The Benefits Of Strength Training And How to Get Started

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Certain forms of exercise are more effective than others at optimizing our health, metabolism, and longevity. Our aerobic condition, strength, muscle mass, flexibility, and agility are essential for staying healthy and aging well. One main reason why exercise is so effective at keeping us young is due to its hormetic effects. Strength training is one of the best practices for activating hormesis, and it’s available to everyone. In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I talk all about the benefits of strength training and how to get started. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman. Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): The hormetic effects of exercise (3:25 / 1:36) What is sarcopenia and what does it have to do with longevity? (4:23 / 2:41) The importance of protein for muscle growth (5:33 / 3:14) The hormetic effects of strength training (9:04 / 7:11) The benefits of strength training (11:18 / 9:23) Tips for incorporating strength training into your exercise routine (12:34 / 10:40) What type of protein is needed for muscle growth (15:19 / 13:27)