Even if you’re feeling old, your muscles can still act young.
because of their years of better fitness. But the results of this study showed that those who haven’t ever done structured exercise programs built muscle just as well as lifetime athletes who are still competitive in their sports.
“It doesn’t seem to matter how active a person may be been throughout their life; it appears their muscles will still respond and rebuild as well as someone who has been highly active all their life,” said lead researcher Leigh Breen, Ph.D., a senior lecturer in exercise physiology and metabolism at the University of Birmingham.The study does have its limitations, particularly the small sample size, and the use of only one round of exercise.
“Muscle mass and strength is positively associated with better function, lower risk of frailty, better recovery from injury and so on,” he said. “So, focusing training on maintaining or building muscle mass in older age will play a key role in quality of life as one ages.”
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