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Boost Your Brain with Weightlifting

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10 Reasons Weightlifting is Good for Your Mental Health Everyone wants to have a lean and beautiful body and that’s what most clients ask me for when they sign up for training with me. What they don’t realize is that weight lifting not only changes their body, it changes the brain. Several studies have looked into lifting weights for brain health and one Canadian study found that lifting weights just twice a week helps to maintain brain health and possibly prevent diseases of the brain such as Alzheimer’s. Another study, … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones Actor Breaks 1,000 Year-Old Weightlifting Record

Hafthor Thor Bjornsson
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Breaking a world record is impressive, but when a bodybuilder takes it upon himself to shatter a record from myth it’s something that gets people’s collective attention. That’s why Game of Thrones Actor Hafthor Bjornsson, an Icelandic power lifter who competes under the name of Thor, drew so much attention when he accomplished a feat even the heroes from the sagas couldn’t manage. What Did He Do? According to legend there was a great Viking hero who had the mast of a longship laid across his shoulders. In the myth … Continue reading →

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