Resistance Training Reverses Aging: Disease

About this episode

The episode discusses how resistance training can lower the risk of major health concerns associated with aging.

Heart disease, diabetes, cancer. What if strength training could help lower your risk of all three? Amy Hudson and Dr. James Fisher continue the Strength Training Reverses series. They unpack how resistance training can help reduce the risk of some of the biggest health concerns people face as they age, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Tune in to hear why aging is the primary risk factor for numerous chronic diseases, how lifestyle habits compound over time, and why strength training may be one of the most overlooked tools for disease prevention and recovery. Dr. Fisher shares research showing resistance training can reduce cardiovascular disease risk by 10 to 20%, type 2 diabetes by 17 to 46%, and cancer risk by 10 to 31%. Why aging is not the real problem. Amy explains that age alone does not cause disease. It’s the habits repeated over those years that slowly build risk. Learn how metabolism changes with age. Dr. Fisher explains that as we get older, muscle mass often declines and calorie burning slows down. That shift can increase the risk of weight gain and type 2 diabetes. Dr. Fisher shares that while we cannot stop aging, we can control how we respond…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Hudson

Guest: Dr. James Fisher

Topics covered

• resistance training
• aging
• disease prevention
• chronic diseases
• health risks

Keywords

• strength training
• heart disease
• diabetes
• cancer risk
• aging
• chronic diseases
• lifestyle habits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Exercise Coach

Places: Heart disease, diabetes, cancer, type 2 diabetes

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