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Sarcopenia & Muscle Loss

Verdict

Leaning for

Resistance training prevents and reverses age-related muscle loss.

+2 18 sources: 6 positive, 11 partly, 1 neutral

18 sources: 6 positive, 11 partly, 1 neutral

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Available Forms

  • Progressive overload on compound, multi-joint movements (Gabrielle Lyon, on Huberman Lab; Andy Galpin, on Huberman Lab)
  • Muscle grows across a wide rep range (~8-40 reps) if sets go close to failure (Brad Schoenfeld, on FoundMyFitness)
  • Still include heavier strength and explosive power work, because power matters most for older adults and fall prevention
  • Bodyweight and bands count when starting

Dosage & Timing

Dosage
  • Resistance training 3-4x/week
  • A 3-day full-body split works (Gabrielle Lyon, on Huberman Lab), as do 2-4 sessions of 30-60 min
  • Protein runs from ~1g per pound of ideal body weight (~2.2 g/kg) (Gabrielle Lyon, on Huberman Lab) to ~1.2-1.6 g/kg (George Papanicolaou, on The Doctor's Farmacy)
  • Split it across meals with ~30-50g (and ≥2-3g leucine) per meal
  • Add creatine monohydrate 3-5g/day (see Creatine report)
Timing
  • Total daily protein matters more than timing for younger, trained people; timing matters more with age and anabolic resistance
  • Anchor protein around training, prioritize the first meal (~30g) and protein before sleep
  • A fast-absorbing shake helps older adults overcome anabolic resistance (Luc van Loon, on The Drive)
  • Do resistance before cardio if you combine them

What the evidence says on form

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  1. Leaning for

    Muscle grows across 8 to 40 reps per set when sets are taken close to failure.

    4 sources: 4 partly

    4 sources: 4 partly

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