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Natural Health Views of a Research Scientist

Building Muscle As You Age – Exercise

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Building muscle and maintaining lean body mass are considerably simpler than most people think. Popular workout programs and advice from trainers and so-called fitness gurus fail completely to consider the two most important aspects of effective strength training – i.e., time under load (TUL) and recovery time. Research on optimizing these variables shows that the most effective muscle building workouts are easier, faster, and safer than ever, for all ages. Strength training is crucial for overall health and longevity. Here is what you should know for doing it right. [Read more…]

Building Muscle As You Age – Supplements

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building muscle with supplementsBuilding muscle is not as difficult as most people think. Since maintaining adequate muscle mass is crucial for overall fitness and health, adopting the simplest and most effective ways to do so will be more likely to ensure your success.

Start out by forgetting about and ignoring the majority of what you’ve heard or done yourself for muscle building. Diet, exercise, and supplements can only be helpful if you know which foods, workouts, and nutrients are truly useful. Each of these is a topic by itself, so this post will focus on one of these categories: muscle building supplements.

By the way, the benefits of certain supplements diminish as you age. Here is what you should know. [Read more…]