Why It's Never Too Late to Start Building Muscle
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January 21st 2025
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In this video from our "Science of Protein" podcast, Rhonda covers:
- The shocking truth about how muscle mass & strength decline with age in the absence of resistance training
- The metabolic health benefits of muscle
- How more muscle prevents a common "death sentence" in old age
- Why people tend to lose muscle mass as they get older
- Why older adults need more protein to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis
- How reducing physical activity affects anabolic resistance in older adults
- How exercise negates anabolic resistance
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