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SPIDERMAN PUSH-UP
Move one knee out and toward your armpit while reaching the lowest point with your chest. Bring your leg back in position while you push your upper body up.
This push-up variation will add an additional stress element on the stabilizers: Re**us Abdominis, Obliques, and Quadriceps.
08/27/2021
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, CHROMOSOMES, AGING, AND DISEASES
Abstract:
Telomeres protect the integrity of information-carrying DNA by serving as caps
on the terminal portions of chromosomes. Telomere length decreases with aging,
and this contributes to cell senescence. Recent evidence supports that telomere length of leukocytes and skeletal muscle cells may be positively associated with healthy living and inversely correlated with the risk of several age-related diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, chronic pain, and stress.
In observational studies, higher levels of physical activity or exercise are related to longer telomere lengths in various populations, and athletes tend to have longer
telomere lengths than non-athletes. This relationship is particularly evident in older
individuals, suggesting a role of physical activity in combating the typical age-induced
decrements in telomere length. To date, a small number of exercise interventions
have been executed to examine the potential influence of chronic exercise on telomere length, but these studies have not fully established such relationship.
Several potential mechanisms through which physical activity or exercise could affect
telomere length are discussed, including changes in telomerase activity, oxidative
stress, inflammation, and decreased skeletal muscle satellite cell content. Future research is needed to mechanistically examine the effects of various modalities of exercise on telomere length in middle-aged and older adults, as well as in specific clinical populations.
Full Article:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5546536/pdf/oncotarget-08-45008.pdf
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Bicep Push up
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