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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.\nCertain forms of exercise are more effective than others at optimizing our health, metabolism, and longevity. Our aerobic condition, strength, muscle mass, flexibility, and agility are essential for staying healthy and aging well. One main reason why exercise is so effective at keeping us young is due to its hormetic effects. Strength training is one of the best practices for activating hormesis, and it\u2019s available to everyone.\nIn today\u2019s episode of my series I\u2019m calling Health Bites, I talk all about the benefits of strength training and how to get started.\xa0\nThis episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.\nRupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.\nAG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.\nHere are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\n\nThe hormetic effects of exercise (3:25 / 1:36)\xa0\n\nWhat is sarcopenia and what does it have to do with longevity? (4:23 / 2:41)\xa0\n\nThe importance of protein for muscle growth (5:33 / 3:14)\xa0\n\nThe hormetic effects of strength training (9:04 / 7:11)\xa0\n\nThe benefits of strength training (11:18 / 9:23)\xa0\n\nTips for incorporating strength training into your exercise routine (12:34 / 10:40)\xa0\n\nWhat type of protein is needed for muscle growth (15:19 / 13:27) \n\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices