How to Save Your Muscles From Aging

Be sure to check out Nutrisense by going to and use the coupon code HUMAN25! ____ How to Save Your Muscles From Aging ____ In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the decline in muscle mass as we age, some of the main reasons for this decline, and the best type of exercise and resistance training to help minimize this age-related reduction in muscle mass. ____ Cool Stuff Merchandise Codex Anatomicus Coupon Code for 20% OFF: IOHA20 ____ Video Timeline 00:00 - 00:48 Intro 00:49 - 01:38 How Much Muscle Do We Lose With Age? 01:39 - 02:30 Fast-Twitch & Slow Twitch - How a Muscle is Put Together 02:31 - 04:09 You Lose More Fast-Twitch Muscle Fibers With Age 04:10 - 05:38 Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels - Nutrisense! 05:39 - 08:13 Grouping Muscle Fibers Into Motor Units 08:14 - 10:03 Why Heavy Weights Are Needed to Stimulate Fast-Twitch Fibers 10:04 - 11:07 Why Being Active With Daily Activities Still Isn’t Enough 11:08 - 12:00 Why Certain Exercise Types Don’t Combat Muscle Mass Reduction 12:01 - 13:32 Best type of Resistance Training to Preserve Muscle Mass (Volume, Load, etc.) 13:33 - 14:34 Getting Creative With Exercise: Weights Explosive Movements 14:35 - 15:29 Will You Get “Too Big“ With This Type of Training? 15:30 - 16:39 Protecting Your Foot Speed As You Age - Reduce the Falls 16:40 - 17:20 One Last Plug For Fast-Twitch Fibers & Thank You! ____ Audio Credit: ____ #muscle #strength #anatomy