According to the March 2016 issue of the Harvard Men’s Health Watch, age-related muscle loss, or sarcopenia, can be reversed.
“Older men can indeed increase muscle mass lost as a consequence of aging,” says Dr. Thomas W. Storer, director of the exercise physiology and physical function lab at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “It takes dedication and a plan, but it is never too late to rebuild muscle and maintain it.”
Dr. Storer says it’s possible to build muscle mass with the help of progressive resistance training (PRT) as well as a special diet containing higher amounts of protein.
