whygetfat on Nostr: "Big muscles don't give you longevity. In fact, big muscles usually lead to earlier ...
"Big muscles don't give you longevity. In fact, big muscles usually lead to earlier death, and the death usually is from a cardiac event or intracranial event. And the reason why is because you're stealing energy from the two energy hogs in your body. The two energy hogs in your body are your brain and your heart.
"This is the fundamental reason why going to a blue-lit gym and hypertrophying your muscles is about the stupidest thing you can do when you live in an artificial-lit world.
"The smarter thing to do is what the Sherpas do. Go at high altitude where it's cold, where the UV light is strong, and what you'll find out is you shed atomic mass. You're still ripped because you are thin, but your strength goes through the roof.
"And the reason why is because what are you doing? You're actually making your muscles way more effective. […]
"I think what the Sherpas have is spectacular. If you can keep enough muscle mass to keep your strength up, that really is the story of longevity. But you need to realize in that mindset, strength is more important than hypertrophy. That's really the key." —Dr. Jack Kruse with Jones Hussain @ 01:03:54–01:04:45 & 01:09:18–01:09:34 https://youtu.be/rKDl37lqEBg&t=3834
"This is the fundamental reason why going to a blue-lit gym and hypertrophying your muscles is about the stupidest thing you can do when you live in an artificial-lit world.
"The smarter thing to do is what the Sherpas do. Go at high altitude where it's cold, where the UV light is strong, and what you'll find out is you shed atomic mass. You're still ripped because you are thin, but your strength goes through the roof.
"And the reason why is because what are you doing? You're actually making your muscles way more effective. […]
"I think what the Sherpas have is spectacular. If you can keep enough muscle mass to keep your strength up, that really is the story of longevity. But you need to realize in that mindset, strength is more important than hypertrophy. That's really the key." —Dr. Jack Kruse with Jones Hussain @ 01:03:54–01:04:45 & 01:09:18–01:09:34 https://youtu.be/rKDl37lqEBg&t=3834