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If you do the simple things savagely well, you may not be able to extend your life, but you can certainly expand your life. To this point, I found a recent article on losing muscle mass interesting, and I've included an excerpt below:
The tool that everyone agrees works to shore up muscles: exercise, at every age. Ideally, that would include both a basic, progressive strength-training program as well as an aerobic fitness routine (like a brisk 30-minute walk every day). "Healthy muscle is not only about being stronger and bigger," says Miriam Nelson, director of the John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Tufts University. Strength training that builds muscle helps keep older folks stable and surefooted, and strong enough to do basic things like get out of a chair.
Indeed, some data suggests that men who lift weights a few times a week in their 50s and 60s can maintain their muscle mass, not simply slow the rate of decline, in those years, she says. But to be healthy, muscle tissue needs to effectively store glycogen and have capillaries that infuse it with blood, both of which are aided by the aerobic component.
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Mark Verstegen – An internationally-recognized leader and innovator in the world of athletic performance training, Mark Verstegen is the founder of Athletes' Performance and Core Performance.
