Cardio vs Strength Is a Myth and the Science Proves It - Alyssa Olenick
About this episode
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon discusses the importance of strength training over cardio with Dr. Alyssa Olenick, debunking common myths about exercise and women's health.
You've been told that 10,000 steps a day is enough to keep you healthy but when it comes to your bones and your muscles, walking falls short, and the science explains exactly why. The real drivers of strength, bone density, and lasting health are load, intensity, and resistance, not just movement. In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Alyssa Olenick, a PhD in exercise metabolism and ultramarathoner who blends endurance and strength training, to discuss: Why the "interference effect," the fear that cardio cancels your strength gains, is overblown for almost everyone, and what causes the carryover fatigue How most women train too lightly, believing they're at a 9 out of 10 when they're closer to a 5, and never trigger real muscle adaptation Why estrogen is not the primary driver of muscle, resistance training is, and what that means through the menopause transition The early warning signs of low energy availability, including cycle changes that show up long before a missed period, and the rapid bone loss that follows How to structure strength, power, and cardio together, and fuel it properly without sabotaging recovery You'll walk away knowing how to train for…
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