For Older Adults Losing Muscle, Lifting Weights Beats Cardio
This review suggests resistance training may be the most effective exercise for older adults losing muscle.
As we age, we lose muscle and strength, a condition called sarcopenia. Looking at dozens of trials in older adults with this problem, exercise clearly improved muscle, strength, and physical function. Resistance training (lifting weights) worked best for building muscle mass. Adding nutritional supplements to exercise helped a bit more, but that evidence was weaker.
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