While this article has the right message, there are some things that stand out as odd
> If you’re over 30 (or even in your 20s and able to afford it), hire a personal trainer to start. They can check your form and avoid any kind of injuries. With weights, it is really easy to get a bad form, no matter how many youtube videos you watch. I went to see a Physiotherapist 4 years after I started squats, and this is the best thing I’ve ever done. She retaught me everything I think I knew about squatting.
This seems to suggest that "bad form" (which has no clear definition) would be a reliable source of injury, which it isn't. People like to harp on this because they've had a bad experience, but it's not a scientific fact that you have to move in some particular way to avoid injury. Don't let the absence of a personal trainer stop you from investing in your health.
> But excessive cardio is counterproductive, leading to loss of muscle mass and potential joint issues.
Such an incredible claim would need substantial evidence. As long as we are not talking about extreme exercise volumes, I call bullshit on this one.
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I see a lot of in humble opinion uninformed comments in this thread. I believe the hackers here might be interested in barbell medicine [1], they have a podcast [2] that has way more info than one might ever want on health and training-related topics. I also feel it's a great innoculator against bullshit, which feels to be the majority of content about fitness these days.
> If you’re over 30 (or even in your 20s and able to afford it), hire a personal trainer to start. They can check your form and avoid any kind of injuries. With weights, it is really easy to get a bad form, no matter how many youtube videos you watch. I went to see a Physiotherapist 4 years after I started squats, and this is the best thing I’ve ever done. She retaught me everything I think I knew about squatting.
This seems to suggest that "bad form" (which has no clear definition) would be a reliable source of injury, which it isn't. People like to harp on this because they've had a bad experience, but it's not a scientific fact that you have to move in some particular way to avoid injury. Don't let the absence of a personal trainer stop you from investing in your health.
> But excessive cardio is counterproductive, leading to loss of muscle mass and potential joint issues.
Such an incredible claim would need substantial evidence. As long as we are not talking about extreme exercise volumes, I call bullshit on this one.
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I see a lot of in humble opinion uninformed comments in this thread. I believe the hackers here might be interested in barbell medicine [1], they have a podcast [2] that has way more info than one might ever want on health and training-related topics. I also feel it's a great innoculator against bullshit, which feels to be the majority of content about fitness these days.
1. https://www.barbellmedicine.com/articles/
2. https://open.spotify.com/show/3orDJTthUjwYdSPTSKuyZP