“Strength is not for sale. It's one hundred percent earned,” explains Gabrielle Lyon, D.O.
Lyon, a fellowship-trained physician, a bestselling author, and a pioneer of muscle-centric medicine, joins us today to dive into the science of muscle as the organ of longevity, from resistance training and protein intake to building strength that lasts.
- Muscle is the organ of longevity (~1:18)
- Muscle for longevity vs. muscle for aesthetics (~2:11)
- Does lifting weights make you bulky? (~4:00)
- Building functional strength (~5:35)
- Muscle & metabolic flexibility (~8:45)
- Building strength for independence (~10:00)
- Progressive overload (~12:20)
- Do you have to lift heavier? (~13:35)
- How much should you be training? (~15:40)
- Establishing healthy habits in children (~17:30)
- Purposeful friction (~19:35)
- Muscle & mindset (~23:30)
- Don’t waste your time on this (~24:55)
- Protein, leucine, & amino acids (~28:15)
- GLP-1s & muscle mass (~33:55)
- How to make the most of your time (~41:30)
- Navigating social media & extreme views (~44:15)
- 2 aspects of health Dr. Lyon is focusing on (~49:55)
Referenced in the episode:
- Follow Dr. Lyon on Instagram (@drgabriellelyon)
- Pick up her book, The Forever Strong Playbook (https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Strong-PLAYBOOK-Science-Based-Strengthen/dp/1668085623/)
- Check out her website (https://drgabriellelyon.com/)
- Work with her at Strong Medical (https://strongmedical.com/)
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