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Lifting and longevity: is 1 hour a week really the limit? Plus GLP1s and mood, training with ME/CFS, and Protein vs. Calories

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12 Aug 2026 · 46 min

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A popular paper claimed the longevity benefit of lifting disappears once you train more than an hour a week. It's a real paper, but the claim is a misread. This is the free cut of this month's Direct Line, where Drs. Feigenbaum and Baraki also take on whether GLP-1s affect your mood, the "same calories, more weight loss" protein argument, and what you can actually do in the gym when you have chronic fatigue syndrome.For education and infotainment, not medical advice.To become a member and have u

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