incorrect. weight training is very good for your bones and when done correctly is very good for your joints as well. your joints are under a lot less stress when your muscles are supporting them.

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Just do cardio (I prefer non impact like cycling to preserve my knees and ankles), pushups, situps (and variety of core stuff), and lots of stretching and you will be healthier than any meathead at the gym.

static stretching is actually bad for you. large numbers of regular sit ups also are actually bad for your back. cardio is fine, but only improves your fitness in the endurance category. which is fine. and yes, you can do strength training with only bodyweight exercises, but pushups and situps don't really cover it. you're not doing anything to exercise your back or your legs. lifting weights certainly has a place in a well rounded exercise plan, again not by itself, but it's very good for you when form and functional strength is emphasized rather than getting big muscles.

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Posted by TheCaterpillar

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Posted on 11/20/14 at 12:35 pm to gorillacoco

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incorrect. weight training is very good for your bones and when done correctly is very good for your joints as well. your joints are under a lot less stress when your muscles are supporting them.

I said bench press wasn't particularly healthy, not weight training.

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static stretching is actually bad for you.

Yes it is. I didn't say to do static stretching did I?

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large numbers of regular sit ups also are actually bad for your back.

I clearly said situps and wide variety of core stuff. Also, I have a bad back and know damn well how to properly do core stuff to avoid back damage.

Its like you didn't read anything I wrote.