Finishing Strong! Strength Training for Old(er) Guys

Book overview Description Editorial Reviews Sarcopenia!! Science’s name for the culprit that steals our muscle.

It is said that, unless we work at it, our muscle mass peaks when we hit 35 or so and starts a downward trend picking up speed in our 60’seventies—leaving us with half or less muscle than we had in those good old days.

Not only that; our bones deteriorate, fat mass increases, and the spine compresses.

The $64,000 question is, “Can this terrible trend be reversed?” The short answer is YES! In recent years, virtually the entire medical community has gone from telling seniors, “don’t do anything to hurt yourself” to “include resistance training in your exercise routine.”