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Exercise and Muscle Strengthening in Aging - HOTWAGS
Exercise and Muscle Strengthening in Aging - HOTWAGS
Sarcopenia
Involuntary loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength,
and function.
Part of the normal aging process.
Enhanced by morbidity, chronic malnutrition, a
sedentary lifestyle, and smoking.
Limits Functional Capacity
Increases the risk for incapacitation, falls, fractures, and
a dependent lifestyle.
CT Scans
Young, healthy muscle
Elderly muscle
Consequences of Sarcopenia
Start a weight training program and work at your pace. Do not hurry.
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Learn the best weight training practices. Its easier to learn correct methods
than to unlearn the wrong ones.
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Start with the most appropriate weight training exercises and adhere to
correct form.
1.
Stay injury free Make sure and perform exercises correctly and employ a
proper warm up as injuries in older people take a longer time to heal.
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You do not have to lose muscle mass with age. Rather you can maintain what
you have and build some more quality muscle mass with weight training.
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4. Weight Training can be a fountain of youth. Use this gift and work
consistently.
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Proper nutrition becomes even more important when you train with weights.
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Desire and dedication will show on your body. If you want better health
outcomes relative to exercise then there is no substitute to hard work.