
Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time

when it comes to cardiac health, weight training provides the same, if not more cardiovascular benefits compared to strictly “cardio” exercise.
Henry Alkire • Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time
how and when we eat is just as important—if not more so—than fitness routines,
Henry Alkire • Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time
Plant-based diets are indicated for causing bone density loss,
Henry Alkire • Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time
endurance athletes typically DO have low bone density.
Henry Alkire • Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time
While strength exercise up-regulates growth hormone, cardio down-regulates it. As a result, you end up working harder for suboptimal results, or in the worst cases, no gain at all. The exercises cancel each other out.
Henry Alkire • Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time
there always seems to be a new flavor of exercise being touted as the holy grail of fitness—right
Henry Alkire • Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time
The strongest research recommends limiting carbs to fifty grams per day to keep the body in ketosis.
Henry Alkire • Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time
this information still has not made it into the fitness industry’s recommendations. Why? Well, one possible explanation relates to the fact that they sell a lot of treadmills and exercise bikes.
Henry Alkire • Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time
The one thing cardio can do very effectively is produce chronic joint damage. The repetitive impact caused by long distance running,