As you may have suspected, dietary protein is key to building and maintaining muscle mass. But it’s not necessarily a matter of taking in more protein. The typical 50-year-old guy gets about 90 grams of protein, which enough to maximize muscle protein synthesis. However, he may be eating...
your body – your legs, glutes, calves, abs, lower back, and even your arms from holding the bar. Squats can replace several leg exercises, making them more time-efficient for building muscle mass. Building and maintaining strong, muscular legs is important to combat age-related muscle loss....
Loss of muscle mass, also called sarcopenia, is often considered a normal part of aging. Just like bone density decreases with age, loss of muscle mass and strength also occurs. Loss of skeletal muscle mass may start as early as in our thirties and appears to continue for the rest of our...
Presents an interview with French writer Jacques Attali, who argues America must declare war on its own short-term thinking if it wishes to avoid becoming an economic stepchild to Japan and Europe. Considers such subjects as America's search for short-term gains, US military muscle, US support...
twitch fibers are needed as you push yourself quickly off of space station surfaces. The longer you stay on the station, the less muscle mass you will have. This loss of muscle mass makes you weaker, presenting problems for long-duration space flights and upon returning home to Earth's ...
2) In order for your body to repair and adapt the muscle (muscle growth) for the stresses you make it undergo in the gym, you need to give it enough nutrients. If you’re not eating above maintenance, you’re not doing that. So make sure you figure out how much you need to eat,...
Of course, as long as you are below your overall maintenance each day you will wind up losing fat (if your protein intake stays high so we avoid muscle loss as well – hitting the gym to make sure this is the case won’t hurt). However, this is a great separate road you can take...
Many experts say it’s best to lose weight gradually. It’s more likely to stay off. If you shed pounds too fast, you’ll lose muscle, bone, and water instead of fat, says the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The academy’s advice: Aim to lose 1-2 pounds per week, and avoid ...
Muscle Weakness: if there is sufficient loss of muscle power, then you might not be able to fully bend or straighten your knee. Knee strengthening exercises are the best way to combat this Wear & Tear: degeneration of the knee bones and the formation of bone spurs can impede knee movement...
Power training is a great way to stimulate muscle fibers you never knew you had. It's fun, it's a great way to mix up your workouts, and it improves your performance on fat loss workouts by cross-training you to become more capable with every exercise you do. However, most people don...