This video is the reason KZfaq needs to bring back the dislike button counter, because I can guarantee this has an insane like/dislike ratio

We are riding a fine line between satire and insanity with this one.

Anyone here after Greg Doucette's video? 😂 As a software engineer myself, I lift (naturally of course) and have never felt and looked better in my life. Strength and muscle enables you to do more and enjoy your life more. Highly recommend!

As a 17 year old who hits the gym and recently graduated from being overweight, I'd say having mucles is better than not having any at all

Can you teach us your secrets on how you've so effectively reduced your muscle mass?

As someone who comes from family of doctors, can tell you this is more aimed at steroid abusers than natural lifters. Some of my mom's best patients are lifetime natural lifters with great resting heart rates as opposed to most patients with her practice. Your body has almost a natural "limit" that prevents you from unsustainable muscle size, after 5-6 years you can only put on 1/2 a lb. of muscle a year, give or take. Your body has systems in place to make sure it stays sustainable on a physiological level. When we get into massive bulks/cuts to "make" your body grow is when there seems to be more health-related issues.

Great better stay all day sitting in front of a computer, what a great example of yours 👍👍

I have a colleague who is overwheight , his doctor literally told him if he doesn't lose weight he will literally die because he had also heart problems, he started working out every day and now he is fit and in shape and his health problems went away

Ofcourse this dude is going to outlive all of us by siting on his chair all day.

The whole video derives conclusions from PRO bodybuilders and applies them to regular people who train either to get fit, loose weight or just to compensate for sedentary lifestyle. Values of regular training are immensely greater comparing to not exercising at all.

A tech guy giving us fitness advice is like a chef teaching me how to do heart surgery

how did you become a programmer with this level of information literacy? is it really that easy?

It's not the muscles it's the stuff being used to get those muscles.

The problem arises when influencers talk about things they don't know rather than their areas of expertise. Please tell us about artificial intelligence, deep learning, big data and more...but forget this topic that you risk passing for stupid.

never seen anyone be wrong this badly, little boy tryna cope and tell everyone he's healthier cuz he prolly got bullied in HS when in fact his body will prolly give out in old age cuz he never did any exercise

This video is the prime example of narcissists who overestimate their intelligence because they are good at one specific thing.

On the other hand, sedentary lifestyle sitting on the computer all day increases your lifespan by a lot. You can live up to 120 years old that way. 😅

what techlead doesn't mention is that heart is also a muscle and it gets stronger and leaner as you exercise. Regular exercise is essential to being healthy, as any doctor or biologist will tell you

I'd like to offer a respectful critique. The study used in the Men's Health article you cited actually came to the conclusion that exercise decreased relative risk for all causes of mortality. They synthesized data from 8 different studies, many of which did not have reliable (or any in some cases) data on minutes/week of exercise. Therefore, their findings on risk at levels of exercise above 140 minutes/week have a very low confidence, by their own admission in their paper (they state that findings for this area of the data is unclear and would require more data to produce valuable results). I figured that you might want to know that, as it does contradict one of more central elements of your stance.

I mean, i was 55 had heart issues as well as declining overall health but my doctor said exercise regularly or even go to the gym. Almost 2 years passed, feeling great, doctor said my health improved significantly. The same thing the guy said that shortens your life is the same thing that actually imrpoved my life. Crazy. I rather listen to medical professionals in things related to health and listen to programming and innovation to this guy than the other way around

There’s a big difference between regularly going to the gym and being a body builder

you know what else shortens your life? sitting in front of a computer all day.

I've come to realize that the key to amassing wealth lies in making sound investments. I purchased my first home at the age of 21 for $87,000 and sold it for $197,000. My second home, acquired for $170,000, was later sold for $320,000, and my third property, purchased at $300,000, fetched $589,000, with buyers covering all closing costs and expenses. Not reaching a million before retirement feels like an unfulfilled goal.-..

This video changed my life. This programmer who studied first aid has figured it out and put all of the scientist who have published on this to shame. I hope he is right and that gyms get shut down and legally restricted the way the tobacco industry has been as they are clearly more deadly than cigarettes.

Thank you Dr. Techlead. Please do one about obesity, since that will actually apply to many viewers, unlike pro bodybuilding.

Dude weights 105 lbs 😆 Love the mental gymnastics

food also shortens lifespan, especially eating many time throughout the day. Also resistance training is one of the best ways to reduce cognitive decline as you age

I live in a small village in Kalimantan, here we have a lot of long-lived people, my grandmother is 90 years old, my neighbor is 100 years old and many more, if any of them have professions such as construction workers or anything related to heavy work, they can make sure he doesn't live too long and has a weak old age, I studied in great detail from their lives why they have that, I will summarize it here, none of them lift weights, jog, stay up late, they eat animal and vegetable matter but they not eaters, they are humble, friendly people, have close and intense social relationships, rarely get stressed and it is very difficult to make them angry, not exercising doesn't mean they don't move at all, they move, but the physical activity they do is just natural activity, relatively enjoyable ones like walking on a bicycle cleaning the garden, all activities that don't make you sweat and breathe quickly, I really agree with this video because it matches a lot with the customs that exist in our traditional village, no matter how much debate on social media about whether it is good and the bad thing about sports is that we just want to follow the path of our ancestors which we have actually found, thanks

This is due to heavy steroid use in the fitness industry more than anything. I honestly don’t believe going to the gym and building muscle naturally will reduce your life span significant margin. Unless your diet and cardiovascular fitness takes a dive.

There is a difference between body building and moderate weight training. You should be fit and strong into your old age for a long life.

now a tech guy who cherrypicks his studies and lives a sedentary lifestyle will give us lessons on how to live longer

how are people actually taking what he says seriously, dude's pulling in so much interaction and exposure

This conclusion is misleading. Correlation is not causation. Regular exercise is good for your heart health, including weightlifting and bodybuilding. Putting strain on your heart from exercise, at a healthy level, makes your heart stronger and healthier. The bodybuilders who are dying young from heart failure are most likely taking high levels of anabolic steroids (2g+ per week), which gives them super-physiological muscle growth that would otherwise be impossible. If you don't take PEDs then there is a limit to how much muscle you can grow, based on your natural testosterone level. Also, studies show that steroid use causes heart muscles to grow along with the other muscles in the body, as well as thickening and enlargement of the heart muscles. Additionally, they can cause increased blood pressure. So, all of these things combined (higher load on the heard due to increased body weight, higher blood pressure, enlarged/thickened heart), will undoubtedly cause increased chance of heart failure. Those women you were showing are absolutely using anabolic steroids. Weightlifting, without PEDs, will not increase testosterone in women to a level that will give them that look or those side effects. Ladies reading this, lifting heavy weights will not make you look like those women, and will not increase your testosterone levels to a level that will cause any of the issues mentioned in the video. However, if you decide to experiment with anabolic steroid then those side effects will certainly be a risk. Just don't do it, stay natural.

Muscle is the storage room for energy such as glucose which means you need to maintain a certain amount of muscle in order to be healthy and energetic.

This guy is a COOKBOOK

This video is such a parody of logic and thought that i cannot even comprehend the mental gymnastics required to pull this video off. You sir are a genius troll

Partly true. Muscle does protect your organs and bones as you age. The problem is abuse of steroids, growth hormones, meat and caffeine overconsumption, lack of anaerobic fitness.

It's always that nerdy geeky dude that can't do 10 push ups, that has the strongest opinions on why you shouldn't stay fit and build muscles.

If "correlation equals causation" was a person, this guy would be the perfect candidate

"not to be underestimated how intelligent i am" ...and very humble too.

I think it's important to differentiate bodybuilding via using exogenous substances to aid in growing muscles and strength vs bodybuilding just by eating normally and lifting weights. Then also, it's important to differentiate normal exercise vs intense training vs intense training over a long period of time. I believe exercise and even lifting weights is healthy as long as you aren't pushing the body to incredible limits. Same goes for marathon running or anything else that puts an immense strain on the body.

as a chemist in healthcare, 35 with a lot of experience in building muscles I see a much greater correlation between working out + stimulant use (mostly pre workout) then simply working out. This would also explain why we have seen an increase in recent decades with all the stimulant / pre workout use. I personally think it's extreme stress + stimulants that creates this.

Someone once said, live life to the fullest not longest

Finally someone who gets it. Former bodybuilder here...no steroids. My bmi used to be 27(overweight)...but I was lean. I had a hard time running a mile. I did cardio every day too. A year later on a physical check up my doctor gave me a pass on my 27 bmi because he said I was lean and muscular -- until he listened to my heart. My heart was not healthy despite being big and lean. My high protein diet and 200lbs of muscle on my 5'11 frame was slowly killing me. I immediately lost weight and stripped away all my muscle. I started doing more cardio -- biking, swimming, walking. I now weigh 150lbs and my heart & lungs are excellent. BMI is 20. The extra weight...whether muscle or fat will shorten your lifespan. Asians are #1 in world for longevity. Many Asians are not weightlifters. They are small and slim -- which is normal. America is notorious for celebrating MASS and BIG things. Big houses, big trucks, big bodies. It is cr*p. Muscles are not doing you any favors in terms of a healthy heart. Your heart is the size of your fist. Do you think a small heart is going to support 200-300lbs of mass?😂 Its unrealistic. I know of NO bodybuilders or weightlifters who lived to 100 years of age. A few lived into their 90s. There are at least 1000 asians who are centenarians. Look at the data.Those are FACTS. Also, the medical community does not use a "body composition" analysis to test for health. Instead they use a weight scale and bmi measurement because it works. Futhermore, a high protein diet and high fat diet taxes your organs such as your kidneys, liver and heart. Another problem with a high protein diet is that protein is not a clean burning fuel. It is because of its nitrogen content -- protein leaves “ashes” when it burns; these toxic nitrogen wastes must be eliminated from the system, taxing the liver and kidneys. A diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains support your heart and immunity. Carbs are high in fiber and vitamins. I feel way better at a slimmer 150lbs than a muscular 200lbs -- and much healthier too.👍

Being extreme in anything is not good in most things. Regular moderate exercise to compensate for a otherwise sedentary lifestyle (office jobs etc) seems to do the trick. I knew a farmer who was strong as powerlifter, but he didn't have huge muscles like the gym goers. Many people say that farmers and physical workers tend to be strong without having muscles show that much. We've been tricked by social media and big companies, that beauty = health.

Strength is the enabler of balance and mobility. For middle age and beyond, it the best predictor of a long and healthy life. I also believe you were referring to bulk body building not necessarily resistance training in conjunction with aerobic exercises & healthy diet as a lifestyle package.

what an interesting way to have an excuse to not exercise

Clearly shows how much research was done when sharing the opinions

The people who are dying without the use of peds are doing low carb diets which leads to chronicle elevated cortisol and elevated free fatty acids in the blood stream which both damage the heart. Otherwise strengthening your muscles isn't necessarily bad as long as they have enough glycogen.

“Do a bit of research” he says and he then uses Google to get his answers 😂

One final comment. On April 16, 1997, Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent elective heart surgery to replace a defective, aortic heart valve and just within the last year underwent yet another heart surgery. By contrast, we do know that some people, such as Jesse Ventura, for example, former pro-wrestler and former governor of Minnesota, who is now 72 years old, has not suffered any ill effects from his exercise regimen.

You have your computers, we have the gym, stay at your desk and we’ll stay in the gym

The claims you are making simply aren’t backed up by reality. There is a huge difference between the tools out there doing roids and tons of supplements and those that build muscle naturally. It isn’t exercise and body building that is hurting them - it is steroids and excess supplement use.

I will continue to work out with balance like I always do. 2-3 a week to be strong enough. But most of the people you referred to were bodybuilders and so don’t think most want to look like that😅.

NEVER TALK ABOUT BODYBUILDING AGAIN🔥🔥🔥

bruh is gona tell me i gotta watch the beats of my heart..

This guy really here discouraging people to exercise and better themselves 😂😂

There are some body builders and athletes with muscles live up to 75

I am optimizing for longevity so having strength (not necessarily big muscles). I work on my full range of motion for squats, pullups, dips, etc...My favorite activity is walking. I also practice HIIT occasionally. I spring backward (good for knees and cardio) and plyometrics.

As a bodybuilder, I would say there’s a good deal of truth to this, but it’s not the whole story. The thing is, PED’s thicken the blood and enlarge the heart, and also raises blood pressure significantly. Having a lot of muscle will actually make you live longer, within reason. When you add too much, you tax your heart the same as obesity does. I think people should try to get as much muscle on their frame as naturally possible, but should avoid PED’s, stay lean and monitor your blood pressure and Hematocrit with regularity. PED’s cause infertility in both men and women. Lifting naturally does not lower fertility (my wife and I both bodybuild and create babies at a click rate). Steroids are the real killer here, bodybuilding naturally is very healthy. T

If u state it like that then i could proudly say "breathing oxygen have 100% death rate" 😂😂

Bodybuilders also stay below 10% body fat, which is quite unhealthy. I got to 10% from 16% and got 2 consecutive illnesses, the next worse than the last. It stresses the body, certainly, but as long as one stays above 10% body fat, typically it is better to have as much muscle as possible. Though it is true that the smaller body you have, you may live longer. Dwarves routinely live longer for instance, as do women, with less mass to maintain. However, quality of life is also a concern. Building strength and some mass is highly important, as one of the primary means of death when you age is falling. Muscle atrophy occurs when you get older, so if you maintain more, as you say, medium muscles, then, much less likely to fall and die. But. A normal person can push and build as much muscle as possible and be healthier than otherwise. Bodybuilders in particular cut down to 2-4% body fat, and at that point, no, def not healthy. Immune system is shot to hell. No energy.

I knew Greg would make a video on this

There’s a resin you are an EX Google employee EX Facebook employee 💀

I wonder if he is figuring in all the V related heart deaths in athletes.

People dont want to hear it, but he is right. Lets see how CBum does in his 40s

You are so very correct. For people who want to both be strong and live long the best approach is some kind of physical exercise that is not just strengthening the muscles, but cardio-vascular as well. Such exercise would be swimming, tennis, martial arts, and so on. In addition, for people who o simply work with weights to make their bodies strong, if they continue to eat as they did while building their bodies muscles, and yet tire of the discipline of the routine of workouts so they quit, in time, all of their muscles are replace by fat.

Testosterone boosts from lifting is, as quoted, transient. They aren't persistent or cumulative increases. Female reproductive failures are, indeed, likely due to excess physical strain and low body fat. It's especially healthy and important for women to lift weights and build muscle to stave off bone loss after menopauss.

So convinced that I'm ready to throw out all my weights 😥 but afraid that all the heavy lifting will only make me even more buff!

It's all about balance. No exercise is bad and overexercise is bad. Just exercise at least a little and you should be good on that

To make it more clear, Exercising is a must, building extra muscle, not! Exercising releases dopamine, which gives that sensation of “feeling good, happy”, it also stimulates you along with many other benefits for your well-being. Building muscle is same as he said about a car engine, great analogy. (I use the exact same one) 😚

I love your videos. The bodybuilding/fitness community is very nuanced and you can’t understand it just by reading these articles,statistics and studies. Every person is unique.

Imagine people listening to a tech vlog to get health advice. My MD doesn’t tell me what to do when my laptop breaks.

Professional marathon runners median age of death was 41.5 years. Fifty percent (14/28) of deaths occurred in participants less than 45 years old..

Tell me you can't grow muscle without telling me you can't grow muscle:

Lifting weights/exercising is not just to live longer, is to live better, as example people with weak back muscles or very sedentary ones, gonna have a weak and deformed spine withing the years because the muscles that help putting the spine in a right position isnt strong enough.

20-mile daily bicycle commuter, and a physical job. Occasional pushups and pullups. Think I'm set for naturally muscular longevity

I wonder if Greg Doucette will make a video on this

Perfect example of the phrase "Stay in your lane."

Who came here from Coach Greg's video?

You do realize you still need to carry decent amount of muscle mass to stay healthy, maybe being relatively lean packing mostly muscle with weight being closer to bmi is the best option. Nobody should bulk to body builders levels, unless they are really trying to be dead by their 50's or 60's.

Dude, I love your humor. I crack up every time I watch one of your videos. But at the same time, you make very good points! I can’t wait to see your “having a partner or stay single” video. 🤪

As a CS student, I struggle to believe you were able to become a software engineer with these reasoning skills. The only explanation I can think of is you were intentionally being misleading to get more publicity. Or maybe I'm just underestimating how little the average person knows about fitness.

I once say a 70 years old doing vigorous body exercises and I thought that body exercises and movement, the idea of the more movement you do the more your blood moves around the body and it leads to a healthy body. but it turns out that you don't need to do exercises for too long. and you don't need to eat too many. so yeah idk, I'll just try to do what I think is correct for me for now. I'm a guy who sets all day so maybe some movement is actually not bad for me.

The fitness regime that would benefit 90% of the population: - Some mobility and Yoga inspired training, 1 hour sessions, 2-3 times a week - Regular daily walks after meals at a medium to faster pace - Elimination of processed foods and drinks, no dirty carbs, sugars, and inflammatory oils. - Daily mindfulness or meditation practice to reduce anxiety and running thoughts. But I guess there are no cute girls running around in skimpy clothes promoting that...

I work out once a week and run three times a week just 5k or less. It’s all you need. Professionals have a vested interest in making you spend every day in the gym but it’s not necessary. Same with running where influencers are doing crazy miles and challenges that are nothing to do with health.

of course this is coming from a skinny tech dude who's never stepped fit in a gym

But also top-level long distance athletes with a heart rate of 30 bpm or even lower (!) would risk their health when suddenly stopping to train. They have to smoothly scale down their training over weeks. Unrelated but also interesting to consider: "The sport is there so that you die healthier and not so that you live longer." (Ludwig Prokop)

Very interesting video, could you share the resources you used so i can search as well please?

I keep hearing about studies that say getting a workout or doing some weight training lengthens your life. But I think you are differentiating this from going to the extreme like a body builder.

Bro thinks because he’s in tech he knows about muscles 🤣☠️

Good vid .. amazing analysis and clarity

Muscles are pretty chill tho

Your satire is off the charts TechLead. Giant inspiration to me. Hope you're enjoying your EPIC TECH NOMAD LIFESTYLE.

I'm into functional fitness, gymnastic, calisthenics, balance, stretching, capoeira, movement. It doesn't just give you nice muscles. It gives you this incredible vibrancy, where you walk like a jungle cat, graceful, powerful, like a dancer, a martial artist, wrestler, and yogi. Women think it's sexy, when you move like this across a room.

great message as usual

I agree or disagree, you can't deny that this man's opinions are unique and his own

Recently started to training, my goal it's keep moving, my training it's just one hour per day. The results: improve my sleep, more energy, more strength. The doctors recommend minimum 45 min of exercises.

nah man sometimes life isn't just about sitting in front of a computer 😂

That’s why what I do is basically calisthenics, where you can’t lift more than the weight of your body. No steroids and other unnecessary supplements. Yes, I’m not bulk, but I have a lean body, which is natural and more than enough.