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Why Exercise Alone Won’t Save Your Muscles, And What Actually Will
Sarcopenia starts at 30, and the solution isn’t what you think
If you need a man — or the greatest invention known to womankind, the rubber jar opener — to open a hermetically sealed bottle, it may be time to look at what is quietly happening to the rest of your body.
30 Is The Danger Zone
If you think 30 is too young to consider any bodily deterioration, think again. After age 30, we lose between 3% and 5% of muscle every decade.
It may not sound like much — until you picture slowly removing the stuffing from your favorite couch cushion. From the outside, it looks the same. But the structure is quietly disappearing. That’s sarcopenia. Once you start to lose muscle, fat fills the space that is left behind. The mirror may become your best friend; even the scale can distract you, but your body will not.
Your Body Needs More Than Exercise
Exercise is one of the most important practices to incorporate in your daily life if you want to prevent age-related muscle loss.
Weights and resistance training, like squats and push-ups, will not only help keep you supple and strong, but they will also help the body’s…
