People lose 20 percent of their active muscle mass between ages 40 and 60. By age 70, most older adults can’t lift 10 pounds overhead. Loss of muscle mass with age (sarcopenia) decreases quality of life and can lead to catastrophic falls that result in premature death. Douglas Paddon-Jones and Blake Rasmussen, from the [...]
The three key ingredients for increasing muscle size are weight training, positive energy balance and adequate protein intake. Jason Tang and Stuart Phillips from McMaster University in Canada, in a review of literature, concluded that resistance exercise and nutrition independently stimulate muscle growth. Consuming protein after weight training helps maximize training gains in bodybuilders. The [...]
By: Jim Brewster
For those older, natural bodybuilders out there, the idea of manipulating the body’s release of natural hormones through exercise and diet should be quite exciting. The hormones I’m referring to are the “big 3″, testosterone, GH and insulin.
For those who are older, the body’s natural output declines as we age, so being [...]
