Maze Men's Health Blog

Now that we’re through the first few months of the New Year, congratulations to those who have maintained their resolutions to start exercising (more).  But if you’ve fallen off the wagon, as many do after that first month, it’s never too late to get back into it.  And now you can add another benefit of …

The best way to mitigate unwanted holiday weight gain, aside from abstaining, is to exercise. Yes, your weight will probably increase a little bit if you choose to moderately indulge in seasonal treats, but it doesn’t have to skyrocket.  It is important to maintain your exercise routine, and maybe even squeeze in a little bit …

In a recent study, researchers found that participants who engaged in a regular weight training routine while cutting calories, lost more body fat and preserved more muscle than the calorie cutting and walking group, as well as the calorie-reduction only group.  The study consisted of 249 participants who were 60 years or older, and overweight …

In a 4-year study, consisting of 7,400 middle-aged adults, performing resistance training significantly decreased the risk of metabolic syndrome regardless of whether that person also did any aerobic training.  When participants met guidelines for both resistance training AND aerobic training, they decreased their risk by 25%.  The recommended amount of resistance training is two or …