How to Reverse Muscle Loss

Beginning in the 30s, the average person loses 1% of their muscle tissue annually, or about 5 pounds every 10 years. With loss of muscle mass, we lose physical strength. Neglect this aspect of your health and by old age your body will weak and feeble. Aside from hormone injections, the only proven way to reverse this loss and regain muscle is through resistance weight training.

Nobody's suggesting you take off for the gym and start pumping iron. SuperSlow resistance training provides a very safe and extremely effective method of weight training for seniors. Developed by Ken Hutchins in 1982 to help osteoporosis sufferers, the training was originally targeted to older women who have less physical and particularly less upper body strength.

SuperSlow is a slow-motion, high-intensity strength training that involves fewer repetitions with heavier weights at a much slower pace than typical strength training. The idea is to fully and safely fatigue specific muscles to trigger muscle growth. SuperSlow builds muscles faster with less risk of injury and soreness than any other method, practitioners say.

Training with a certified SuperSlow trainer is recommended. However, if a SuperSlow gym isn't located near you, you might try talking to the trainer at your local gym or rec center about implementing the concept in your regular routine. For more information, click here to visit the SuperSlow website.