Cardio vs Strength Is a Myth and the Science Proves It - Dr. Alyssa Olenick

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You've been told that 10,000 steps a day is enough to keep you healthy but when it comes to your bones and your muscles, walking falls short, and the science explains exactly why. The real drivers of strength, bone density, and lasting health are load, intensity, and resistance, not just movement. In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Alyssa Olenick, a PhD in exercise metabolism and ultramarathoner who blends endurance and strength training, to discuss: Why the "interference effect," the fear that cardio cancels your strength gains, is overblown for almost everyone, and what causes the carryover fatigue How most women train too lightly, believing they're at a 9 out of 10…