Vigorous Lifestyle Journal
Exercise, food, sleep and wellbeing — sourced stories for a healthier life at home.
Published daily at 04:30 · Johannesburg time
Good news if your workout time varies: Frontiers in Psychology published a review of 13 studies finding no consistent sleep advantage for morning, afternoon, or evening exercise. The authors suggest that whether you exercise may matter more than exactly when, while noting that evidence about the best timing remains limited.
Source: Frontiers in Psychology
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Encouraging news for building strength in midlife: ScienceDaily reports that adults aged 45–65 taking creatine gained lean tissue and strength during a 12-week study. Those combining it with exercise saw greater improvements. Creatine did not add aerobic benefits beyond exercise alone, so the findings point mainly toward muscle and strength support.
Source: ScienceDaily
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