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HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training

August 25, 2015 by Dr. Murtaza Ahmed Leave a Comment

What is HIIT ? HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training. It is a relatively long-standing training technique that has gained popularity and awareness in recent years. To understand what HIIT is, you must first know what is meant by ‘Interval Training’. Interval training is a training method whereby two different intensities of workout are […]

Filed Under: Exercise Tagged With: cardio, hiit, interval training, resistance exercise, weight loss

Does Protein Make You Gain Muscle? You’ll Be Surprised

June 19, 2013 by Dr. Murtaza Ahmed 2 Comments

There is no denying that protein is an extremely important substance when it comes to exercise, but does supplementing in protein make you gain muscle .  Skeletal muscles compile approximately 40% of the bodyweight of the average person, and hold about 60% of the bodies protein stores.  Given these figures it is no wonder that […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Heart Health Tagged With: Nutrition & Supplements, protein, resistance exercise, resistance training, Strength training

Should Children Lift Weights? The Evidence Explored

June 10, 2013 by Dr. Murtaza Ahmed 1 Comment

Over the past couple of decades there has been an explosion in awareness of the importance of physical exercise to the health of wellbeing of the population.  As a result there has been an increase in the availability of exercise and weightlifting equipment, not only in gyms but also at home and in schools.  There […]

Filed Under: Exercise Tagged With: resistance exercise, resistance training, Strength training

Will Muscle Turn into Fat if You Stop Lifting Weights?

June 5, 2013 by Dr. Murtaza Ahmed 5 Comments

 Will Muscle Turn Into Fat if You Stop Lifting Weights? By Murtaza Ahmed MD One of the most damaging but commonly believed myths out there about exercise is the thought that if you stop exercising, all of the muscle that you have built or developed will be converted to fat. Several people who I have […]

Filed Under: Exercise Tagged With: Rapid Weight Loss, resistance exercise, resistance training, weight loss

The Benefits Of Weight Training

May 26, 2013 by Dr. Murtaza Ahmed 12 Comments

The Benefits Of Weight Training  By Murtaza Ahmed MD In the previous post I talked about why you should exercise, but when it comes to exercise there are two major types, aerobic (‘cardio’) and resistance (weight).  These two forms of training are very different in their execution (although they can both provide an element of overlap) and […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Basal metabolic rate, resistance exercise, resistance training, Strength training, weight lifting, weight loss

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