DavThew
Level 6 Valued Member
So Australian public health guidelines released in 2014 advised that all members of the general public should be attempting to do resistance based exercise at least twice a week. According to a recent study (BMC Public Health) less than 20% of Australians manage this.
Obviously talking about strength training and its carry over to health would be preaching to the choir here.
I was quite suprised to find that this was a reccomendation, as in the UK public health seems to be very focused on cardio still.
So here's what I'm asking to my brothers and sisters in strength around the world: are your countries public health departments promoting this? As a UK doctor (primary care training) my collegues still have very cardiocentric views for health promotion. Is strength training promoted more in fairer climes? Does anyone have any better ideas how to start promoting it?
I would honestly be much more in favour of seeing some of my patients deadlift a 16kg kb for 5×5 than destroy their knees trying to shed the pounds. Cardio is hard, especially for the obese, and downright unpleasent if you decide to use traditional (tredmill etc) forms. I know I would be able to convince the odd person to go rucking, and many people manage half an hour walking a day, but clearly more is needed.
On another note I long for the day when nutritional advice catches up to the 21st century.
Obviously talking about strength training and its carry over to health would be preaching to the choir here.
I was quite suprised to find that this was a reccomendation, as in the UK public health seems to be very focused on cardio still.
So here's what I'm asking to my brothers and sisters in strength around the world: are your countries public health departments promoting this? As a UK doctor (primary care training) my collegues still have very cardiocentric views for health promotion. Is strength training promoted more in fairer climes? Does anyone have any better ideas how to start promoting it?
I would honestly be much more in favour of seeing some of my patients deadlift a 16kg kb for 5×5 than destroy their knees trying to shed the pounds. Cardio is hard, especially for the obese, and downright unpleasent if you decide to use traditional (tredmill etc) forms. I know I would be able to convince the odd person to go rucking, and many people manage half an hour walking a day, but clearly more is needed.
On another note I long for the day when nutritional advice catches up to the 21st century.