Studies at the University of Alabama worked with men and women in their 60s and 70s. Under supervised weight training programs they developed muscles that had a mass and strength of people 20 to 30 years younger. Unlike younger men and women who can build new muscle fibers, with age a portion of the muscle fibers in older people dies. The remainder of the muscle fibers suffer from shrinkage do to underuse. However these remaining fibers do respond and will grow with proper and consistent training. Progressive weight training until the muscle are exhausted seems to be the way to go.
Category: Weight Training
Compression Sleeves…
Compression sleeves and garments may help recovery after strenuous exercise.
They augment the movement of blood flow through muscles after exercise when it would have otherwise slowed down. This can help flush out lactic acid, a by-product of a heavy workout, in turn reducing inflammation and muscle aches. The downside is that they must be worn for several hours after exercise and since they are tight can become uncomfortable for some.

Fitness tip…Tend to Tissues
The tissues that comprise the human body (muscles, tendons, ligaments, fasciae) can get pretty beat up if you are a sports enthusiast or just an extremely active individual. Keeping these tissues in top shape will prevent future injury and long term pain. Foam rolling, stretching, sports massage, chiropractic treatments, acupuncture, contrast bath therapy (hot and cold alternation) are just some of the modalities that should be considered as part of a regular exercise program. In keeping the blood flowing through these tissues they will remain healthy and most important flexible.
Source: Muscle & Performance July 2016
Fitness Tip…Learn your Clock
