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Getting Stronger: Go Read “The Most Valuable Missing Ingredient in Your Fitness Routine” by Michael Hyatt

I’ve been meaning to write a follow-up post to my last one on strength training for some time. Sadly, my job and other things have really blocked my time.

But see this post!–

The Most Valuable Missing Ingredient in Your Fitness Routine – Michael Hyatt.

It is a great read (and a short one). His five reason are good. I also think that “bulking up” should not be discounted for people because, as they get older, what it really means is that they don’t shrink and lose muscle mass as fast, if at all.

But I want to add one other thing:

The primary benefit of strength training is that it makes you get stronger.

There simply is no need for any further justification for a living human being, especially since it takes so little time. If you have hands and feet, arms and legs, then you have a calling to stand up and lift things. It is what you are for–not everything, but a definite part of your calling as a creature.

So get stronger because you should be stronger. You should at least take the very small amount of time required to get the “low-hanging fruit” of your potential strength.

And then you will also reduce muscle mass loss and gain those benefits that Michael lists in his excellent post.