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An interesting article on building muscle in older people

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  • luluinca
    luluinca Posts: 2,899 Member
    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
    UncleMac Posts: 13,771 Member
    So far, gaining muscle hasn't been problematic for me. Losing weight, however....
  • Farback
    Farback Posts: 1,088 Member
    Yeah, same for me.
  • Mccmack
    Mccmack Posts: 195 Member
    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
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    That's interesting. I'm 52 but I find myself getting stronger.
  • marshal616
    marshal616 Posts: 62 Member
    That is an interesting article. I just hope I caught it in time.
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