More muscle mass for a longer life.

Muscle Mass is one of the strongest physical associations with longer life.

According to the Department of Medicine at the University of Southern California “one of the most striking effects of age is the involuntary loss of muscle mass, strength, and function, termed sarcopenia.

Muscle mass decreases approximately 3–8% per decade after the age of 30 and this rate of decline is even higher after the age of 60.

Less muscle mass means greater weakness and less mobility, both of which may increase your risk of falls and fractures as you get older.

To combat this we need to be doing controlled, well-coached, strength training at least twice per week, starting now and continuing as long as possible.

Lifting weights and increasing muscle mass can reduce risk factors for some of the most common diseases and leading causes of death and help improve bone health, sense of balance, and flexibility.

Lifting weights and eating adequate protein is key to maintaining and even building muscle mass as we age.