There are many people out there who have decided strength training is not for them. Lifting weights seems kind of involved (it requires complicated machines, right?), possibly embarrassing (what if you can’t lift a dumbell!), and your goal may not be to get huge biceps (WWE anyone?). Plus, a cardiovascular workout seems like a better use of limited time (that's how you lose fat, right?). Eh … not so fast — on all counts.
Lazy — the word has oh so many negative connotations. I mean get up and do something, right? Actually, says Devon Price, a psychologist and the author of Laziness Does Not Exist, we need to stop viewing "laziness" as a deficit or something we must fix or overcome with caffeine or longer work hours. Instead, think of it as a sign that you probably need a break.
Want to get fit? That's great. But you need to go into it with the right mindset, says fitness expert Maillard Howell. Why? Seeing fitness as purely a means to get more attractive, he says, can lead to compulsive exercise, disordered eating, depression and performance-enhancing drugs. Instead, says Maillard, focus on fitness benefits like being able to easily heft a suitcase into the overhead bin, or play with your kids without getting out of breath.
Doctors say it may be time to rethink when to start intensive rehabilitation after a stroke. New research finds patients appear to regain more hand and arm function if that rehab starts two to three months after the injury to their brain – not while they’re still in the hospital.
Could the worst of the pandemic be over in the U.S? The delta surge appears to be peaking nationally, and cases and deaths may decline steadily now through the spring without a significant winter surge, according to a new projection by a consortium of researchers advising the CDC. Still, that hinges somewhat on human behavior, the scientists say, and some spots will likely get worse before they get better — so get vaccinated and mask up in crowds!
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