High Intensity Strength Training = Life Extension

This life changing story in high intensity strength training is really powerful, and it shows exactly how building muscle is life extension!

Looking at medical literature is important for judging what kind of fitness and exercise is most beneficial for the human body.

One of the best books on fitness from a medical perspective is Body by Science, written by emergency room Doctor Doug McGuff (and co-written by John Little).

On page 99 Dr. McGuff asserts "more muscle can save your life".

He describes how, in emergency situations, like a car accident or respiratory failure:

"how long it would take before you reach multisystem organ failure and die is directly linked to your level of muscle mass, because all of your other organ weights are going to be proportional to that."

Then Doug McGuff gets into the powerful story he tells about his co-worker.

High Intensity Strength Training and Life Extension

This high intensity strength training story begins with one of Dr. Doug McGuff's coworkers being admitted into the hospital with severe emphysema.

It was clear that he was going to die if he wasn't put on a ventilator, so he reluctantly agreed.

For the months following his time in the emergency room he had a lot of difficulty, mostly confined to a wheelchair due to his emphysema. He could barely walk out to his mailbox, even on the best of days. His condition continued to deteriorate.

Then, he decided to begin a high intensity strength training program like what we instruct at The Perfect Workout. 

He started building muscle, and continued to gain more strength. Like most of our clients, he was able to double his strength in a very short amount of time. 

Doug McGuff continues explaining that the results in his co-worker's body were enormous.

By doubling his strength, in return he only had to recruit half of the muscle mass required of his available motor units. Basically, the rest of his system, including his respiratory system, was only being taxed at 50% of what it used to be. 

What that means in practical terms is that life got easier, 50% easier, and that includes his issue with emphysema. 

Body by Science continues "Consequently, his heart and lungs now had to support the work of only half the motor units than they had to before, which amounted to far less work for the respiratory system." 

High Intensity Strength Training Saves Lives - Body By Science

With the power of high intensity strength training Dr. Doug McGuff's dying co-worker was able to live for ANOTHER WHOLE SIX YEARS!

He never had to use a wheelchair ever again.

He took TWO world cruises after that with his wife, and he didn't have to even bring a wheelchair.

The amazing re-vitalization that happens in the human body when we build muscle is life changing.

Even more than that, building muscle is truly life extension.

High intensity strength training is the safe path to building muscle the fastest possible. 

If you know someone who is in trouble and having immense difficulty, someone who needs to increase their organ function naturally, please send them to a high intensity strength training program. 

This powerful story from Body by Science should convince all older adults with chronic issues to please begin building muscle and begin extending your life today!