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Mayo Clinic study published earlier this year found that people who did interval training,
which combines cardio and strength-based exercises, had improved aerobic
capacity, enhanced energy, enlarged muscles, and decreased markers of
aging. “It’s good to do it all,” Bert Mandelbaum, MD,
an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, a USA team
doctor at the World Cup and the Olympics, and author of
The Win Within: Capturing Your Victorious Spirit, tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “A combination of interval training that’s
not exclusively aerobic or anaerobic in conjunction with a strength program
seems to be associated with the best health effects.”
Squeezing a little strength training into your day is easier than you’d
think — you just have to make it a priority, Matheny says. He recommends
doing pull-ups, planks, and sets of squats during commercial breaks when
you watch TV. You can also do lunges while you brush your teeth, or make
it a personal goal to do sit-ups before bed every night. Once you find
these little moments in your day, it becomes pretty easy to fit in strength training.
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