Great piece! There's a recent study out (Published in Aging and Disease) that looked into the relationship between high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and improved cognition later in life.
It compared three groups (low-intensity, medium-intensity, and high-intensity interval training) and found that participants in the HIIT group showed significant improvements in hippocampal-dependent learning and memory.
Adding this additional piece of information to the overall benefits of exercise (especially HIIT) can hopefully persuade even more people to get serious about strength training.
This is a great reminder. Insulin resistance improves as well with more muscle mass. I sometimes think of this with my diabetic and pre-diabetic patients as the more muscle we have, the more that muscle mass is going to be taking up glucose, even when we are not lifting weights. Does that sound right?
Have to be cautious with heavy lifting as we get older, as I have seen quite a few thoracic aortic aneurysms and >3.8 cm measurements on echocardiograms that can progress. Also the degenerative joints can hurt if we do too much.
I like push ups and squats, just using my body weight. Seems to target most of the major groups. What do you think... am I kidding myself that this counts? It does put on muscle.
And last thought - I recently started rosuvastatin 5mg daily, and for some reason feel like I gained muscle mass (not fat or weight) in so doing! Ever heard of that? Couldn't find any literature to support this, so probably just coincidence.
As we age it is more helpful to focus on the qualitative rather than the quantitative. Strength is finite and working in this way - with habitual patterns - can make you slower athletically. It can also limit the flow of energy through the body and reduce mobility around key joints. How we use and organise ourselves to develop a more intelligent system - is more important as we age - and is an infinite journey - not a finite one.
Thank you for this comprehensive article about the importance of resistance training! Good stuff 💪💯✨
Great piece! There's a recent study out (Published in Aging and Disease) that looked into the relationship between high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and improved cognition later in life.
It compared three groups (low-intensity, medium-intensity, and high-intensity interval training) and found that participants in the HIIT group showed significant improvements in hippocampal-dependent learning and memory.
Adding this additional piece of information to the overall benefits of exercise (especially HIIT) can hopefully persuade even more people to get serious about strength training.
Thanks for the great article!
This is a great reminder. Insulin resistance improves as well with more muscle mass. I sometimes think of this with my diabetic and pre-diabetic patients as the more muscle we have, the more that muscle mass is going to be taking up glucose, even when we are not lifting weights. Does that sound right?
Have to be cautious with heavy lifting as we get older, as I have seen quite a few thoracic aortic aneurysms and >3.8 cm measurements on echocardiograms that can progress. Also the degenerative joints can hurt if we do too much.
I like push ups and squats, just using my body weight. Seems to target most of the major groups. What do you think... am I kidding myself that this counts? It does put on muscle.
And last thought - I recently started rosuvastatin 5mg daily, and for some reason feel like I gained muscle mass (not fat or weight) in so doing! Ever heard of that? Couldn't find any literature to support this, so probably just coincidence.
Sorry for all the questions. Take care!
As we age it is more helpful to focus on the qualitative rather than the quantitative. Strength is finite and working in this way - with habitual patterns - can make you slower athletically. It can also limit the flow of energy through the body and reduce mobility around key joints. How we use and organise ourselves to develop a more intelligent system - is more important as we age - and is an infinite journey - not a finite one.