is there a point where weight lifting stops contributing to health?

Question

For example, is lifting 50 pounds much healthier than lifting 10 pounds?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Absolutely, unequivocally yes. 

Getting bigger and going higher increases risk to joints, connective tissue, and demands on the nervous and cardiovascular systems. 

It’s going to be really difficult to decide what “healthy” really means.  If we are talking pure longevity, that’s actually associated with lower protein intake and athletic activity.  If you want to get to 100, it’s legumes, walking, and sleep.

But there are a lot of ways to define “healthy”, and you should decide your own values.  I try to keep things reasonable in the gym, but there are a lot of advantages to focusing on driving up your numbers.

One unintended consequence of working out moderately is that it’s kinda boring.  There’s a lot of motivational power to striving towards goals.