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How Muscles Age and What You Can Do About It

How Muscles Age and What You Can Do About It

Body composition changes with age. One of those changes is a decrease in lean body mass. Have you ever thought about why muscles age and whether there are things you can do to slow down this process? This article discusses research looking at how muscles age.

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How High-Intensity Exercise Affects Growth Hormone Levels

How High-Intensity Exercise Affects Growth Hormone Levels

One of the benefits of exercise is it stimulates the release of growth hormone. Growth hormone has positive benefits on muscle growth and boosts the breakdown of fat. On the other hand, not all exercise equally stimulates growth hormone release. Find out what type of exercise is best and much you need to get the benefits.

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3 Factors That Affect Your Ability to Lose Body Fat as You Age

It becomes more difficult to lose body fat as you move out of your 20s, and it can be particularly challenging when you hit middle-age, but have you ever wondered why? This article discusses three physiological factors that make fat loss more difficult with age and offers tips on dealing with this problem.

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Lack of sleep and muscle growth

How Lack of Sleep Influences Muscle Growth?

Exercise and nutrition aren’t the only factors that are important for building lean body mass. Sleep is too. Find out how lack of sleep affects muscle building and fat loss, and how much sleep you need to get the most benefits from your fitness program.

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