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This was the article in last week's local newspaper in case you missed it;) hope you're doing well- wade
Sarcopenia = Age related muscle loss
Sarcopenia (from the Greek meaning "poverty of flesh") is the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength associated with aging. The study of sarcopenia really intrigued me when I read the book "Bio Markers, on how "You can control the aging process. Slowing metabolism, "muscle, skeletal and cardiovascular weaknesses" often have more to do with muscle loss then with aging. The main cause of this is "inactivity". Our body builds what we tell it to, but also shrinks what we tell it to, by "either activity or inactivity" and diet. When we place a consistent (but slow increase over time), demand on our skeletal muscle and our cardiovascular system we can prevent a lot of this lifestyle related shrinkage of muscle size, strength and endurance. The cardiovascular (endurance) part seems to gradually improve as we're able to do these exercises more vigorously. Start off and increase intensity gradually and chart your progress. This really adds up when multiplied by the month and then by the year! Our body is designed to become stronger to accommodate new stressors, (whether upper or lower body muscles, or in cardiovascular fitness). Remember~ staying strong helps match your "health span to your life span" ;)  For more info click on pic to go to Atrophy.TV
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