Why Lifting Weights is CRUCIAL for Carnivore Diet Success

[@Carni-Nana]

I agree. Been lifting for 24 years now and at 72 I feel fantastic. Helped hubby last week unload and transport 21 18x18” concrete paver blocks (40lbs. a piece) from driveway to back yard. I had no ill effects, hubby was totally wiped out. He is 75 and never works out. I felt fantastic. Been carnivore 273 days.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Great!!

[@d16bish]

I’m 54 years old and I’ve been carnivore for about a year and a half. About a month I began a weight lifting regimen. I had been a weight lifter most of my life but fell out of that routine for about 5 years. I’m now lifting about 40 minutes 3 times per week. I feel so much better doing this. I’m shocked at how quickly my body has responded. This is sound advice. Thank you!!

[@Dr.RickGoding]

That’s great! Keep it up.

[@ralphholiman7401]

I'm 66, I'm on the Carnivore Diet, and I literally just came from the gym where I was lifting weights. I get unbelievable muscle gains, even at 66, when lifting on the carnivore diet.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

That is awesome and inspirational! I am looking to get off TRT and have reduced my dose..

[@jameslund2744]

Dr.Rick I like your videos. You're an encouragement to me and I'm sure many others. Good for you. I am a 73 year old man. I've been pretty strict carnivore for 16 months. I'm down 74 lbs, off all psych and blood pressure meds. I'm walking a couple of miles a day. I'm playing Pickleball four times a week and hitting the weights a couple of times a week. I've never felt better.

[@ScarlettBoudicca]

You are awesome! What an inspiration. My parents are in their mid 60s and I cannot get them to change their ways at all and believe me, their habits are going to kill them both very soon if they don't change. I wish I could get them to look after themselves but they just refuse to and when I see comments like yours, it makes me all the angrier at them. Oh well, it's their lives and their choices but no way am I going to just sit back and watch that happen. Good on you, sir for taking such care of yourself.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Awesome!

[@PrincessAloeVera]

YES I am one that is going to heed your advice, starting today. I'm 63 and started carnivore eating about 4 months ago. I have major healing to do but I was actually "trying" to eat right for most of my life. I am doing much better on carnivore. I walk about a mile a day, with my dog, but it's not all at once, it's 3 walks, morning, noon and night. That is about all my legs can do in a day. But I have the Cellerciser rebounder and I'm loving the bouncing now too. I have started "sprinting" on the Cellerciser rebounder, doing just 15 seconds of sprinting every 3rd day. Sometimes 2 short sprints with 3 minute rest inbetween. I have heard sprinting is REALLY beneficial. Not jogging tho. It needs to be a sprint, and it only needs to be a short sprint. My goal is to be able to sprint on the ground by this time next year. I have some small dumb bells gathering dust too, so perhaps it's time to start pushing those around. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@Kitiwake]

Best wishes. Sprinting isn't so difficult and a great benefit.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

I would love to hear how it goes!

[@michelemcdermott75]

I’m in my 70’s - dealing with sciatica- but, that said, no reason I can’t curl some weights!!! I am going to PT and have noticed an improvement! Great video!!

[@Carni-Nana]

Sciatica issues can be improved with proper stretching exercises. I had same problem 5 years ago so I added flexibility exercises to the end of my lifting routine and it resolved the issue in about 6 months. There are a lot of KZbin videos on the subject.

[@chriscarnes7815]

Carnivore instantly fixed mine,spent 2 years on all the pain meds,nerve blockers PT.Didnt matter.3 Days into carnivore it was gone and never came back

[@johnmadany9829]

It has been 12 years since I incorporated very low carb/keto/carnivore into my practice. It has been amazing. Keep up the good work. I need encouragement as a physician because there are strong headwinds against success.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Yup. Doesn’t fit the narrative.

[@Person333free]

44 year old female carnivore, strength training 5 days a week. Low intensity but it definitely shows and I feel great. ❤

[@johndavies9420]

I just started strength training. Thanks for the encouragement!👍

[@heikem.27]

Thanks for your good advice! I‘m 59 and for 3 month on carnivore. Best desicion ever. I‘ll try to do some strength exercises now!!!

[@Dr.RickGoding]

you will not regret it!

[@reynaldolopez7290]

I started carnivore 21Sep24. I maintain weight lifting H.I.T. Mike mentzer style, and it's even more amazing now on carnivore. My workouts, I do feel like I have more energy, even after I'm done, and I don't take any supplements anymore, being creatine, protein, and pre- workout. It's good to hear encouragement tho, thank you.

[@GavinGoodman68]

Been carnivore since December. Been lifting weights 4 years. Noticeable change in my physique since going carnivore. Recovery from strained muscles is also a matter of hours than pre-carnivore days.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

great , isn’t it?

[@jmphome9793]

Agree with everything you said, carnivore for 28 months. Thanks for the info!

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Thanks! I was using a lavalier. I will work on that.. i appreciate the feedback

[@margmugleston7669]

You've encouraged me to continue strength training. Been doing it for 7 weeks now, 2 times a week with a PT. Also carnivore/ keto. It's made a difference! 🇬🇧

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Awesome! Keep it up

[@glbrennan85]

Dr. Rick couldn't be more correct! I've been a chiropractor for 35 years and recently was certified as a personal trainer because I am teaching every patient to exercise. Kettlebells and resistance bands seem to be the practical for most people. Other people do better at Planet Fitness/Anytime Fitness, working with dumbbells, barbells and/or machines. The research is overwhelming regarding the benefits of strength training and health span/insulin resistance. I am so convinced of the need for strength training that I now perform resistance exercise six days a week, and sprint once per week. As we age we need to exercise and increase our exercise routine to counter decreased sex hormone concentrations.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

That is awesome. I am sure your patients are benefiting.

[@deezed8499]

Great information. I believe sprinting is more anaerobic, like weight training, than aerobic.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Yes, true. I get some aerobic on my bike, but focus on weigths and sprinting. But there is also definitely some cardio with sprinting.

[@mjkeating]

I started carnivore last December after listing to one of Dr. Shawn O'Mara's many interviews. His big message is reducing visceral fat and he says sprinting is the best exercise for that. He says sprinting exercises fast twitch muscles like no other and activates myokines which will build muscle all over the body. I was a good sprinter in my youth, so I started sprinting and started carnivore a month or so after that. I also do pull ups and pushups to failure a couple of times per week. It seems to work pretty well and at my age, 61, I'll take it :)

[@willheta8858]

Did carnivore for 2 months was amazing energy sleep and weight loss and reversed all inflammation Then started back on alcohol daily 😮 after a month of drinking I reversed everything I'd gained on carnivore im so devo with myself and feeling like shit TIME TO RESET CARNIVORE DIET day 3 of RESET no DRINKING eating clean BBBE and lifting 8lbs 3.6kilos. Not enjoying lifting to be honest, but since watching this video it's given me purpose and a new LIFT 😅 Thanks so much could of easily quit lifting new subscriber I'm 60 thank you Dr Rick

[@Dr.RickGoding]

hang in there. being healthy is much more fun than drinking!

[@tjgeorgia8808]

Started carnivore at the beginning of the year and lost 80 pounds so far, with 20 to go. I'm 66 and this will put me at my college weight. No real exercise so far, but about to start, including kettle bells. Need to gain muscle as well as lose the fat.

[@EyesOnCarnivore]

Hi I just found you. I am vision impaired but am am reversing blindness according to my channel :-) listening to you I hear a young Dr Eric Westerman style voice characteristic. Very pleasant thank you

[@Dr.RickGoding]

thanks!

[@jamesholder5613]

Been on carnivore for a month and I’ve lost 35 pounds! BUT, I haven’t made time to exercise yet. You’ve inspired me to get after it! Time to go lift!

[@Dr.RickGoding]

You got this!

[@ronpage101]

Using HD band resistance system. Definitely feel the burn.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Perfect!

[@gregonthego]

I went strict carnivore 2 1/2 years ago and lost 100 lbs in a year going from 290 to 190 and have kept it off. I started lifting weights about a year ago and still do it 4 times a week. I’m 63 and it really helps to keep me limber and out of pain and I’m building muscle. I agree that people of any age would benefit from it. It’s like giving your future 80 year old self a gift that you’ll thank your younger self for once you get to that age.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Awesome!

[@coffeemachtspass]

If you’re starting out from a low point, a great option is learning to use resistance bands. You can work up to doing full range-of-motion exercise with very light resistance. If you’re older, this can keep your joints mobile and reduce the risk of injury while you build functional strength.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Absolutely!

[@Hacker-xe8yv]

Regardless of diet, weight training has always been recommended especially for seniors for its benefits to bone strength and daily living.

[@grandegulo]

You might look at light dumbbell system which is not about moving up and down piffling weights, it's all about flexing muscles, you must contract your muscles as hard as you can.

[@1207susant]

I’m 75 and strength train 3 times a week. Carnivore day 51. 👍🏻

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Nice work!

[@Dr.RickGoding]

That is great!

[@ToFightTheGoodFight]

I’m 65 & on carnivore. I’ve been weight training for 47 years. I’m 5’4” and 178 lbs of muscle. I also CrossFit training.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

That is inspiring for sure! Thanks for sharing.

[@adamfalgout6601]

Ive been strict BBBE for 21 days, also started doing weights at the gym, there is a very noticable difference in body physique already, im 39 year old male who is about 25-35 lbs over weight.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

You will be a different person in 6 months

[@erinmarielee]

I wish I could exercise. I have apparently the one and only condition for which exercise is not advised: ME/CFS with PEM. I can sometimes walk a little, but for 25 years I have been trying to add in even minuscule amounts of strength training, and the result every single time is post-exertional malaise and a worsening of my condition. 😔

[@stonybrooktileandrugcleani6763]

I’ve incorporated deadlifts and have noticed a fast improvement in my leg strength. I’m 61 been on a whole food mostly animal based diet. The deadlifts take no time at all to do I started at 5 sets of 5 and the last set I go 8. I rest for 1 minute in between sets and I’m loving it.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

I have been thinking of adding dead lifts. been liking kettle bell swings. we will see. Great work!

[@1timbarrett]

Important info here, with main takeaway being that strength training is a must. If we want to be consistent about muscle fiber types however, Type One is known as SLOW TWITCH while Type Two is classed as FAST TWITCH. For some reason people feel empowered when they “know” their Muscle Fiber Types. 😮

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Yes, I said it wrong but corrected with text..

[@Infiniti25]

Just start with a tin of beans in each hand. Maybe move to a carrier bag with a few tins. If you have some balance, try walking backwards with very slow deliberate steps. Build up to slow deliberate strides backwards.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

great advice

[@joebray8276]

Strength training at82

[@Dr.RickGoding]

great work!

[@livingworkingoutsidebox]

Just found your channel. Very motivating. 👍 Have you heard anything about the "Evil Russian Pushup Program"?

[@Dr.RickGoding]

No, but I do pushups as my chest day.

[@theboringgamer74]

Fatty meat, push-ups with pull-ups, and chin ups and dead hangs.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Great routine!

[@jefforr439]

Carnivore lifter. I'm thinking I'm a lean mass hyper responder. One thing I can't find any info on. My triglycerides shot way up(235) along with my LDL. HDL is 40. I don't have ketone in my urine or blood. Done both tests. So I assume I'm skipping that recycle process in my liver. Maybe that's why triglycerides are high? They are circulating and being used up for energy????

[@Quarantina237]

Energy & strength with lifts feels so depleted without carbs. Any tips

[@dybusmariusz]

That's also my experience. Since being on carnivore (20 months) I reached my optimal weight in 4 months. If I want to gain some more muscles I need to hit the gym otherwise I might be just overeating meat.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

yup!

[@FeroxMinisterium]

I'm strength training Doc

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Great!

[@helenmarydickenson3847]

Do kettlebells count? I do the Pavel style workouts.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Yes! Kettle bells are great for building muscle.

[@helenmarydickenson3847]

@@Dr.RickGoding thank you 😊 🙏

[@Kitiwake]

I don't agree that it's essential but exercise is beneficial.

[@thedailyremedy968]

Movement is essential, exercise is beneficial

[@rebekahschmid7259]

Thanks, I'm a mom of 5 kids. Does lifting laundry baskets count? Just went carnivore and have a routine in walking. Thanks to you I just might pick up my husband's weights he just pulled out and dusted off

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Definitely pick the weights up!

[@Dakiniwoman]

I am 79 years old, 55 inches tall, Carnivore for six years... I am going to watch this, but I am pretty sure I won't be lifting any weights.... but then, you never know because I haven't lost the weight yet on Carnivore lifestyle.

[@javiercosta5742]

Tampoco las necesitas, necesitas sí, ejercicios de fuerza y los puedes hacer con tu peso corporal, calistenia etc. Nadar por ejemplo, es un exelente ejercicio que tiene un bajo impacto sobre las articulaciones!

[@Dakiniwoman]

@@javiercosta5742 Well, I am too old and tired to do much more than I do now... I do live in a three story home and go up and down stairs many times during a day, often carrying heavy items. I lift heavy items often for my work. Yes, I still work a lot at my age. I go outside every day walking my kitty for at least an hour per day.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Si. Ejercicios con peso corporal son un gran parte de mi programa.

[@deltanine2468]

Dr. Rick, what have you been lifting? Feathers?

[@Dr.RickGoding]

Yes, and cotton balls.

[@judyfasola3737]

Love Carnivore diet....Dr. What about if you have both hips replaced ...can you give exercises that we should NOT do ...and why would the bottom of your feet ...when you recline... your bottom of the foot feels numb ...like you have stockings on ...only happened after replacing hips ...one year now...one hip makes a low clicking noise ...tendons?...my Dr has retired recently .. thanks 🤨

[@Dr.RickGoding]

I think you should see a joint replacement specialist. there are a multitude of possible reasons for these things..

[@judyfasola3737]

@@Dr.RickGoding thanks Dr ... what exercises and weights should we avoid...I did see an expert with no explanation...was feeling electrical like feelings in one .. periodically ...said nerves ...it's only been a year. ... doing weights and walking and rowing and floor work... should I discontinue any... Carnivore has given me so much energy 😊

[@Dr.RickGoding]

I would avoid squats or lunges. Kettle bell swings are great. Also assisted pull ups and dips with the machine. And, of course, sit ups!

[@judyfasola3737]

@@Dr.RickGoding thanks Dr...assisted pullups and dips... I don't quite understand pull ups and dips ... I just wish I had known about the Carnivore diet before I had both hips replaced ...it just hit me from nowhere I might not have had to go through this...I'm on no medication and always active and conscious of my health yoga ballet pilates... I've been doing squats and lunges.....so thanks ... again ❤️

[@skidjs]

Nope.

[@pabeader1941]

It's not.

[@Dr.RickGoding]

It depends on your goals. You can certainly lose weight without resistance training, but it will not help you avoid sarcopenia and overall metabolic senescence as you age.

[@fldmail1]

82, I started Carnivore on 2/1/24 I stretch, exercise, rebound, and use a vibration plate and 2# weights...