Walter Adamson
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What is the proper way to train as a 50-year-old?
Good question. I started training when I was 50, and it took me about 5 years to work it out. Golden Rules 1. You don't need the last 20% of strength in an isolated muscle. Therefore stay off the machines. 2. You need to actually able to tie up your shoelaces without puffing, not just look good in a t-shirt.…
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A brisk walk is better before or after dinner?
It’s easy to overthink it ⭑ go when it makes you feel good and feeds your sense of what you’re looking to get out of it ⭑ There are metabolic technicalities which some other answers have mentioned - you don’t swim on a full stomach and best not to push yourself on a full stomach. That said, I walk b…
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Polyphenols are micronutrients which are readily available in everyday food. They’re packed with antioxidants — as long as you don’t destroy these antioxidants by cooking the wrong way. For example, boiling some polyphenol-rich foods destroys 80% of their polyphenol content. In this article, I’ll gui…
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