29/09/2022
Sarcopaenia - sounds terminal doesn't it? In fact, it's actually age-related loss of muscle mass & strength.
"That doesn't affect me!" you may hear younger people say, but at what age does it start? 60? 70?
In fact, it starts after age 35! There's a 1-2% further loss of muscle mass each year thereafter and up to 3% after age 60 with fat gain, leading to difficulties with day-to-day tasks, loss of strength and balance, leading to shortened lifespan.
That's the bad news, fortunately there's some good news!
Good diet & regular exercise help, but recent research shows that the combination of aerobic exercise with resistance or weight training can reduce this affect by up to 47%! Hurrah!
But,
Am I too old to start?
What sort of exercises are best?
Check out our next post when we will reveal all!
See this photo of Dr Catherine Walter, Emeritus fellow at University of Oxford, 72 year old world champion power lifter. Catherine's philosophy is "concentrating on what your body can do, instead of what your body looks like" go Catherine!
