Some believe that it is simply too late for older adults to build muscle. On the Aging Well Podcast, we believe otherwise.
A listener shared an article from the Washington Post titled, “It’s never too late to lift weights: Older bodies can still build muscle.” It is based on a research study that concluded that 12 weeks of progressive whole-body resistance Exercise training can effectively increase quadriceps cross-sectional area, whole-body and appendicular lean mass, and upper and lower body muscle strength, and improve functional performance in both 65–75 years and 85+ years older men and women.
In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss this research and how weight training can benefit us even when we start late in life.
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