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The Case for Resistance Training (Live longer, look better!) — Whalespan

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The Case for Resistance Training (Live longer, look better!)

Paul Saladino15m · 2021-06-21

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✓Well SupportedIn women, resistance training tends to balance estrogen and progesterone and promote more youthful levels of growth hormone and a better cortisol response.✓Well SupportedIf only one form of exercise can be chosen for 2-3 days per week, resistance training offers the most benefit.✓Well SupportedHaving muscle mass and a high protein diet signals the body to be less efficient with calories, leading to increased calorie expenditure.◐Partially SupportedThe average grip strength of college males today is comparable to that of men in their 60s in the 1980s.Partially Supported

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Resistance training leads to a snowball effect of weight loss as metabolism speeds up.

◐Partially SupportedWeightlifting is incorporated into training by athletes across various sports due to its proven benefits for athletic performance.

◐Partially SupportedConsistent resistance training, even three days a week, can build a remarkable physique and is more effective than other forms of exercise.

◐Partially SupportedResistance training benefits, particularly muscle mass, are more persistent and easier to regain than cardio benefits.

◐Partially SupportedThe genetic potential to build muscle mass comparable to professional bodybuilders is extremely rare.

◐Partially SupportedMuscle is dense, takes up little space, and contributes to a higher body weight than perceived for a toned physique.

◐Partially SupportedA 3-week on/1-week off resistance training cycle produced similar results to consistent weekly training over 16 weeks.

◐Partially SupportedResistance training produces the most permanent results among exercise forms because building muscle increases satellite cells, develops muscle memory, and makes regaining lost muscle easier.

◐Partially SupportedHuman metabolism is complex and the body can adjust its efficiency with calories even with the same body mass.

◐Partially SupportedResistance training signals the body to prioritize strength, making it less concerned with becoming efficient with calories, especially when combined with high protein intake and a slow calorie increase.

◐Partially SupportedGaining 20 pounds of muscle in a year and then losing it all, followed by regaining it in a couple of months, illustrates the advantage of muscle memory developed through resistance training.

◐Partially SupportedExtensive cardiovascular activity signals the body to become more efficient with calories, a process strengthened by calorie restriction.

◐Partially SupportedGrip strength is a better predictor of all-cause mortality than blood lipid tests or blood pressure tests.

◐Partially SupportedThe human body can adapt its metabolic efficiency to very low calorie intakes.

✕Not SupportedResistance training focused on getting stronger is the opposite of what many people are advised to do, such as high-rep circuit training, dance classes, or long-distance running.

◐Partially SupportedThe human body can adjust its metabolic efficiency, burning more or fewer calories with the same body mass.

◐Partially SupportedResistance training creates desirable body shape, including lean mass, curves, and toned areas like glutes, hamstrings, back, and midsection.