Wits & Weights | Evidence-Based Fat Loss & Strength Training Over 40

Brain Aging and Barbells (How Lifting Weights Slows Cognitive Decline) | Ep 474

June 4, 2026·27 min
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Can lifting weights slow how fast your brain ages? A new study used brain scans to measure exactly that. The results show that resistance training is a uniquely beneficial tool for brain health that works through different pathways than cardio. Lifting weights can make the brain test younger on functional MRI, and the benefits may keep compounding even long after you train. Learn what brain age measures, why the prefrontal cortex matters for Alzheimer's and cognitive aging, the muscle-t...

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