Over the past century, the subject of lifting weights has consistently occupied a position at the forefront of the health and wellness debate. Critics have long denounced it as excessive and filled with potential to cause long-term health damage through either improper form or excessive weight. Additionally, they have consistently argued that it is an inferior form of exercise to cardio and have pointed to its general ineffectiveness for weight loss as evidence. However, as a new wave of recent studies has shown, the effects of weight lifting workouts may not be entirely negative as increasing evidence linking them to healthier cardiovascular, skeletal, and mental systems is revealed. All-in-all it leads to one question: Is weight lifting good for long-term health?