Why Strength Training is Non-Negotiable - Solo Episode

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Dec 28, 2022

In this episode, the host discusses why strength training is essential for longevity and health, touching on topics such as frailty, muscle medicine, sarcopenia, mitochondrial dysfunction, and osteoporosis. She emphasizes the importance of building muscle for overall health, combatting age-related issues, and looking younger. The episode explores the concept of TOFI (thin on the outside, fat on the inside) and compares BMI to DEXA for assessing body composition.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Importance of Strength Training in 2023

01:56 • 8min

The Crucial Role of Strength Training for Health and Immunity

09:38 • 6min

The Importance of Strength Training for Health and Mitochondrial Function

15:50 • 12min

Importance of Strength Training and Proper Nutrition in Older Adults

27:31 • 31min

Emphasizing the Importance of Strength Training for Overall Strength and Resilience

58:50 • 3min

EP 73: On this episode of the Dr. Tyna Show, I am going solo to talk about my favorite topic and why I believe that strength training is Non-Negotiable, especially as we age. I cannot emphasize enough how critical muscle mass is in order to live a long and healthy life, and in this episode I am going to explain why.

Topics Covered In This Episode:

3:00 My new strength training program
7:20 What is frailty?
17:21 Why is muscle medicine?
20:00 What is Sarcopenia and how it’s caused
25:50 Mitochondrial dysfunction and Sarcopenia
28:50 What building muscle does to your health
32:21 What causes mitochondrial dysfunction?
33:50 How to look younger
36:20 Cancer versus muscle mass. How to train for life
38:07 Thin on the outside, fat on the inside (TOFI) aka skinny fat
42:55 BMI vs. DEXA
44:15 Process of Osteoporosis
48:55 Osteosarcopenic obesity syndrome

Further Listening:

EP 61: Muscle is Medicine - Solo Episode

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