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Most of us misunderstand metabolism. Here are 9 facts to clear that up. - V

We talk about metabolism like it's something we can manipulate by gulping a pill, downing some green tea, or running faster. You've seen the articles headlined "Boost your metabolism" or "Try this high-metabolism diet to lose weight." Most of us misunderstand metabolism. Here are 9 facts to clear that up. - V
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4 Laws of Muscle

The protein and muscle guru Luc van Loon wants you to bulk up—and keep what you've got. At a conference in 2012, Luc van Loon was presenting some exciting data from a newly published study. After a heroic research effort that took 2. 4 Laws of Muscle

A Fast Mile Is More Impressive Than a Slow Marathon | Outside Online

There's something a little gimmicky about celebrating distance purely for distance's sake Last year, speaking to Outside, ultrarunner Rickey Gates made the following observation while reflecting on Mount Marathon, the brief but notoriously brutal mountain race in Seward, Alaska: “There’s a grea A Fast Mile Is More Impressive Than a Slow Marathon | Outside Online

Ultimate limit of human endurance found - BBC News

The ultimate limit of human endurance has been worked out by scientists analysing a 3,000 mile run, the Tour de France and other elite events. They showed the cap was 2.5 times the body's resting metabolic rate, or 4,000 calories a day for an average person. Ultimate limit of human endurance found - BBC News