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If you believe the weight room is strictly reserved for bodybuilders and hardcore athletes, we come bearing some bad news: you're missing out on some life-changing health benefits. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that all adults engage in a moderate to intense muscle-strengthening workout at least twice per week. Yes—that means you, too!
This is especially the case for older adults over the age of 60. We've known for some time that adults start losing more and more muscle mass on an annual basis starting around the age of 30 years-old. According to Harvard Health Publishing, the average middle-aged adult loses three to five percent of their lean muscle mass per-decade. Over the course of a long lifespan most men end up losing roughly 30% of their muscle mass. Even worse: Totally inactive adults experience up to 8% muscle mass loss per decade, in addition to a slowed metabolism and greater fat accumulation.
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This is especially the case for older adults over the age of 60. We've known for some time that adults start losing more and more muscle mass on an annual basis starting around the age of 30 years-old. According to Harvard Health Publishing, the average middle-aged adult loses three to five percent of their lean muscle mass per-decade. Over the course of a long lifespan most men end up losing roughly 30% of their muscle mass. Even worse: Totally inactive adults experience up to 8% muscle mass loss per decade, in addition to a slowed metabolism and greater fat accumulation.
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