Experiencing changes in your body is a normal course of life.

After turning 30, your body loses muscle and strength, a process known assarcopenia.

Why should you be concerned?

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The best way to avoid sarcopenia is by includingstrength trainingin your exercise routine.

That’s why we’ve spoken to experts and have five essentialstrength workoutstobuild muscleas you age.

“Different exercises target different muscle groups to help maintain whole-body function over the years.

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Simply perform the portion of the range of motion you’re free to safely complete.

“This makes it a super practical way to focus your time and energy.”

“It’s very time-effective as an exercise,” Angelino tells us.

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This lets you work up to eventually being able to perform a normal pull-up without assistance.”

This exercise protects against that."

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