Which Sport Helps You Live Longest? (A League Table of Sports)
There is no doubt exercise is good for you. A meta-analysis (📎citation) of over one million people found a 24% reduction in all-cause mortality between the least and most intensive …
When should you Retire? What does the science say?
When do you plan to retire? Have you even thought about it? If you are under 40, chances are it hasn’t even crossed your mind. However retirement could easily comprise …
Don’t do more than 3hrs per week in the gym!
There is some evidence from 6x small studies involving a tiny total of 93 cyclists that strength training (in the gym) slightly helps cycling performance (see footer below). However, on …
Dying to be fit: can too much exercise kill you?
I am sure you have seen some worrying headlines that too much exercise is bad for you. Authors of the Copenhagen City Heart Study (Schnohr 2015) were first to propose …
Updated: What is the optimal amount of gentle activity vs hard exercise?
Updated 2024! This is an old story, but one with confusing data. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ current physical activity guidelines recommend as little as 150 minutes …