Lifting Weights Builds Flexibility Better Than Stretching (New Research) | Ep 459
Wits & Weights | Strength Training & Fat Loss Over 40

Lifting Weights Builds Flexibility Better Than Stretching (New Research) | Ep 459

Apr 14, 2026
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New research suggests strength training may improve flexibility more than many people realize. Learn what the evidence means for lifters over 40. Do you need yoga, stretching, or "mobility work" to stay flexible. Does lifting weights make you "stiff" or does it improve flexibility? We examine 3 recent studies that compared resistance training to stretching for flexibility, and their findings challenge everything most people assume about lifting weights and mobility. Philip covers the "lifting...

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Author
Philip Pape, Evidence-Based Nutrition Coach & Fat Loss Expert
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