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BITESIZE | The Crucial Importance of Strength Training, How To Make Healthy Habits Stick & Living a Strong & Healthy Life | Dr Gabrielle Lyon #509

Jan 10, 2025

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, an osteopathic doctor and founder of the Institute for Muscle Centric-Medicine™, argues that prioritizing muscle is essential for better health. She discusses how building muscle can improve metabolism, reduce disease risk, and boost energy levels. Lyon shares strategies to make healthy habits stick, emphasizing personal standards and self-awareness over traditional goals. Plus, she offers practical tips for beginners looking to start strength training, underscoring its importance for longevity and confidence.

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Quick takeaways

Prioritizing muscle health over body fat can significantly improve metabolism, energy levels, and reduce disease risk, promoting overall longevity.

Establishing consistent health habits through standards instead of goals fosters accountability and sustainable lifestyle changes, enhancing overall well-being.

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The Importance of Muscle Health

Muscle health is crucial for overall well-being and is believed to be more important than managing body fat. It plays a vital role in metabolism, hormonal balance, and immune support, which are essential for longevity and reducing disease risks. A key insight is the realization that many health issues, including insulin resistance and Alzheimer's, stem from poor skeletal muscle health rather than excess body fat alone. A shift towards muscle-centric medicine emphasizes the cultivation and maintenance of muscle to enhance health outcomes and longevity.

Intro

2min

The Power of Muscle Health

10min

Redefining Health Habits

5min

Getting Started with Strength Training: Practical Tips for Beginners

2min

The Significance of Strength Training for Longevity and Confidence

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My guest today believes that the single biggest problem with our health these days is not that we carry too much fat but that we don’t carry enough muscle, and that if we start to focus and prioritise our largest organ – our muscle – we can burn more fat, improve our body composition, decrease our risk of disease and increase our energy levels.

Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests.

Today’s clip is from episode 418 of the podcast with Dr Gabrielle Lyon – an osteopathic doctor who is board certified in family medicine.

She earned her undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Illinois and completed a research & clinical fellowship in Nutritional Science and Geriatrics at Washington University. She is the founder of the Institute for Muscle Centric-Medicine™ and the author of Forever Strong: A New, Science-backed Strategy for Aging Well.

In this clip, she shares why muscle is critical for our health and our metabolism, how to make new healthy habits stick, and why strength training can help us live longer, stronger, and better lives.

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