Peter Attia· MD
I think lower body strength is a little bit more important than upper body strength in terms of preventing Falls
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I think lower body strength is a little bit more important than upper body strength in terms of preventing Falls
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I think of strength as as you described it it's that functional it's the difference between the person who slips down the flight of stairs but has the strength to grab the rail and prevent that you know from being a lethal injury or the type of injury that puts them in the hospital for a month