Angus

Angus

Specializing in aging, pathology, immunology, cancer, and data science, Angus distills complex insights into accessible wisdom, empowering you to lead a longer, healthier life.

Woman Running In Mountains

The Minimal Dose of Exercise to Maintain Endurance

By Angus / March 3, 2021

You can maintain your aerobic fitness despite the ebbs and flows of life by reducing your training frequency or by reducing your training volume. But never by reducing your training intensity.

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Squatting Tweaks for Older Humans

By Angus / February 19, 2021

There are a range of squatting tweaks that can help both older athletes and people with chronic injuries to perform barbell squats without pain.

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Happy Couple Dancing

Dance your way to Everyday Resilience

By Angus / January 23, 2021

Independent studies have shown that dancing improves your body, strengthens your mind, nurtures your spirit, and expands your social network.

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Woman Impact Training

How to Dodge the Frailty Bullet

By Angus / November 28, 2020

Impact training combined with lifting weights is highly effective for increasing bone density and muscle mass in both young and older adults.

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Building Strong Bones: Upper Body

By Angus / November 15, 2020

The combination of resistance and impact training can preserve and perhaps even improve the strength of your bones as you get older.

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Woman Training Under Hot Sun

How to Avoid Heat Rash this Summer

By Angus / October 30, 2020

30% of people living in the tropic or regions where the summer is hot and humid suffer from heat rash. Dilute bleach baths are a useful approach to help keep your skin healthy during the summer heat.

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Using Yoga to build a Resilient Mind

By Angus / September 19, 2020

Long-term yoga practice has been shown to preserve the structure of your brain and increase the connectivity of your neural networks. This, in turn, helps protect your precious cognitive abilities against the ravages of old age.

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Trail Runners Calf

Strong Calves for Safe Running

By Angus / May 26, 2020

Calf muscle strains are common and can lead to a significant time spent injured. A calf training program that includes jump rope, high-rep calf raises and heavy calf raises helps prevent running-related calf injuries.

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Strong Hamstrings for Safe Sprinting

By Angus / May 19, 2020

Eccentric hamstring training is a proven method to reduce hamstring injury while running fast.

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How to Sprint Safely

By Angus / May 10, 2020

Healthy adults can sprint safely if they build a strong aerobic and strength base, strengthen their hamstring and calf muscles, and apply a sub-maximal approach to sprint training.

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Five Reasons Why You Should Sprint

By Angus / May 5, 2020

Sprinting increases endurance, speed, strength, agility, explosive power, bone density and time to exhaustion. It also reduces the chance of premature death.

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