An interesting article on building muscle in older people

Montepulciano

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/can-you-regain-muscle-mass-after-age-60/?action=click&amp=&amp=&amp=&amp=&amp=&amp=&amp=&contentCollection=well&contentPlacement=1&em_pos=large&emc=edit_nn_20161205&module=package&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=57891417&pgtype=sectionfront&region=rank&rref=collection/sectioncollection/well&version=highlights&_r=0

luluinca

That's encouraging! I felt that in myself and I have worked hard the last 3.5 years to do just that and it seems to have worked. I need to just keep it going now!

UncleMac

So far, gaining muscle hasn't been problematic for me. Losing weight, however....

Farback

Yeah, same for me.

Mccmack

I think the article implies two things. Number one, keep working it, number two, old people have a severe disadvantage in muscle growth compared to younger people. I tried lifting like a young person a few years ago and kept hurting myself. Now I lift almost daily and do it while realizing my limitations. I can't lose weight either, but I think it probably requires more food for older people to feed those old muscles than for younger people to just grow more.

MostlyWater

That's interesting. I'm 52 but I find myself getting stronger.

marshal616

That is an interesting article. I just hope I caught it in time.