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Burn more, weigh less. Sounds simple, right? Not exactly. A new study is challenging conventional wisdom about exercise and weight loss, suggesting your workout may not burn as many calories as you think. The findings could help explain why so many people don’t see the scale budge, even when they’re regularly hitting the gym and watching what they eat. New research hints that what you eat could have a bigger impact on calorie burn than exercise. highwaystarz – stock.adobe.com It all comes down to math. Over the course of a day, your body’s natural calorie burn without any formal exercise…

Having a panic attack? Keep calm and get a move on. Panic attacks — sudden, overwhelming feelings of fear that trigger physical symptoms — are quite common. Over 28% of adults will experience at least one of these episodes at some point, with 2% to 3% of the US population having panic attacks often enough that they are believed to have panic disorder. Many adults will experience a panic attack at some point in their lifetime. LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS – stock.adobe.com Panic disorder is typically treated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and/or antidepressants. Now, researchers in Brazil say they have identified…

Most people slow down after retirement. Juan López García hit the gas. The car mechanic from Toledo, Spain, didn’t lace up his running shoes until he stopped working at 66 — and back then, he could barely manage a mile. Now 82, López García is a world-record-holding ultramarathoner and the subject of a new study trying to figure out how he stayed so fit into his golden years. Juan López García, 82, is the focus of a new study on extraordinary senior athletes. FISSAC/Youtube A group of European scientists put him through a battery of tests and found that his…

Before dropping 120 pounds, Stephanie Bailey cycled through “every diet on the planet and every workout” imaginable to try to make the scale budge. She even resorted to VHS tapes of Richard Simmons’ “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” and Billy Blanks’ Tae Bo — plenty of punches and spandex, but little payoff. “It was a lot of ups and downs, and it really wasn’t until, like, three or four years ago that I felt a lifestyle shift,” Bailey, 38, told The Post. “I naturally knew how to eat and enjoyed working out.” The Manhattanite now channels her energy into SoulCycle and…

A model was left red-faced after almost nearly climaxing in her Pilates class while engaging her core. Fitness model Sarah Lloyd is no stranger to intense training, having competed in ultramarathons and being an avid gymgoer. The 25-year-old, who hits the gym every day without fail, normally loves working out — but during a recent group session, she “panicked” after a specific ab exercise saw her oxytocin levels rise as she fought back an orgasm. Sarah Lloyd says she learned she can’t do a specific ab exercise in public after nearly having a “coregasm.” Jam Press/@sarahxlloyd Lloyd was so “freaked…

It might be time to start listening to your heart. In recent years, millions of Americans have incorporated wearable health trackers like smartwatches and Oura rings into their lives, with studies showing that at least 1 in 3 US adults are actively using them. While metrics such as blood pressure, sleep duration and daily step counts are familiar, the rise of wearable technology has also cast a spotlight on a lesser-known data point: heart rate variability, or HRV. Heart rate variability (HRV) measures the shift in timing between your heartbeats. Krakenimages.com – stock.adobe.com Doctors typically don’t assess it during routine…

Christian Bueno built his career by pushing his body past its limits — and for a while, it paid off. A lifelong fitness fanatic and personal trainer, the 33-year-old once looked like “Wolverine,” winning bodybuilding competitions and landing brand deals thanks to his chiseled physique. But after nearly a decade of heavy anabolic steroid use, “I wasn’t even able to take my shirt off because I literally felt like a dog who just had six puppies,” Bueno told The Post. Christian Bueno developed gynecomastia after years spent taking anabolic steroids. Christian Bueno The culprit: gynecomastia, or the overdevelopment of male…

It’s a growing problem that’s long been overlooked. For decades, body image issues have been pegged as primarily a female struggle, with one study finding that 53% of American girls are “unhappy with their bodies” by age 13. Now, experts say the epidemic is increasingly reaching boys and young men — and while their female peers usually want to shrink, these guys often want to get bigger, stronger and more jacked, sometimes to the extreme. While anyone can develop bigorexia, it typically affects men between the ages of 15 and 32. Miljan ýivkoviÃâ¡ – stock.adobe.com In boys, a negative body…

All exercise is good exercise — but certain kinds may help you live longer than others. The widely accepted belief that movement is medicine is true for so many reasons, from improving your mental health to decreasing your risk of an early death. But new research shows that some types of exercise may be better at lowering your risk of dying prematurely, especially if you embrace one key strategy to maximize health benefits. While all exercise is good for you, some types are more likely to length your lifespan, according to new research. VlaDee – stock.adobe.com A study published Tuesday…

Talk about getting down and dirty. The start of the new year means more people are heading to the gym and picking up weights — and increasing their risk of picking up and spreading germs. The results aren’t pretty. New research found pesky little bacteria lurking under fingernails long after the end of a workout. Working out can lead to excessive bacteria growth that’s dirtier than a toilet seat, but better hygiene can prevent this. Phimwilai – stock.adobe.com Fingernail swabs from four individuals who had completed an hour-long workout showed bacteria levels up to 10 times dirtier than the average…