642: The Health Benefits of Muscle with Dan van den Hoek
Age Less / Live More
Lucas Rockwood
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2024
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
When you think about healthspan and longevity, your first thought probably isn’t “muscle” - but it should be. Here are just some of the benefits of muscle strength and mass, particularly as you age: increased metabolic rate, improved insulin sensitivity, improved bone density, better joint health, improved balance and stability, cardiovascular health, preserving mobility, improved mental health, reduced risk of sarcopenia, and even enhanced fat loss. On this week's podcast, you’ll meet an exercise physiologist who will help you understand not just the “why” but also the “how” behind strength training.
Listen and learn:
- The importance of strength training, particularly in later life
- The difference between Type I and Type II muscles
- The dangers of lifting - myth vs reality
- How to get strong without adding bulk
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ABOUT OUR GUEST
Dan van den Hoek is a Senior Lecturer with a PhD in Clinical Exercise Physiology. His academic and professional work focuses on the physiological responses to exercise. Dan is dedicated to bridging the gap between research and practical applications in health and wellness through exercise interventions.
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| 0:00.0 | When we think about health span and longevity, most of us don't immediately think of |
| 0:06.6 | muscle, but it's perhaps one of the most important parts of the equation. |
| 0:10.5 | Here are just some of the benefits of lean muscle mass, especially with age. |
| 0:14.0 | Increased basal metabolic rate, improved insulin sensitivity, essentially you manage |
| 0:20.0 | glucose sugar better, improved bone density, improved joint health, balance, |
| 0:25.8 | stability, cardiovascular health, cognitive health, brain health, reducing sarcopenea, |
| 0:30.5 | obviously holding on to muscle mass, and even enhancing fat loss. |
| 0:34.5 | The challenge of course is where do you start? |
| 0:36.5 | On this week's podcast you'll meet an exercise physiologist who's got some ideas. |
| 0:40.6 | If you're new here, welcome to age less, live more. |
| 0:43.0 | I'm Lucas Rockwood, a yoga teacher, a trainer, serial entrepreneur, |
| 0:47.0 | but firstly I'm a student. |
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| 1:08.8 | daily you might find it interesting if you're interested in health span we do a short strength stretch and |
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| 1:19.0 | yoga body.com. |
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