Sentences with phrase «to muscle»

In the 1890s, naturalist Alexander von Humbolt, knowing that the muscles of animals had been made to contract via an electric current, put wires into his own open wounds in an attempt to do the same.

A great study done in 2010 indicated that drinking fat - free milk immediately after whole - body resistance training and again one hour after the workout allowed participants to increase fat loss, gain greater muscle and strength, and strengthen bones by reducing bone cell turnover.

Glycogen is a carbohydrate stored in muscle and the body uses it more rapidly when dehydrated.

Yes, you read that right: In the 21st century, there are factories where muscled men and women brush and scrape at freshly dyed denim to give it a weathered patina.

This is the point where your body is put at risk for long - term health issues like bone loss, muscle loss, and increased risk of heart attack.

Those categories are: muscle building, weight loss, and sexual performance.

«Recalling a nice memory when looking at a photo may lead to more positive thoughts such as, «I am loved» which in turn relaxes muscles and breathing [and even] leads to a change in behavior, [causing you to smile more often],» says Smith.

And two, it adds some serious marketing muscle to Bombardier's 130 - seater jet, which has burned up $ 6 billion in development costs for Bombardier and its generous benefactors at various levels of government in Canada.

A company that became a national phenomenon with retail alchemy — a rare ability to attract millions with hip designer items at clear - out prices — has seen that delicate formula stifled by excessive caution and a strangling bureaucracy, even as competitors emulated Target's approach, and fast - fashion retailers like H&M, off - price chains such as T.J. Maxx, and dollar stores all muscled onto its turf.

We all produce natural, low - level amounts of creatine, a compound that helps our muscles release energy.

More blood is quickly supplied to these muscles as the body reroutes the blood from the hands and feet.

When you block practice one skill, you can drill down until muscle memory takes over and the skill becomes more or less automatic.

Our heart rate then accelerates to provide more blood to the muscles.

«The Duchenne smile involves both voluntary and involuntary contraction from two muscles: the zygomatic major (raising the corners of the mouth) and the orbicularis oculi (raising the cheeks and producing crow's feet around the eyes),» according to Adoree Durayappah in Psychology Today.

When you move slowly, your muscles can't rely on momentum, so they are forced to work harder through the entire range of motion.»

Over time, you'll find it easier to let go of anxiety as you release these muscles.

Several innovative, well - funded startups already have taken notice and are busy muscling their way in with products and services designed to change the status quo.

It's true that Zika and the flu share some similar symptoms, namely fever and muscle / joint pain.

My avoiding food packaging, for example, has led my diet to become my most delicious, convenient, and inexpensive ever, all while losing fat and gaining muscle.

Jim Balsillie joined eight years later, bringing with him the sales and strategy muscle to take RIM's products to the world.

He aims to bring Hollywood technology and muscle to China, and has expressed interest in the so - called «big six» Hollywood studios.

And Crispr - Cas9 isn't even the only type of Crispr out there: On April 12, researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center announced they had successfully paired the gene - editing tool with a different kind of enzyme, called Cpf1, to correct mutations associated with the devastating muscle - wasting disorder Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

This sort of resistance workout, it seems, not only grows your muscles, but also grows your brain — literally.

They are supplements related to weight loss, muscle building, and sexual performance, which Austin says are «the most lawless of all the categories and where the most problems turn up.»

One research project, for example, focuses on using robots to recognize the facial reactions of Parkinson's Disease patients who have lost the ability to convey emotion to others because of reduced muscle activity.

The feeling was strange, kind of like a pulled muscle but oddly different.

About ten miles into the ride my left pectoral muscle felt stiff.

If you are not consuming enough food regularly in your diet, the body will have to resort to burning muscle tissue and even organ tissue to generate energy.

Hadnagy has worked with Paul Ekman, a psychologist known for his research on «microexpressions,» or the subtle movement of facial muscles that communicate different emotions.

Caplan said the best bet for super powers through gene editing would be greater muscle strength, better memory, quicker reaction times, better night vision, and turning up receptors to experience things like alcohol, drugs, and sex more intensely.

Why it's effective: Repeated, prolonged sitting at work typically causes the hip flexors and muscles of the lower back to tighten, allowing the hamstrings, gluteals and abdominals to stretch and atrophy.

And while Denton might get along famously with Epstein, Mr. Vekselberg is still an unknown commodity who may, at some point, decide to exert some muscle on Gawker.

Routine is muscle memory for your brain.

Grown men, prisoners, with huge muscles and tattoos everywhere cried and told me stories.

Strengthening your core muscles — which include abs, back, and hips — helps stabilize your spine and keep it aligned.

In experiments with rats, the researchers found that neural dust motes implanted in nerve and muscle fibers in the leg could record and transmit electrical data.

According to the New York Times, scientists discovered that when we sit all day, «electrical activity in the muscles drops... leading to a cascade of harmful metabolic effects,» and sadly even getting regular doses of exercise doesn't offset the damage.

Seeking to muscle its way into the fertilizer business, the Anglo - Australian mining gargantuan bid $ 38.6 billion to buy all of Potash, the world's largest producer.

Once you're relaxed and comfortable, tense your foot muscles as tightly as you can for 10 seconds.

Then, quickly release these muscles and count to 20.

JLo wasn't built in a day, so I wasn't a bodybuilding champ after seven days, but I did start to notice that I'd built a little muscle, and improved my fitness level overall.

So in April 2015 Paulin launched Thin Ice, a wearable weight - loss line that claims to boost users» metabolisms literally without moving a muscle.

I downloaded a few apps and did some muscle memory work to remind myself to, say, use the three - finger swipe gesture to switch between apps instead of dragging windows around.

«As you add muscle, the amount of calories you burn throughout the day increases,» he says.

That said, the real muscle behind the pushback stems from disenfranchised cab operators, who must comply with a complex web of regulations and shell out for insurance, vehicle maintenance and exorbitant licence fees: In Montreal, cab drivers pay around $ 200,000 for a taxi medallion.

In the last generation, machines replaced our backs and our muscles.

After about a minute, your leg muscles are burning and you want to quit.

But more muscles definitely help, considering that the amount of lean muscle mass a person has determines his or her basal metabolic rate.

As the activity of the sympathetic nervous system decreases, the parasympathetic nervous system kicks in, keeping cortisol levels, heart rate, muscle tension, digestive function, secretion and other processes back toward homeostasis.

Newly flush with more blood, our muscles tense for action.