it effectively turned sedentary 55-year-olds into 30-year-olds when viewed through heart activity monitoring equipment.
Being that heart disease is the leading cause of death for most people in the United States, and cardiac strength is inversely correlated with heart disease, it’s probably one of the most significant studies on exercise ever carried out.
It’s wild.
I wish I started really lifting ages ago. But I didn’t have the protein intake to make it worth it.
I have an autonomic dysfunction so I can’t always lift like I want to without passing out. But my arms don’t show the stretch marks from 100lbs ago as much anymore. I have some excess on my stomach still, but the general outline of abs.
And the amount of effort it takes to move? Gone. I need better fitting clothes though, because everything is way too big now.
I can’t say I have more energy, but sleeping is easier. Things hurt less.
The biggest barrier to all of it? Food. Wegovy has fixed that so far for me, provided I stay with healthy eating it should be fine.
But then it was the barrier of “how the fuck do I get muscle.” Turns out, you need protein to build muscle. I wasn’t getting nearly enough protein in my diet. One to two protein shakes a day, throw in some serious squats, and simple dumbbell work outs? Way stronger, way easier to work out too. Sure. It’s only half an hour every day. But it was 10 on average minutes 6 months ago.
I’m walking a lot more. I can mow the lawn without passing out. My friend got me to throw in some creatine into my morning shake and damn yo, you literally get swole. Is it because I can lift more? Is it because it keeps water in the muscles? Idk, I don’t care. I feel great and think it will keep getting better.