Why Starting a Habit on a Wednesday Makes You More Likely to Stick With It
“For many of us, the start of the week feels like a new beginning. It can also seem like the best time to start a new habit, whether you’re trying to journal daily or drink more water. The catch? A Sunday or Monday kick-off can also feel overwhelming, making it difficult for the habit to stick. In contrast, starting in the middle of the week—on a Wednesday, specifically—might be less psychologically daunting.”
Why simple workouts build more muscle than you think
“Good news: your workout routine doesn’t need to be complicated to get results. A new study from Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport found that repeating the same two lower-body exercises leads to the same strength gains as routines that include six different leg exercises. Proof that simple routines are just as effective.”
“What does it look like to have an “athletic body?” What does artificial intelligence think it looks like to have one?A recent study we conducted at the University of Toronto analyzed appearance-related traits of AI-generated images of male and female athletes and non-athletes. We found that we’re being fed exaggerated — and likely impossible — body standards. Even before AI, athletes have been pressured to look a certain way: thin, muscular and attractive. Coaches, opponents, spectators and the media shape how athletes think about their bodies. But these pressures and body ideals have little to do with performance; they’re associated with the objectification of the body. And this phenomenon, unfortunately, is related to a negative body image, poor mental health and reduced sport-related performance. Given the growing use of AI on social media, understanding just how AI depicts athlete and non-athlete bodies has become critical. What it shows, or doesn’t, as “normal” is widely viewed and may soon be normalized.”
Exercise VS Sleep: Which Is More Important When You Don’t Have Time For Both?
” So, if we have to choose between those mythical 8 hours of sleep and getting in a workout, which one is actually more likely to contribute to a healthier lifestyle? As luck would have it, a recent study decided to dive into just that. It analyzed over 28 million days’ worth of data from more than 70,000 participants and found that less than 13 percent were not hitting their recommended sleep and exercise targets. What was intriguing was how falling short on one metric impacted the other. If people got their steps in (over 7,000 in a day), that wasn’t a particularly good indicator for a good night’s rest, but if people got sufficient sleep (over 7 hours), that tended to lead to more physical activity the following day.”
