If you walk down the street and ask each person a simple question: Do You Even Lift? The answer you will get from an overwhelming number of people (who are being honest) is a definitive NO. NOT AT ALL. 

A new study that reported data collected from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) showed that 60% of Americans do 0 muscle strengthening exercises and only 20% do them at least 3 times per week. 

The worst part about it is that this is a self reported telephone survey. People tend to report MUCH higher physical activity levels in this type of self-reported compared to when we measure activity objectively. (Study where PA was measured with accelerometers)

Tune in to hear more about this and why it is absolutely essential that YOU participate in muscle strengthening exercises to keep yourself healthy and well.

Here is the link to the study if you care to read it.

 

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