Resistance training preserves muscle and bone, which naturally decline with age.

Exercise science

Health

Why it matters

The idea in context

From around your 30s you lose muscle each decade unless you train — strength work is one of the best defences against frailty.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Direnç antrenmanı, yaşla birlikte doğal olarak azalan kası ve kemiği korur.

Yaklaşık 30'lu yaşlardan itibaren antrenman yapmazsan her on yılda kas kaybedersin — kuvvet çalışması kırılganlığa karşı en iyi savunmalardan biridir.

Source trail

Read beyond the card.

Strength-and-ageing research.

Background reading: MuscleAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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