Muscle and Longevity: Strength Training at Any Age | Clinically Well Ep. 3

Your muscle may say more about how long and how well you'll live than the number on the scale. This episode is for anyone who wants to protect their health as they age, is on a GLP-1, or has never lifted a weight and doesn't know where to start.

Hosted by Tiffany Bailey, PA-C, and Dr. Pat Taylor, CMO, board-certified family physician and menopause specialist.

In this episode:

• What the sit-to-rise test and grip strength reveal about longevity
• Why frailty and falls are a bigger risk than most people realize
• How muscle supports insulin sensitivity, hormones, bones and menopause symptoms
• GLP-1s and muscle loss: what the data shows, and why protein alone isn't enough
• The 3 principles of building muscle: progressive overload, training close to failure and protein
• Protein myths, plant vs. animal protein, and the facts on creatine
• A beginner plan you can start at home, at the gym or from the couch

Get Dr. Pat's Weightlifting for Dummies guide: https://www.joinbelle.com/guides/strength-at-home

Learn more about Belle: https://link.joinbelle.com/oioZ4gP

Next week: PMOS (formerly PCOS) and how insulin resistance, GLP-1s, muscle and hormones all connect.

Have a question for Tiffany and Dr. Pat? Drop it in the comments and we may answer it in a future episode.

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