Is your weight creeping up? Caloric needs drop with age—about 2 percent a decade—so your eating should slow down, too.
Before you blame your slowing metabolism on hormone changes alone, give credit to loss of muscle cell mass, too. After age 20, most adults lose about one-half pound of muscle per year. And a sedentary lifestyle may leave you with less energy-burning muscle cells.
Good news about strength training: you can rebuild muscle mass at any age and so speed your metabolism. Other benefits: lower chance of injury, and everyday tasks get easier to do.
Start building strength today.
- Talk to your physician before starting strength training. Learn what’s safe for you.
- Find a certified fitness professional. To find the right-for-you strength-training program, ask your physician for a reference.
- Build strength training into daily tasks. Carry groceries, do yard work, walk up and down stairs.
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