Fitness Shorts

Not all body-positive messages are created equal.

In fact, some might do more harm than good, according to a recent study published in Body Image.

The researchers found that body-positive messages that feel pushy (“You have to accept your body or you’ll never be happy”) tend to have a similar effect to messages that pressure people to be thin (“You need the perfect body to be beautiful”).

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You might want to keep track of those sets and reps. CrossFit members who logged their workouts most often did significantly more total exercise than those who did so least often, according to a recent Texas A&M University study.

The researchers noted six potential benefits associated with logging your workouts:

Listen to todays podcast to find out what those six are.

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If you believe what you see on TikTok, you may think 18 percent body fat is ideal for women. But a recent study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research might surprise you.

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The kinds of food you eat can make a big difference.

In a recent study, NIH researchers admitted 20 adults to a metabolic ward, where the participants stayed for the duration of the trail. (This way, the scientists could measure every calorie the volunteers ate and burned.)

Lets find out more

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How you think about stress REALLY matters.

Turns out, there’s a huge difference between…

“Ugh, why does everything in my life have to be so HARD!?”

And…

“This sucks, but I can learn and grow from it.”

In fact, research shows that people with healthier stress mindsets cope better when confronted with stressors.

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Here’s a wake-up call: If you’re sleep deprived, a recent study from Michigan State University suggests caffeine may not be the productivity booster many people believe it to be.

The scientists found that while caffeine may make you more alert and focused, it won’t help you do your best thinking.

Lets find out more in todays podcast

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You know that saying, “Every step counts”?

It’s actually spot on.

In a recent study published in Sports Medicine, researchers found that, for more than 28,0000 adults of all ages, every 1,000 daily step increase was associated with a 12 percent lower risk of death from all causes.

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Seek out nature. A recent scientific review concluded that systematic exposure to forests—a practice called “forest bathing”—seems to offer genuine health benefits.

(There’s no actual bathing involved—unless you get caught in a downpour.)

The researchers report that forest bathing may temporarily lower stress hormone levels, heart rate, and blood pressure, and improve sleep quality.

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Just tell me what to eat!”

Ever say this? For some people, “done-for-you” meals, precise eating plans, and healthy recipes seem like an obvious solution to weight loss struggles.

But take a look at what happened in a recent 12-week diet study conducted by Stanford University scientists.

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Should you weigh yourself every day?

It depends on how you think about it, suggests University of Oxford research.

Lets delve deeper into this study.

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