Bitdoc on Nostr: Cardio excercise (running/jogging) is good for cardiovascular health as it improves ...

Cardio excercise (running/jogging) is good for cardiovascular health as it improves the efficiency of our hearts pumping mechanism, but resistance training (eg lifting weights or even simple body weight exercises) is just as , if not more important for our metabolic health (even if you’re not a gym bro!). Dysfunctional energy metabolism is at the root cause of many of our modern day chronic diseases and it usually manifests as insulin resistance (ie our bodies ability to metabolise sugar is impaired). Progressive resistance training with adequate dietary protein intake, stimulates lean muscle mass growth, which not only has functional /mobility/aesthetic and other health benefits; but it also increases our bodies capacity to metabolise and balance our energy system. Imagine our lean muscle mass to be like a Bitcoin miners ability to absorb excess energy ( ie flaring otherwise wasted energy to mine Bitcoin vs utilising any excess calories to fuel our muscles). Just like increased Bitcoin miners in a grid can act as a reservoir of energy demand to help balance and make our energy grids more robust , increasing lean body mass will act as a reservoir of energy demand in our bodies and make our metabolic system more robust - Even when we are at rest! (ie our resting metabolic rate increases). And just like the more Bitcoin miners , the more mining wealth! The more lean muscle mass, the more metabolic health!