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Creatine Expert: Creatine Is The Secret To Weight Loss
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The Toolbox: Exercise Hierarchy
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Weight training is the 'hammer' — superior to cardio as a single modality. Dr. Candow explains that lifting to fatigue with lighter weights is as effective as heavy lifting for muscle growth.
Weight training provides almost all the cardiovascular benefits of aerobic exercise while additionally building muscle mass, improving VO2 max, and boosting mitochondrial health. If you have to choose one, choose resistance training — but do both.
On average, people lose 1% of muscle mass per year after 40, and strength declines even faster at 1–3% annually. Resistance training is the only proven modality that halts this progression. Without it, the slope becomes catastrophic by age 80.
