The People We Really Need to Reach with Resistance Training
Let’s talk about what really matters.
Most adults don't do any resistance training. None. Only 23% of U.S. adults meet the recommended muscle-strengthening guidelines of two sessions per week (CDC, 2022). That doesn't mean they lfit weights but that they self-report that they do something that the CDC says is 'strengthening.'
THAT'S the problem. Not the debate about drop sets vs rest-pause. Not the optimal split. Not even whether you need a weighted vest. Collagen supplements (waste of money). Protein at 3x your body weight (😂). Tumeric/Curcumin (a total waste of money). These are noise, distractions, and not worth your time or attention.
💥 The biggest reduction in risk—for mortality, frailty, type 2 diabetes, falls, and more—occurs when someone who was doing nothing starts doing something (PMID: 29089346, PMID: 27580152)
Yet, most of the conversation online is aimed at the 1-5% who are already lifting and seeking micro-...
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