Fitness Workout for Women

Newswise — The average menstruator will use over 11,000 tampons or sanitary pads in their lifetime. Vaginal and vulvar tissue that touch pads and tampons is highly permeable. Through this permeable tissue chemicals are absorbed without being metabolized, which makes endocrine-disrupting chemicals potentially dangerous when found in menstrual products. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals can interfere with human hormones and

MetCon 100 (Metabolic Conditioning Program) Challenge your full body strength, cardiovascular endurance and core engagement in this kettlebell swings workout. The compound exercises in this workout target the upper body, lower body and core. You’re challenged to complete 200 swings in this effective full body workout at home. [embedded content]   LET’S GET STARTED Download

BYLINE: Greg Bruno Newswise — Residents were annoyed when the heavy trucks began appearing on First Street in downtown Elizabeth, New Jersey. But by 2014, with evidence that asthma was surging along the make-shift truck route, annoyance turned to action. Closing off First Street to trucks avoiding tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike was something

MetCon 100 (Metabolic Conditioning Program) Challenge every muscle group in the lower body with this dumbbell squat workout. Target the quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves and thighs. Between each triset circuit, we’ll perform 25 repetitions of a squat variation (completing 100 squats in this workout). [embedded content]   LET’S GET STARTED Download Your FREE Workout Plan

Newswise — Rockville, Md. (December 19, 2023)—New research published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests women lose more muscle than men in a microgravity environment such as spaceflight. The study “represent[s] the longest bed rest study on a large cohort of women” and underscores the need for more sex-specific studies on

MetCon 100 (Metabolic Conditioning Program) Build total body and core strength with this dumbbell thrusters workout. The nine compound exercises in this workout target the upper body, lower body and core. You’re challenged to complete 100 squat thrusters in this effective full body workout at home. [embedded content]   LET’S GET STARTED Download Your FREE

Newswise — SALT LAKE CITY – Alana Welm, PhD, senior director of basic science at Huntsman Cancer Institute and professor of oncological sciences at the University of Utah (the U), received the 2023 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research. “Dr. Welm is an exceptionally talented and internationally-recognized scientist,

Strength Training Workouts The best strength training exercises for women, combined in a challenging and effective full body strength workout. Compound exercises target the lower body, upper body and core in 30 minutes. This home workout is designed to build lean muscle, burn body fat and increase metabolism – all using just a set of

Newswise — Since Barbie’s creation in the 1950s, she’s gone through some drastic makeovers. The popular children’s toy created by Mattel boasts the slogan “you can be anything” and, in recent years, has added not only different body types and abilities, but also a variety of career choices and related accessories. But as a toy

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Newswise — LOS ANGELES (Dec. 22, 2023) – New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that women who developed signs of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy were more likely to have residual evidence of abnormal heart structure and function up to a decade after the pregnancy. “This study helps to clarify that, for some women,

Low Impact Workouts Raise your heart rate and burn calories at home with this low impact HIIT workout for beginners! This low impact HIIT workout will raise your heart rate and build muscle with minimal stress on your joints. Grab one dumbbell for this workout — a great strength and cardio workout for bad knees

Newswise — The December issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology highlights new clinical science and reviews including assisted reproductive technology among women with liver disease, strategies for incorporating sexual and gender minorities in GI research, and anxiety and depression in patients with gastroesophageal reflux. This month we also published articles on Clostridioides difficile infection,

Strength and HIIT Workouts Challenge your muscular and cardio endurance with this 20-minute HIIT workout. This total body dumbbell workout is done in a challenging pyramid format that will test your strength and endurance. Build muscle in the glutes, hamstrings, back, biceps, triceps, shoulders and core, all in 20 minutes using just a set of

Newswise — People who have been subject to abuse are more likely to experience physical and mental health effects than previously thought, according to a new study.  In a global review and meta-analysis of evidence published in Nature Medicine today, researchers have found that there are elevated risks between intimate partner violence or childhood sexual abuse, and

Full Body Workouts Challenge your total body strength and endurance with seven of the best full body compound workouts for women. Compound workouts engage multiple muscle groups at once. This functional style of training is perfect for anyone with a busy schedule. Train every major muscle group at home with just a set of dumbbells.

Newswise — Lisa Lindahl enjoyed running; it made her feel strong and comfortable in her body. “I did not have a particularly healthy relationship with my body, because of my epilepsy,” she said. But Lindahl didn’t enjoy the fact that in 1977, sports bras didn’t exist. That made for uncomfortable jogging. “I wore a bra

HIIT Workouts Short on time? Sweat and strengthen with this efficient no equipment, no repeat, 15-Minute HIIT Workout. Including 16 of the best bodyweight HIIT exercises; combined in one quick, high-intensity workout. Each circuit includes a bodyweight strength exercise and a power plyometric exercise to get your heart rate up, burn calories and blast fat.

Newswise — Hackensack University Medical Center became the first hospital in the Hackensack Meridian Health hospital network to perform PET scans using the new Cerianna tracer to track breast cancer metastases in patients whose tumors are fueled by estrogen. The test is now also available at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, New Jersey.

Home Workouts Build muscular strength and endurance with this free metabolic conditioning program: MetCon 100! This home workout program will challenge you to complete 100 reps of foundational exercises like squats, lunges, push ups, back rows and burpees. Download the program PDF with daily workout videos on YouTube. All you need is a set of