Re: You're never too old to start
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:27 am
It was quite impressive that that guy's bone healed to the extent where it pushed the pins out and it is great that he doesn't have to live with the metal in his leg. The doctors do not even care to realize that weightlifting increases bone density, which could probably help many of their patients.
Here is another amazing benefit of weightlifting, it may cut cancer risk by 40%.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/commen ... es_cancer/
I did calculate my protein consumption and even a high-protein diet falls short of most estimates. I went to try and find some protein supplements without soy or artificial sweeteners today but it appears most brands do have all kinds of fillers and other garbage. So I will check a health-food store.
Lastly I just wanted to add that most sites say you can only gain 2.5 pounds a month in muscle. So I was a bit worried. But I found that many body builders suggest that you can gain much more than that.
For example, this site says you can gain as much as 10 pounds a month, as a beginner:
http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workout ... -4-weeks-1
Here is another amazing benefit of weightlifting, it may cut cancer risk by 40%.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/commen ... es_cancer/
I did calculate my protein consumption and even a high-protein diet falls short of most estimates. I went to try and find some protein supplements without soy or artificial sweeteners today but it appears most brands do have all kinds of fillers and other garbage. So I will check a health-food store.
Lastly I just wanted to add that most sites say you can only gain 2.5 pounds a month in muscle. So I was a bit worried. But I found that many body builders suggest that you can gain much more than that.
For example, this site says you can gain as much as 10 pounds a month, as a beginner:
http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workout ... -4-weeks-1