A new study called, "Chronic Exercise Preserves Lean Muscle Mass in Masters Athletes," graphically illustrates what happens to your muscles, as you age, (with and without) the type of regular and beneficial exercise that the sport of triathlon provides.
http://www.everymantri.com/everyman_tri ... thlon.html
Preserving Lean Muscle Mass in Masters Athletes
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Emil van Dijk
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Re: Preserving Lean Muscle Mass in Masters Athletes
There appears to be slightly less fat on the legs of the 74 year-old triathlete than on those of the 40 year-old triathlete. Is it safe to say that you get better as you get older?
Re: Preserving Lean Muscle Mass in Masters Athletes
What the nice picture fails to show is all the pain in the 74 year old muscle.