The Neuro Experience Can Resistance Training Help Women Build Muscle & Prevent Alzheimer’s?
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May 20, 2025 
Stuart Phillips, a world-leading muscle scientist, joins to unravel the complexities of muscle building, particularly for women. He challenges conventional wisdom about protein intake, revealing that resistance training plays a crucial role alongside nutrition. Discover how benefits of muscle growth can happen across varied rep ranges, dispelling common myths. The conversation also delves into the significance of resistance training for brain health and discusses unique challenges faced by women during perimenopause, advocating for accessible health resources and empowering exercise practices.
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Exercise Drives Muscle Growth Most
- Muscle growth benefits mostly come from exercising, not just eating more protein.
- Protein's role is smaller than popularly thought, roughly around 20% impact on muscle gain.
Lift Close To Fatigue For Muscle
- Lift weights close to fatigue in any repetition range from 3 to 25 reps for muscle growth.
- You don't need to lift exclusively heavy; lighter weights close to fatigue give similar health benefits.
Encourage All Weight Lifters
- Start lifting weights regardless of how heavy you can lift; all efforts bring health benefits.
- Shaming people for lifting light weights is harmful and unnecessary.