Brett Gordon

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Becoming stronger is a worthwhile goal and need not be intimidating. Photograph: iStock
Can lifting weights also lift your mood?

Concerned by everything on the news of late? Lifting weights might help, according to a timely study of anxiety and resistance training. The stud(...)

UL research found that strength training brought about improvements in symptoms of depression, boosting mood, increasing interest in activities and reducing feelings of worthlessness. Photograph: iStock
If exercise came in the form of pills, we’d be queueing up for them

It’s summer and that means our attitude to exercise can play out in one of two ways. The first is, “Oh, look, it’s summer – what a great opportunity t(...)