Why Strength Beats Cardio After 50: Muscle, Longevity & Bone Density - Lisa Smith-Batchen
About this episode
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon discusses the importance of strength training over cardio for aging well with ultra-endurance athlete Lisa Smith-Batchen.
You might think more cardio is the key to aging well but Lisa Smith-Batchen, who has run 135 miles through Death Valley ten times, says it's strength that actually carries you through the decades. In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Lisa Smith-Batchen, one of the most decorated ultra-endurance athletes in American history and a 10-time Badwater 135 finisher, to discuss: Why being strong matters more than being fast and why "it's not the running that helps me run, it's being strong" The first movement everyone should train at any age: sit to stand, followed by squats, wall sits, lunges, and pushups Why cutting protein after 60 backfires, and why Lisa fuels on roughly 80% protein calories during races How to start lifting late, her 85-year-old client went from 5-pound weights to 230-pound farmer carries The fall that ended her father's life, and why "pick your feet up" became her mission for aging athletes You'll walk away with a clear, muscle-first blueprint for staying strong, mobile, and independent for life — and the motivation to start today instead of waiting for another Monday. Thank you to our sponsors: Cozy Earth - Go to https://bit.ly/44qcXtu for up to 20%…
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