Over the years, body muscle mass is reduced and thus, strength and physical capacity decline. The process tends to start earlier than is commonly believed. Sarcopenia, or age-related muscle loss, can begin around age 35, at a rate of 1 to 2 percent per year. After 60, it can speed up to 3 percent. The loss may be slight, moderate, or severe, or the muscle mass may remain in its normal range. How to achieve it? Resistance exercise and lifestyle. Getting older does not prohibit weight training, and together with a proper diet, no tobacco and moderate alcohol, slows down sarcopenia and reduces the risk of osteoporosis.
The entrance Remember was first published in The Caribbean Newspaper.
