As you age you lose muscle. The technical term is “sarcopenia”, the loss of muscle mass that occurs naturally — and inevitably — with age. Sarcopenia loses a fifth of a pound of muscle a year, from ages 25 to 50, and then the rate of loss picks up, subsequently taking up to a pound of muscle a year, a loss a man is unlikely to notice until it's too late.
This is a critical reason for considering resistance (another less painful name for weight) training as you get older. Research into this subject is excellently described in a Special Report called “Fight Age with Muscle” by John Brandt (check out the post on our THINK FIT page and the link to msn's Health and Fitrness site) and provides a powerful set of reasons to get in the gym and start sweating!
This is a critical reason for considering resistance (another less painful name for weight) training as you get older. Research into this subject is excellently described in a Special Report called “Fight Age with Muscle” by John Brandt (check out the post on our THINK FIT page and the link to msn's Health and Fitrness site) and provides a powerful set of reasons to get in the gym and start sweating!
PS: The heads up for this post was provided by Eddie Vernon (see FIT PEOPLE)
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