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Description
Optimal Resistance Training for Muscle and Bone Health
Dr. Vonda Wright, a double-board-certified orthopedic surgeon, recommends a resistance training routine focused on compound movements with heavy weights and low reps for optimal muscle protein synthesis and bone health.
# Benefits:
- Increased muscle strength and mass
- Improved bone density
- Enhanced neuromuscular pathways
- Stimulation of satellite cell replication
# Key Points from the Interview:
- How bones and muscles communicate
- Assessing bone and muscle health
- Measuring joint health
- Assessing VO2 max
- Lifestyle activities that harm bone & joint health
- Impact of surfaces on bone health
- Strength training for women as they age
- Why weight machines are not preferred
- Recommended workout split
- Cardio for aging women
- The power of exercise "snacks"
- Estrogen as the "elixir of longevity"
- Nutrition philosophy
- Mindset's role in extending healthspan
- Surgery vs. lifestyle methods
"There is never an age or a skill level where your body will not respond to the positive energy you put into it to become healthier." - Dr. Vonda Wright
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4 Protocols in this Routine
Warm-up
Barbell Squats
Bench Press
