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4 simple habits can help slow muscle loss as you age
New York Post • • health
Key Points:
- GLP-1 medications, increasingly used for weight loss, have been linked to loss of lean muscle, particularly during rapid weight loss, making muscle preservation crucial as people age.
- Muscle loss with age is influenced by lifestyle changes, decreased physical activity, and hormonal shifts that favor fat storage over muscle building, especially from the 40s onward.
- Fitness expert Jacob Zemer advises prioritizing muscle building from a young age through adequate protein intake, regular strength training, and sufficient sleep to maintain muscle mass into older age.
- Strength training at least twice a week, focusing on functional movements and possibly guided by a trainer, alongside 7-9 hours of quality sleep, is essential to slow muscle loss and maintain mobility.
- For those on GLP-1 medications, it is particularly important to combine protein-rich diets and strength training to prevent accelerated muscle loss alongside fat loss.
