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Muscle Is a Choice: Age Strong or Age Weak

Most people think the slow decline into weakness, frailty, and nursing homes is “normal aging.” It isn’t. It’s common, but it’s not inevitable. The truth is, muscle is a choice. You can build and protect it, or you can ignore it and let it waste away. Cross-sections of muscle tissue tell the story: a healthy 70-year-old who trains looks nearly identical to a 40-year-old. Meanwhile, a sedentary 74-year-old’s muscle looks marbled with fat, weak, and dysfunctional, almost like a ribeye steak. That difference isn’t age. It’s activity. Hormones decline as we get older, yes. But the bigger problem is that muscle becomes less sensitive to dietary protein and exercise stimulus. That means the habits that worked in your 20s won’t cut it in your 50s and beyond. You need more protein. You need to train smarter. Weakness is not your fate. Muscle is your way out. PMID: 22030953