an extended time ...
Tall, thin people have a higher BMR than their shorter counterparts, even with the same weight, due to the greater surface area of their skin. [3] The metabolic rate also decreases during sleep and increases in exercise, and individuals who exercise regularly have a higher BMR than those who are sedentary. [ 1 ]