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A Simple Way to Practice Getting Up From the Floor

May 6, 2026

“In more than 2,000 adults ages 51 to 80, higher Sitting-Rising Test scores were associated with longer survival, making floor-transfer ability a useful marker of functional capacity. Floor time can include cross-legged sitting, kneeling, side-sitting, or sitting with the legs extended.”

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Aliquot #113: Is resistance training a type of aerobic exercise?

Oct 17, 2024

“In this Aliquot, Drs. Martin Gibala, Brad Schoenfeld, and Mark Mattson share their thoughts on the importance of resistance training and how its aerobic qualities boost cardiovascular health while optimizing your workout's time efficiency.”

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Duration: 29m 50s
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Aliquot #120: How the Experts Build Muscle Mass

Jan 21, 2025

“Part 3 of this series focuses on maximizing and maintaining muscle mass—an essential part of long-term health and fitness—with insights from exercise physiologist and nutrition expert Dr. Luc van Loon and exercise scientist Layne Norton.”

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Duration: 43m 6s
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Aliquot #70: Preventing age-related muscle loss

Oct 20, 2022

“Building muscle mass in one's early years is essential for staving off the age-related loss of muscle mass and may promote longevity. In this Aliquot, Dr. Stuart Phillips discusses the importance of building muscle through resistance training and why starting early is important.”

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Duration: 29m 10s
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Aliquot #72: Can supplements enhance adaptations to exercise? Part I

Nov 6, 2022

“In part one of this two-part Aliquot, Dr. Stuart Phillips and I talk about the role of nutrients and supplements in promoting muscle protein synthesis and subsequent increases in muscle mass and strength.”

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Duration: 16m 15s
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Aliquot #78: The minimum effective dose for hypertrophy (more gains, less time)

Jan 6, 2023

“Performing time-efficient workouts that involve supersets, paired sets, drop sets, and multi-joint exercises decrease training time while providing the minimum effective dose necessary for muscle hypertrophy.”

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Duration: 17m 58s
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Aliquot #83: The Path to Strong Bones ⎯ and why it matters

Mar 24, 2023

“Resistance training is one of the most effective ways to maintain bone health. Still, other lifestyle factors, like not smoking, limiting alcohol, and ensuring that you provide your body with the nutritional components it needs for bone-building, are important too.”

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Duration: 32m 28s
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Aliquot #92: The Underestimated Role of Resistance in Body Recomposition

Jul 28, 2023

“In this Aliquot, Dr. Brad Schoenfeld describes a balanced approach to maximizing muscle growth and strength and dispels early myths about possible blunting effects of aerobic training, the need to train to failure, and the "go heavy or go home" philosophy.”

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Duration: 33m 59s
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How Progressive Exercise Can Reverse Cardiac Stiffness

Feb 10, 2025

“Brady Holmer turns the protocol into a weekly framework: one interval session, one longer easy session, additional base-pace activity, active recovery, and at least two resistance sessions. Dr. Patrick emphasizes the progressive build.”

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Chris McGlory, PhD, on the Anabolic Potential of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Jul 3, 2023

“Known for his work in the field of muscle physiology and aging, Dr. McGlory's research focuses on elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying muscle protein synthesis and degradation, with a particular emphasis on the roles that omega-3 fatty acids play in maintaining muscle health in older adults.”

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