Helping everyone to get fitter with least effort
My main personal research interest revolves around various aspects of weight-lifting and resistance exercise. One reason is that I resent running with a passion, and extra ammo for arguments with running freaks might always come in handy. Unfortunately, due to the technical limitations of mice research, I am forced to confine these interventions to myself. Later in the lab, I at least try to recreate some of the isolated processes that happen during exercise, especially the increases in muscle size and function. This might turn out to be useful since I am not getting any younger (and neither are you). Although my sporadic visits to the gym are sufficient to sustain my muscle needs so far, I can foresee that it will not always be the case. Google “sarcopenia” if you want to freak out about this. I am here to tell you that it is better to get prepared for when the time comes, throwing dumb-bells and knowledge at it would be a good start. I have to admit that I also run a side hustle that is connected to endurance training. Nature didn’t want us to be naturally fit, we have to work hard for it whether we like it or not. But sometimes, we could all use a bit of a boost. It is a major nuisance that effects of exercise are so short-lived, what if a little bit of tweaking would help us achieve the same with less effort. Whether you use to finally finish a marathon or eat all the delicious food while keeping a six-pack, I will be providing the means, not the judgement.