alt Hacker NewsIs there any indication stretching leads to improved health outcomes like resistance training does per the article?
Everything I’ve seen indicates it’s a “nice to have” if one has unlimited time but if you’ve only got an hour a day or whatever for a workout you’re better off spending it all on resistance training.
The article is about muscle hypertrophy, not health outcomes.
>if you’ve only got an hour a day or whatever for a workout you’re better off spending it all on resistance training.
The health benefits of resistance training plateau around 90-120 minutes per week. And don't forget about cardio, which is arguably more important for reducing disease risk. I would guess that maintaining flexibility helps reduce risk of injury and mortality from falling, which becomes increasingly likely as you get older. But there's not much evidence that increasing flexibility beyond a normal functioning range has any ancillary benefits.