Paul von Zielbauer
Paul von Zielbauer is the creator of AGING with STRENGTH on Substack.
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Lifting Weights Makes Your Brain Look Younger Apr 23, 2026
Two studies landed in February that, taken together, may just motivate you to pick up a barbell, a cinder block or anything that puts your muscles in motion. One study scanned the brains of older adults who lifted weights and found their neural tissu... Read More
When Everything is Awful, Tumble into Kindness Apr 16, 2026
The United States is the only country in a 25-nation Pew Research survey where a majority of people view their fellow citizens as morally bad. Not second-worst. Not near the top. The only one. Fifty-three percent of Americans said their compatriots h... Read More
Ditch the Bar Squat -- Your Back Will Thank You Apr 02, 2026
I have fond memories of my Friday night squat sessions. The gym was empty but for the true believers. I'd grind through eight sets of ten reps at 225 pounds, sweat-soaked and satisfied, convinced that the barbell back squat was the cornerstone of ser... Read More
We're Moving Too Fast and It's No Longer Working Mar 19, 2026
Nobody seems happy anymore. Not sustainably so. The people I know who come closest are the ones who've figured out, usually the hard way, how to slow their lives down. The rest of us are moving too fast. We eat fast, talk fast, scroll fast and listen... Read More
