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That sounds pedantic. It's not like people get older and decide to be less active. Your muscles atrophy, and it's not as easy.
by onlyrealcuzzo 3y ago
That sounds pedantic.
It's not like people get older and decide to be less active.
Your muscles atrophy, and it's not as easy.
- logicchains 3y agoYour muscles atrophy if you don't use them. A 60 year old power lifter is stronger than a 30 year old who never lifts. On average people lose around 5% of their muscle mass per decade after 30; someone with twice as much muscle mass at 30 is still going to have more muscle mass at 60 than the person who started at 30 with half as much muscle mass.
- cassianoleal 3y agoExcept for really old age, they mostly atrophy because of sedentarism. Even then, I've seen excellent climbers and alpinists past 70. Keep moving and your body will keep working.
- latency-guy2 3y agoThe effect of atrophy, meaning non-use, is larger than the effect of aging, yes.