Importance of retaining muscle and bone mass As we age our capacity to retain muscle and bone mass becomes diminished for a few reasons: Firstly, we tend to become less active and this means we don’t load the body as frequently as we should. ‘If you don’t use it, you lose it’ is certainly true […]
Testosterone Levels. One of the most under-appreciated aspects of making sure that we stay healthy and support our testosterone levels is nutrition. From our 30’s onwards our body’s testosterone levels are lowering through age and other life stressors. Therefore, both exercise and nutrition become increasingly important factors to make sure we keep ourselves, fit, healthy, […]
Poor Posture Unfortunately good posture & efficient movement doesn’t always come naturally. Poor posture, the way we hold ourselves, can cause muscular imbalances & stress on joints which over time can lead to pain & injury (inevitable if you’re weight training in poor postural positions). Here is what contributes to these common types of poor […]
Testosterone Health As men age, our natural levels of testosterone start to decrease. Lower testosterone levels are associated with loss of muscle mass, reduced sex drive and generally poorer physical and mental health. Therefore, maintaining levels potentially has a huge impact on our health, well- being and quality of life. Although age related declines in […]
Resistance Training As a man in his 40’s it is an unfortunate aspect of life that at a period when we seem to have less time than ever to exercise, exercise becomes an increasingly important aspect in preserving our long term health. Although any exercise is great for helping to maintain a healthy weight and […]
