Peter Attia· MD
and the best thing you can do for like bone density is lift weight
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
and the best thing you can do for like bone density is lift weight
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I saw some things that I just didn't expect to see. I already mentioned one of them, right? I kind of thought running was going to be really great. Um, it turned out that studies looking at resistance training found them to be significantly better at retaining BMD um when compared to anything aerobic you know running, swimming, cycling and even impact things like pure jumping.
So, what's the sweet spot here? To me, the sweet spot is resistance training, right?