Ep 3: Why is Strength so Important?

Today’s episode is all about the “S” word—STRENGTH. What is it, why is it important, and how to get it.

If you’re listening to this podcast, it’s a safe bet that you have some sort of fitness related goal. You want to improve yourself physically in some way: build muscle, burn fat, get lean, get strong, improve athletic performance, look good in a bathing suit, or even improve mobility, flexibility, or balance.

What if there is one attribute above all others that permeates each of these attributes of fitness—that if you just focus on this attribute for a while as your top priority, it will translate to improvements in all those other attributes?

Well you’re in luck, and if I haven’t made it painfully obvious by the title and intro of this episode, that one fitness attribute is…strength!

In today’s episode, we cover:

• What do we mean by strength?
• Why is strength the most important fitness attribute?
• Assuming strength is so important, how do you get it?

Timestamps:

00:31 - It's all about strength
01:41 - What is strength?
02:53 - Why is strength relevant?
06:48 - How do you build strength?
08:04 - Resistance training
13:47 - Eating enough food
15:36 - Getting enough protein
16:58 - Stress, recovery, adaptation model
18:11 - Bonus tip: physique and aesthetics
18:44 - Recap and sneak preview of upcoming episodes

RELATED LINKS

• Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training
• The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40
• The Fitness Wiki

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