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Physiology Friday #222: High-intensity Exercise Reduces Senescent “Pro-aging” Cells

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Inflammation is also intricately tied to exercise. During exercise, our body mounts an acute inflammatory response, releasing all sorts of cytokines, macrophages, and other molecules throughout the circulation.

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Physiology Friday #226: Optimizing Post-exercise Recovery: Embrace Heat and Forget about Cold

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. If you’re someone who exercises, then you’re likely aware of how big the “recovery industry” has become. But what’s actually happening when we’re “recovering” from exercise?

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Physiological Resilience: A New Pillar of Endurance Exercise Performance (Part I of II)

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Endurance performance is determined by three primary variables which were proposed by Dr. Michael Joyner over 3 decades ago in a paper titled “Modeling optimal marathon performance on the basis of physiological factors.” researchers gained insight into the physiology of elite-level endurance athletes.

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Physiological Resilience: A New Pillar of Endurance Exercise Performance (Part II of II)

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Monday, in part I of this post, I introduced the concept of physiological resilience — the idea that the factors that determine endurance performance (e.g., critical speed) aren’t fixed, but variable, and that their variation is determined by our ability to withstand fatigue during exercise. exercise becomes more intense).

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Physiology Friday #209: Social Jetlag Impairs Exercise Adaptations and Promotes Metabolic Dysfunction

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. These mice gained weight and had worse glucose control compared to mice on a normal schedule, but exercising prevented some of these changes. This commonly involves staying up later at night and sleeping in later than usual.

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Physiology Friday #197: Do Morning Workouts Maximize the Cardiometabolic Benefits of Exercise?

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. link] Of course, diet is an important component of metabolic health, but exercise also plays an indispensable role. Any exercise is beneficial — regardless of the intensity, type, and duration.

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Physiology Friday #197: Do Morning Workouts Maximize the Cardiometabolic Benefits of Exercise?

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. link] Of course, diet is an important component of metabolic health, but exercise also plays an indispensable role. Any exercise is beneficial — regardless of the intensity, type, and duration.