Maybe I’ll go for a run. Maybe I’ll try that keto diet that everyone keeps banging on about. If these are your first thoughts when you decide to get into shape, then there’s a good chance that you’re going about weight loss wrong.

Enter Maria Fiatarone Singh, whose research has found that when it comes to maintaining your youthful physique, strength training is more effective than pounding the pavement. Combined with an evidence-based diet, Maria will discuss how lifting weights can not only help you stay fit, but also improve your health in unexpected ways.