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Perhaps once you understand why you are wrong, and you realize how much your error has the potential to harm people, you will apologize.

This study is definitionally unrelated to any form of resistance training, or the additional total body mass that you can acquire via resistance training.

It is an observational study on the outcomes of IFBB contestants. For anyone who doesn’t know, the IFBB is the primary bodybuilding federation for drug abusers. They run the “Mr. Olympia” contest which you may have heard of.

The drug abuse they glorify directly results in many extreme health issues including sudden cardiac death, in exchange for levels of muscle gain that far exceed what is possible for any natural athlete.

I want to be clear. What they are doing is extreme, illegal, dangerous, and critically, not related to resistance training in any meaningful way. The body will not allow you to become so muscular that it harms you, which is why these extreme athletes need illegal drugs to become so large in the first place.

It is shockingly irresponsible and ethically wrong for you to withhold this necessary context, and to so severely contort this paper into your unrelated false conclusion

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REDACTED@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

This study is definitionally unrelated to any form of resistance training, or the additional total body mass that you can acquire via resistance training.

Why would me pointing to a study that shows worse health for just body building (as opposed to resistance training) show data about resistance training? The study is about pure body building that focuses on muscles like biceps, just like the meme above, the thread I’m commenting on.

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- blarghly@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  
  The discussion is essentially “Cardio vs Weights”.
  
  It isnt. It is sensible people talking about training vs you being weirdly combative
  
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  - REDACTED@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    I think you should re-visit my very first comment.
    
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- Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  I see, so in the end, you have decided to persist in falsehood. I hope you know that through humility, it is still possible for you to be redeemed from this shame.
  
  Beyond that, the actual content in your latest comment here is ludicrous beyond credulity. You continue to literally lie about the contents of the study. You assert imagined facts about bodybuilding as a whole that nobody else ascribes to. You propose a ridiculous false dichotomy between aerobic and anaerobic exercise.
  
  It is my hope that everyone will be able to easily see through what you are doing. Here is some accessible educational material for those who may possibly be confused by your continued repetition of dangerous and misleading information:
  
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strength_training
  
  Some highlights, emphasis mine:
  
  Strength training, also known as weight training or resistance training, is exercise designed to improve physical strength. It may involve lifting weights, bodyweight exercises (such as push-ups, pull-ups, and squats), isometrics (holding a position under tension, such as planks), and plyometrics (explosive movements like jump squats and box jumps).
  
  The effects of strength training include greater muscular strength, improved muscle tone and appearance, increased endurance, cardiovascular health, and enhanced bone density. These benefits contribute not only to athletic performance but also to long-term health and independence, especially as individuals age.
  
  Regular resistance training supports metabolic function, helps regulate body weight, and can improve mental well-being through the release of endorphins.
  
  Strength training also provides functional benefits. Stronger muscles improve posture, provide better support for joints, and reduce the risk of injury from everyday activities.
  
  Engaging in strength training has been linked to a 10-17% reduction in the risk of death from all causes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and lung cancer. Two of its primary effects-muscle growth (hypertrophy) and increased muscular strength-are both associated with improved longevity and lower mortality rates.
  
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  - REDACTED@infosec.pub ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Can you please stop being obtuse on purpose? I feel like you clearly know what I’m talking about, yet purposefully (or accidentally?) decide to constantly misinterpret me and turn this into a ridiculous argument.
    
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    Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Muscle building is a primary effect of resistance training. Bolded that for you above.
    
    You are not being misinterpreted. You are wrong.
    
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