Summary: The pioneering “soleus pushup” effectively elevates muscle metabolism for hours, even when sitting. Source: University of Houston From the same mind whose research propelled the notion that “sitting too much is not the same as exercising too little,” comes a groundbreaking discovery set to turn a sedentary lifestyle on its ear: The soleus muscle … Read more
Marc Hamilton, professor of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston, is pioneering the “soleus pushup” for the calf muscle that is only 1% of your body weight, but can improve the metabolic health in the rest of your body if activated correctly. Credit: University of Houston From the same mind whose research … Read more
If you want to build muscle, you need to pick up some weights, and to burn fat, you need to spend hours running on a treadmill, right? Well, not necessarily, as you can boost your metabolism and work your whole body with a single dumbbell exercise. You only need a pair of weights to get … Read more