Heavy Lifting and Heart Health

[Barkadion]

Good read.

http://startingstrength.com/contentfile ... _heart.pdf

"Progressive strength training improves bone density in both the young and the old in a way that running and traditional light weight training can’t match. It has been shown to improve glycemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes and improve quality of life and function in old age. Strength and muscle mass are consistently associated with lower overall mortality and, to circle back to the topic of this article, they appear to be cardioprotective heart-healthy) overall. For the vast majority of people, no magic pills or surgical interventions have the potential to make the kind of lifelong, positive improvements to your health that strength training can."