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Resistance training: How to stay strong as you age by ZOE

Resistance training: How to stay strong as you age

from ZOE Science & Nutrition

by ZOE

Published: Thu Oct 19 2023

Show Notes

Do you feel like your muscles are shrinking or getting weaker? Many people gradually lose muscle mass as they get older. And this leads to an increased risk of falls, osteoporosis, and fractures.

When it comes to your muscles, it’s a case of use them or lose them. But what is the most effective way to use our muscles and maintain strength? Ex-bodybuilder and professor of exercise science Brad Schoenfeld tells us how. And it’s easier than you might think!

In today’s episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Brad ask: How can you maintain muscle mass as you age?

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Timecodes:

- Introduction

1:25 - Quickfire round

2:38 - How do our muscles work

3:01 - Why are muscles important for our health

5:15 - The loss of muscles and how to prevent it

8:19 - Resistance training - How it builds muscles

- Nutrition and muscle growth

- How muscle growth changes with age

- Resistance training vs Cardio

- How to do resistance training

- No time to exercise?

- What weight to train with

- How menopause affects muscle maintenance

- Summary and outro

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