Nine recent studies and reviews on muscle growth, healthy aging, longevity, testosterone, protein, progressive overload and sleep, and what they actually mean for people who train.
As we age, muscle becomes less responsive to smaller doses of dietary protein. Leucine can help strengthen that anabolic signal, but BCAAs are not a replacement for complete protein, and the popular “30 minutes before a meal” strategy is more plausible than proven.
Growing older is inevitable, but growing weaker doesn’t have to be. Discover how strength training preserves muscle and bone, reduces fall risk, and protects your independence for decades to come.
February’s research roundup looks at nutrient quality, handgrip strength, sleep, sarcopenia, testosterone, hypertrophy, and other findings fitness professionals should keep on the radar.
Bodybuilding can fight age-related muscle loss, but taken to extremes, it may carry a cost. Part 1 opens the debate on muscle mass, longevity, and the line between health and excess.