Why Building Muscle Increases Longevity

Why Building Muscle Increases Longevity

Exercise is the fountain of youth. When you move your body in different directions, lift weights, increase your cardiovascular health, you decrease all cause mortality (dying from various causes). Building muscle is vital to stave off metabolic illnesses later in life. If you haven't been working to increase your muscle mass earlier in life, it's never too late to start. Find out why strength development is the key to ensuring a high quality of life as we age.

Building Muscles Increases Your Quality of Life

Reasons why building muscle is better for longevity:

  1. Lower risk of all cause mortality
  2. Decrease your chances of building metabolic issues
  3. Avoid risk of developing osteoporosis
  4. Stave off depression
  5. Improve sex life

 

1. Lower risk of all cause mortality

The more muscle mass on your body, the more likely you are to heal from injuries and illnesses faster. Exercise increases vitality and strength to give you a better sense of well-being as you age. As we age, we are more likely to trip and fracture a bone if we lose our balance. Our body naturally takes longer to heal as we age. However, if you maintain your skeletal muscle, your body has higher recuperative abilities compared to someone who doesn't do any exercise at all.

 

2. Decrease your chances of building metabolic issues

Building muscle helps you to avoid developing lifestyle illnesses like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. As we focus on developing strength, we naturally improve our nutrition and opt for protein rich foods. Women who do strength training 2-3 times a week will decrease their risk of cardiovascular mortality by 30%.

 

3. Avoid risk of developing osteoporosis

As muscle mass decreases over time which is known as sarcopenia, bone density also decreases. Osteoporosis affects more women than men. That's why we see the risk of bone fracture increase in women post-menopause as estrogen levels decline. Hip, vertebrae, spine and wrist injuries are very common in elderly men and women. This is usually the result of falls. By ensuring we are lifting well into our golden years, we can avoid the long recovery times from injury through prevention. 

 

4. Stave off depression

Exercise does wonders for our mental health by giving us a boost of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin after a workout. These neurotransmitters have a host of benefits including the ability to cope with internal and external challenges and maintain executive function. Exercise is often recommended as a treatment for psychiatric disorders. Because weight lifting is known to improve mood naturally, it is one of the best ways to regulate depressive symptoms.

 

5. Improve sex life

Lifting weights isn't just about mental health or looking good, if you want to have endurance and stamina for marathon sex sessions you need to build muscle mass! Strong core muscles will help you avoid back pain or hip pain from engaging in various bedroom gymnastics. Men, work your legs for stronger quads, glutes, and hamstrings so that you can last longer. Women, improving your pelvic floor strength and doing kegels will heighten pleasure for you and your partner. 

 

Live longer and happier when you build muscle with experts

There's no denying that having muscle mass into old age will improve our lives long-term. We want to get to a place where we are able to engage in activities pain free. That means developing a strength training routine as part of your regular exercise. 

Ready to get started on your journey to vitality and longevity? Contact the professionals at Rage Fitness and book a free demo session. Call or text us at 1-825-945-7733 or fill out the online contact form today! 

 

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Your final goal weight will be completely personal and will depend on your starting weight, your height, your build, and your muscle mass. In general, a healthy amount of weight to lose is about 1 to 2 pounds per week.

Although you can choose the frequency of your sessions, you will not see your personal trainer every day. On days you don’t see your personal trainer, you should complete workouts on your own. This will help you reach your goals faster and it will help you establish a regular fitness routine. Your personal trainer will give you the tools for proper fitness so you can also work out without them present.

Healthy living has no age limit. If you want to get into fitness but don’t know your limits, you can partner with a personal trainer who will customize your workouts to ensure you aren’t pushing yourself too hard while also making steady progress.

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