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

Context matters a lot.  Strength is not a great indicator of health….but we can make some casual assumptions

Say we use the law of averages; 160lb adult male.

Being able life 50 pounds….agsin which lift certainly means you are stronger.  If the lift is a squat under 45lbs as a max would certainly make you very weak so likely body composition of fat and not muscle

Back to general statements – taking anything to extremes is usually unhealthy in some aspect.  Body builders have extreme diets which aren’t great and are prone to injury