Why muscle is important for longevity | Dr. Stuart Phillips

Having sufficient muscle mass markedly reduces a person's risk of dying prematurely, and actively challenging those muscles, through regular physical activity and exercise, may extend a person's life several years.
As we get older, the equilibrium of the biochemical processes that maintain muscles - anabolism and catabolism - wanes, creating an imbalance in muscle protein turnover and driving sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass and strength that accompanies aging. Many factors contribute to this imbalance, including a sedentary lifestyle and dietary insufficiencies.
Building muscle and maintaining function and strength in youth and midlife can forestall the inevitable periods of disuse and disease that occur throughout life and increase with aging. Some evidence suggests that even older adults can benefit from regular strength training to promote muscle gains. In this clip, Dr. Stuart Phillips and Dr. Rhonda Patrick discuss the importance of building and maintaining muscle mass for longevity.
Interview published on June 29, 2022
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[@Simon-talks]

I agree with this guy. 48 years old here and no sign of muscle mass loss yet. Most muscle i've ever had in 32 years of training here.

[@acrobrod1]

Same here💪🏼

[@ronaldmccutcheon1329]

Yep. Age 60, even after 7 surgeries in 3 years.

[@KJSvitko]

Everyone needs to do some exercise daily to stay healthy and mobile.
Bicycles are a great local transportation option. Cities need to do more to encourage people to ride bicycles safely. Safe, protected bike lanes and trails are needed to encourage more older adults and children to ride bicycles or scooters. Ebikes are bringing many older adults back to cycling. Healthy exercise, fossil fuels free transportation and great for social distancing. Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly. Tired of high fuel prices ? Get a bicycle and ride it for local transportation. Help reduce the health crisis and the Climate Crisis at the same time.

[@blissbrain]

I imagine one day the world will have all cities be bike friendly cities!!! I hope I live to see that happen.