The reality is that lifting preserves and enhances cognitive function.

E.g.
"A 2012 study found that weaker grip strength was associated with lower memory, language, and cognitive abilities in people 65 or older" https://twitter.com/w_guppy/status/1345886037042753536
Strength and cognition go hand in hand: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6351793/
The Relationship between Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Function in Elderly Koreans over 8 Years:...

Decreased physical performance, such as weakened handgrip strength and cognitive decline, is associated with disability and premature death in old age. We investigated the association between...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6351793/
Fitness is necessary for sustained human flourishing, not an alternative to it.

Pre-modern thinkers from Plato to Ibn Khaldun understood this. Science supports it.

Modern intellectuals often believe otherwise. Based on what, though? Cartesian dualism?
"each 5-kilogram decrease in handgrip strength — roughly 11 pounds — was linked to 10% greater odds of having any cognitive impairment" https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/lower-handgrip-strength-associated-cognitive-impairment
Lower handgrip strength associated with cognitive impairment

NIH-funded study links low handgrip strength to higher likelihood of cognitive impairment in adults over age 50.

https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/lower-handgrip-strength-associated-cognitive-impairment
“Muscle strength is an indicator of your ability to withstand diseases ... Without muscle strength, your odds are significantly poorer.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/what-your-grip-says-about-your-odds-of-surviving-a-health-crisis/2019/06/14/76eff7b2-77f0-11e9-bd25-c989555e7766_story.html
What your grip says about your odds of surviving a health crisis

The weakness of your hand can be an indicator of disability later in life, researchers say.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/what-your-grip-says-about-your-odds-of-surviving-a-health-crisis/2019/06/14/76eff7b2-77f0-11e9-bd25-c989555e7766_story.html
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