Losing muscle mass as we get older is the main cause of frailty and greatly increases our risk of a fall. There are two reasons we lose muscle as we age: disuse and sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss). People usually move less as they age due to:
-Retirement
-Illness
-Arthritis pain
-Fear of falling due to poor balance.

Sarcopenia begins in our 30s, but the rate of muscle loss accelerates around age 60. Fortunately, you can build muscle into your 90s! That’s why Silverstrong Fitness offers strength training for seniors in San Diego, La Mesa and online.

Fortunately, resistance training (RT) using weights, bands, machines and even bodyweight “can robustly stimulate muscle protein syntheses and mitigate muscle loss in older adults…when combined with sufficient dietary protein, RT can accelerate older adults’ recovery from a disuse event, mitigate frailty and improve mobility; however, few older adults regularly participate in RT…Moving forward, RT must be prescribed to older adults to mitigate the negative consequences of disuse atrophy.” That’s according to a new study from the University of British Columbia (08-06-24).

Besides preserving muscle mass, resistance training also:
-reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
-improves bone health and reduces your risk of osteoporosis
-protects against cognitive decline

Contact Silverstrong Fitness for strength training in Linda Vista and Clairemont. Silverstrong Fitness also offers balance training to help you lower your risk of a fall and cognitive training to reduce your risk of dementia!

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