Frequent Exercise Preserves Lean Muscle Mass in Athletes

Share This Post

Aging is commonly associated with a loss of muscle mass and strength, resulting in falls, functional decline, and the subjective feeling of weakness. Exercise modulates the morbidities of muscle aging. Most studies, however, have examined muscle-loss changes in sedentary aging adults. This leaves the question of whether the changes that are commonly associated with muscle aging reflect the true physiology of muscle aging or whether they reflect disuse atrophy.

triathlete vs. inactive person's muscles

More To Explore

Chronic disease

The Trouble With Fat

The complications of obesity vary from diabetes to various heart diseases. According to Center for Disease Control (CDC), any person with a BMI larger than

inspirational poster

Born without wings

If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing. ~Coco Chanel  

Inspiration

10 Things To Tell Yourself Today

10 Things To Tell Yourself Today We all get down at times. Life can be hard on us. Work, family, relationships all prove trying. It

health

Starbucks Frappuccino and red bugs!

What was your reaction when you read the title? You may think Starbucks Frappuccino and red bugs are irrelevant to each other or you may

Scroll to Top