Harvard professor: Why building muscle is so hard | Daniel Lieberman

[@msemmahale4608]

Wouldn’t it be nice if the host would QUIT INTERRUPTING THE GUEST long enough for the guest to finish making his comment!?!!!

[@teresapacheco63]

Stop interrupting and repeating what has just been said - so annoying! We're not stupid, we got it the first time :)

[@lisabarnes6351]

I think that the host overestimates how much ‘translating’ and ‘summing up’ he needs to do for us. It actually detracts from the content and spoils the flow of the chat. Just my opinion.

[@rcmag13]

Yes, I like the channel but I see them do this a lot. Dumbing things down or oversimplifying things rather than just explaining it and letting people think about what they are saying.

[@macsmiffy2197]

I think his background might be teaching…’say what you’re going to say, say it and then say what you’ve said’. We were taught in training that you had to say everything 3 times for information to stick. 🤣

[@joygray131]

Couldn’t agree more. Simply detracts.

[@ericawalker8605]

Totally agree. It can be helpful when the speaker is using language that the average listener may not know, or when something is being discussed is not widely known. In this case it is rather interruptive and distracting. It must be a little frustrating for the speaker as well to be interrupted for clarification so frequently.

[@auntieem-kn1vn]

As a visual and kinesthetic learner I appreciate the 'translating' and summing up'. I need a bit of repetition to absorb information well when it's delivered orally.

[@MarcusB-v1u]

Skeletal muscle is the most metabolically active tissue in the human body, and the more lean mass you have as you progress thru the aging cycle the better your metabolic markers and the less likely you will be affected by dynapenia and sarcopenia. So it's a longevity insurance plan everybody should be investing towards early in your life.

[@davidferry8455]

Wrong resting muscle uses 14.5 kcal/kg/d, the brain 240 kcal/kg! The brain/kidneyheart and liver are 6% of body weight and consume 70% REE! skeletal muscle is ~50% body weight but consumes only 20% REE!!!!

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

muscle mass also defines brain mass as well as is used as materials source for regeneration of organs at night

[@nadifouldi3131]

With all respect, the host on this show, is very interruptive towards guests, that have been invited to present their ideas. I, for one, I might be interested in the guest's ideas, but discouraged to watch the show for non stop interruptions!

[@philnolan6292]

The host would do well to shut up and allow the guest to talk.

[@scarlett-g6s]

thought the exact same thing

[@elainebradley8213]

We helped onba farm for a while post retirement. It was amazing how much walking we did. Checking on animals, forking bins, feeding animals. It was fun, interesting, and good for us.

[@charleswillcock3235]

One of the phrases which should not be accepted is "everyone knows McDonalds is not healthy". Maybe they do, but there are often long queues in the UK for the drive through. Exercise - I think most people need to be told you need at least this much exercise per day. In the UK I am certain that most adults get nowhere near sufficient exercise on a weekly basis. I try most days to walk for about an hour or more. I do not see many of my neighbours doing the same, and I am pretty sure they are not driving to a gym. People need simple messages frequently repeated.

[@iancollier6802]

7:45 mins in- Diseases that go with living longer are much more common today (Type 2, heart disease, cancer, arthritis) are much more common today when longevity has improved than they were in the past when life expectancy was much lower--- so obviously it's due to us being less active? I think he's missing another factor here

[@noobworth]

"sitting" in a resting squat is not the same as slouching at a desk or lounging on a couch

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

for sure, lowers blood pressure

[@Dreamopticsredlightglasses]

an excellent listen, thank you very much both 👍

[@squaretriangle9208]

That it needs a professor and an interviewer to stress these things speaks for itself

[@dave3gan]

Read his book "Exercised" . It's really good 👍

[@woofinu]

The recommendation I used to hear was that any movement was better than none, but light activity was OK, and there was no big advantage to pushing ourselves. Now I hear that there is definitely a benefit of harder activities, when the heart rate is pushed into a certain zone. Which is true? (for overall health, not only weight loss)

[@linusgru]

Both light activity and hard activity have health promoting effects. Optimal would be to incorporate both into your life. Regarding hard activity like HIIT (high intensity interval training), one thing this helps with is VO2max. VO2max is a very important marker for longevity and health span. If you want to educate further on this i would recommend listening to Peter Attia, Gabrielle Lyon and Rhonda Patrick

[@woofinu]

@@linusgru Thanks. I know of Peter Attia and his thinking, but he is well above my league in terms of capability and goal. I am trying to decide between light and moderate, and he goes for high, and not only one high but many highs.

[@msemmahale4608]

@@woofinuThe medical establishment recommends both aerobic and resistance exercise in order to maintain adequate health to have quality of life as an elderly person. Aerobic exercise keeps the heart and circulatory system strong which delivers oxygen to your brain and other vital organs (well your whole body). Good blood flow is associated with less brain disease. Resistance training (weight lifting is the most common type) can build muscle mass. As we age, we lose muscle mass and that makes us frail. We need to work on maintaining (or building it if one is too thin) in order to retain our ability to get up from the floor, chair/bed/furniture and walk. Finally, maintaining our ability to balance is crucial. Falling as a frail elderly person often results in hip fractures or some type of fracture. Having optimal balance can prevent falls. Fifty percent of falls resulting in hip fractures lead to death in 24 months. Run or walk or swim or cycle more days than not (Dr Miguel San Millan has done work on zone 2 efforts in aerobic exercise) Build muscle mass through lifting heavy weights 2-3 times a week, or using bands like Physiotherapists use with patients, or using the body as the resistance like sit-ups, pushups, planks, etc Practice balance like trying to stand on one leg, pick up your shoe and put it on while balancing on one leg as an example.

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

both

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

​@@linusgruwhich can be improved with breathing exercises without any hard exercises... or living in mountains... exercise stress for people in chronic stress can push them over the door to heaven very fast ..

[@jonathonpotts5666]

I feel doing leg squats has shored up my dodgy hip. I wouldn't like losing muscle in that department.

[@emilybeckett1753]

I don’t want to hear the host so much…

[@macsmiffy2197]

Now grandmas are doing the childcare. Only a man could imply looking after children isn’t hard work. 🙄

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

exactly as should be and always was that's why we had many kids and close family nearby older kids took care of younger and parents helped each other we live in most abnormal of times in history with naturally equally abnormal outcomes

[@ajw9533]

Talking about the sitting, you missed out eating high energy food while we do it.

[@thebrowns5337]

Finally... common sense enters the room

[@kcsi1]

Muscular strength and athletic abilities decline from decade to decade, but not because our body wants to save calories, but because of systemic poisoning.

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

also because of blocking everything what regenerates, slows us to stop and rest as well people are like hamsters in a running cage

[@SanjaySingh-gj2kq]

By sitting it should mean in a squat position and not in sofa or chair.

[@Fuzzira]

Even just sitting on the floor compared to sitting in a chair makes a big difference.

[@synergy-jera7812]

The empirical evidence is sound on this subject. Physical activity, especially focused regimental exercise, coupled with a responsive, proactive healthy diet, directly translate to greater overall health, fewer health issues, and a more pain free, mobile existence in later years. While I agree with the position of sustainable muscle growth, the emphasis should be placed on sustainable physical activity and health, which easily translated to improved mental health. Our ancestors, who may have not shared our longevity, lived better because they didn’t have fast food and computers.

[@fotografbillylindberg]

Building muscels enhance the testosteron

[@larsnystrom6698]

He seems smart for a Harward professor!

[@susie5900utube]

The summing up trend comes from Michael Bobaro who hosts The Daily by the NYT. MANY podcasters mimic him now.

[@chongseitmooi2593]

Really very realistic facts

[@subbukumar4068]

His book on Exercise is excellent

[@stevelanghorn1407]

I realise you chaps at ZOE emigrated from Blighty to the States long since, but it would be jolly nice if you could occasionally interview a British expert. How about Dr David Unwin? He and his brilliant Public Health Collaboration is doing excellent, practical work to actually reverse Type 2 diabetes and all its co-morbidities.

[@macsmiffy2197]

I thought Zoe was originally a partnership between UCL, Stamford University and another university in Sweden, yet we hear nothing from Sweden at all now. I wonder if they’ve moved on from research being the primary driver, to selling yet another diet. Money always seems to get in the way, one way or another.

[@stevelanghorn1407]

@@macsmiffy2197 Good point! Why not experts from Sweden or Europe more often? They seem to have morphed into a "club" promoting primarily a vegetarian diet...and influenced by their collaborations / friendships with prominent plant-based nutrition specialists (eg Prof Chris Gardner / Dr Will Bulsiewicz etc). Not to say plants & funghi aren't very valuable for human health, but there seems to be a lack of balance / perspective and possibly an intentional anti-meat stance. Also they must be making plenty of money via their testing kits / CGMs etc!

[@zachcain2639]

Very true- more money for less processed food. So backwards. A big part is food subsidies going to the wrong kinds of food

[@PedroNord]

The host somehow made the discussion just that much more stupid. Right in line with the apparent theme of this channel.

[@eg1art4life]

Not all professors are great at explaining their complex fields. The American ones are usually better. I think this explaining is basically the house style for Zoe though. I respect the aim to get a broad audience connected with health science.

[@jukerdanz]

I find the host very patronising, we don’t need to have everything Dr Lieberman says translated into child speak.

[@sharonmiller6064]

For non- native English speakers, this rephrasing can be very useful...

[@jukerdanz]

@ fair enough, I hadn’t thought of that

[@Bullfrog377]

Yes, he's boring, and this is not his strong suit.

[@tageulefeinberg2539]

the host needs to stop talking.

[@buzonetti]

And what about gorillas? They absolutley don't need such an enormous muscle mass, but they keep it. Even with low calories plants diet...

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

their diet is much more protein based than ours because they produce muscle from cellulose what we can't and they eat all day long also with smaller brains they differ because they actually need it in their circumstances pigmay is small for a reason too

[@susanWilder2175]

Aging is overrated after 85ish.

[@aprilmichael5410]

African hunter gatherers aren't going to be doing jumping jacks for exercise. They have to preserve their energy to go run after their food. It's a matter of life or death for them... literally. Okay?

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

they do it to be taller

[@Fuzzira]

You're so wrong though. Look at tribes like the Masai that literally do a jumping dance to show how strong they are. Just cuz you don't have running water, AC and heating doesn't mean you're on the verge of life and death during your entire existence and can't have a bit of fun.

[@rappermusician]

mind blown

[@kristianvrum8979]

Interviewer is clearly too fond of his own voice.

[@wikeroy]

So, when you say 600 calories, you mean 600 kilo-calories, right? So even a professor in this area can't keep track of the units. Not much of a science then, is it....

[@fruz1378]

Jonathan, you look a bit skinny for somebody who has been following nutritional advices from nutrition professionals, no ? Anyway, there is quite a bit here that was quite obvious, but it's still overall interesting, thank you !

[@Health-And-Diabetes]

The hunter gatheres probably had life expectancy of about 30 years. I already lived twice that with this life style.

[@fabianyee]

The difference them was that there was no medical treatment from injuries and infection, also death from being killed by wild animals. They die younger not not because they are unhealthy.

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

absolutely unlikely if you exclude old and weak and early dying kids they could live long especially if they ate well like fishing without danger in lakes

[@jeffbrown773]

My wife yells at me because I can’t sit for more than 5 mins without needing to get up, constantly. She can sit in the same place and not move for hours.

[@ppiriou]

🤣🤣🤣

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

you are lucky... she doesn't follow you

[@Jazsway910]

The información is good but the delivery I found to be annoying.

[@cupiddstunt]

I’m glad there has not been a lot of comments made on this video as that means my comment should not be lost in the masses. I have reported the video to youtube as I found no pre-warning of product placement. Couple this to the inordinate amount of simpleton level interruption, hand waving, and waffling the "stupid interviewer” (either he is stupid or he thought his audience was) did, the product logo was in prime view for what was probably over 50% of the duration of the video. As this video could, and probably will be seen by plenty of impressionable people I think having a blatantly placed apple laptop open but not used occupying prime visual territory a clear breach of trust by the video makers. If you need a prop then have it placed where the company logo is not so blatantly obvious or simply declare your allegiances at the beginning of the video. i watched this video for the guest and rate the content provided by the guest excellent as usual, content provided by the bumbling moron, video makers less than poor. Video got a thumbs down because of the deceit, or if not deceit then simply the stupidity. This video is proof, if proof were needed, that academic ability is never really proof of intelligence.

[@cbbcbb6803]

So watching television with my date is just evolution at work? Great. I didn't want to get and climb those stairs anyway. I drink extra water to force myself to get up and maybe go upstairs to the restroom. 😊

[@maevebrennan3316]

Too many ads

[@ArtU4All]

No ads on YT premium. Best sub money spent

[@codecaine]

👏👏👏

[@wf304]

The host is so annoying!! Let the experts speak freely!!

[@fenackerpan]

Good interviewing...

[@ziv2liv]

With all due respect to the good professor, we need to stop looking back to the ancient hunter/ gatherer... they lived between 20 and 42 years...

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

statistics lies, you didn't know?

[@ziv2liv]

@@szymonbaranowski8184 For some reason there is a new trend looking at Hunters-Gatherers as the new "ideal living lifestyle" which is BS.

[@Fuzzira]

If one person dies at the age of 1 and the other at 80 what would their combined average lifespan be?

[@stephenxavier5853]

Host must be seen not heard.😊

[@shantishanti1949]

Food in babies aborted in todays work sadly 😢😢😢

[@user-yy3vd9vx7y]

Did covid💉help....

[@edorbit89]

It’s hard to take advice about muscle from someone that has very little of it, thereby showing he doesn’t have experiencing building it and appreciating it

[@wernervivier1002]

Worst host ever... don't interrupt all the time

[@standingbear998]

harvard and fake science

[@adjusted-bunny]

Why not smoking? What's so bad about it?

[@rexalexander4843]

"smoking" turns lungs into ham.

[@adjusted-bunny]

@@rexalexander4843 Ham is very durable.