1) There are muscles everywhere in your body, some deep inside, you alas can not stimulate them all with usual exercices than always are made for brute force and external mussles, while exercices are always good as cardiotraining.
2) can be counterproductiv for your health as far you not define what you put behind the word "significantly". In France we talk about + 30% of neto more protein according your weigth in good health, so without all the too much fat some may have... look at USA, but it becomes worldwide because of the food industry and some bad habits). We talk of third age, after 65/70 cause it is a metabolism digestion problem and it is not usefull just for mussles... Most of the time before that, you eat enough proteins if not too much ! too much proteins if you are not a worker than heavily needs his mussles body is counterproductiv for the health.
You can slow it that mussle loss
here we often talk of 50 yo as a frontier because also of epigenetic factors.. But according people, their genes, way of life, some have already early problems, too much fat weigth and fat relative to their mussle index mass indeed and definitly do not move much. You know : too much desk seat, car, truck, public transportation, speed of life, etc ! Some people just see not too much their doc or not with regularity or just when they are hill, for too many people there are also economic factors... alas...
It is a good idea the op has, the sooner you plan it, the best 🙂 ... Luckilly everybody knows this nowadays.
2) can be counterproductiv for your health as far you not define what you put behind the word "significantly". In France we talk about + 30% of neto more protein according your weigth in good health, so without all the too much fat some may have... look at USA, but it becomes worldwide because of the food industry and some bad habits). We talk of third age, after 65/70 cause it is a metabolism digestion problem and it is not usefull just for mussles... Most of the time before that, you eat enough proteins if not too much ! too much proteins if you are not a worker than heavily needs his mussles body is counterproductiv for the health.
You can slow it that mussle loss
here we often talk of 50 yo as a frontier because also of epigenetic factors.. But according people, their genes, way of life, some have already early problems, too much fat weigth and fat relative to their mussle index mass indeed and definitly do not move much. You know : too much desk seat, car, truck, public transportation, speed of life, etc ! Some people just see not too much their doc or not with regularity or just when they are hill, for too many people there are also economic factors... alas...
It is a good idea the op has, the sooner you plan it, the best 🙂 ... Luckilly everybody knows this nowadays.
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Surprisingly enjoyable, even with a free-standing roller trainer and four bikes in the house. Almost like we 're evolved to enjoy it. Started walks recently and the main obstacle is finding ways to get more than eight miles from the park.
Evidence it causes cancer? I'm not talking about taking bodybuilder levels, just gentle supplementation, and obviously with the advice of a doctor.
The WHO recommendations for total protein intake (for 50+) are ~1.5g per kg of lean body mass. Some doctors are recommending 2.25-2.5g. There's no evidence for any bad effects for eating this much protein unless you have kidney problems.
If you do resistance exercise you'd be surprised just how much of your body can get involved in it, particularly if you use free weights and not the resistance machines. Our bodies are holistic systems and regular exercise will benefit everything.
First off look at an online map of your neighborhood to see what loops you can find to ride without going on busy roads. I'm fortunate, I have 4-5 neighborhoods that I can loop through and create interesting rides for as long and easy or hard as I want. Then begin walking those loops and hopefully you can build up to nice fun rides.Get a real bike and ride it outdoors.
jeff
Also, mountain bike riding is great too but usually requires a drive to get to the trails.
You might be close to a rowing or sculling club That's great exercise and can involve two to four people.
If your doc is saying you need testosterone after 50 as basic therapy to figth years just change him and see before your urologist...
Hormonals can be advised with some cancers though, but here you specifically talked about testosterone in a context of an aging man.
Yes too much proteins can cause too much problems as wastes and btw about kidney, natural mussles loss causes it...holystic as you said.
You do just need what you need, no more no less. 1 g for 1 k lean body mass (thanks for the english words 🙂 ) is ok for most of people if you are not force worker or heavy sport addidcted. is more than ok, 1.3 g per kilo after 65/70 is more than ok for most again. I do not care of what WHO is advicing as they often miss things and for the 2.5 g kilo advice : I just flee such a doc. We are glad to have easily acess to specialists here and not to be glued with the doc of the block of the living city area. Look at the average age of death in France, Italy, Japan... they basicly do not care about the WHO which is too much biased... it is a complicated world. Flee too nutritionists, half of them are dangerous and not have the corpus needed.
Also for some people more proteins can be understood as more meat for instance...it is holysticaly accompagned with more than proteins alone... take care of the plumbing... that is simple prevention that is good to add with regular body activity...
I just walk too btw... do not have the courage to walk with the exercice bike on the back !
Hormonals can be advised with some cancers though, but here you specifically talked about testosterone in a context of an aging man.
Yes too much proteins can cause too much problems as wastes and btw about kidney, natural mussles loss causes it...holystic as you said.
You do just need what you need, no more no less. 1 g for 1 k lean body mass (thanks for the english words 🙂 ) is ok for most of people if you are not force worker or heavy sport addidcted. is more than ok, 1.3 g per kilo after 65/70 is more than ok for most again. I do not care of what WHO is advicing as they often miss things and for the 2.5 g kilo advice : I just flee such a doc. We are glad to have easily acess to specialists here and not to be glued with the doc of the block of the living city area. Look at the average age of death in France, Italy, Japan... they basicly do not care about the WHO which is too much biased... it is a complicated world. Flee too nutritionists, half of them are dangerous and not have the corpus needed.
Also for some people more proteins can be understood as more meat for instance...it is holysticaly accompagned with more than proteins alone... take care of the plumbing... that is simple prevention that is good to add with regular body activity...
I just walk too btw... do not have the courage to walk with the exercice bike on the back !
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My doc suggestted that 2 weeks in bed wipe out half. I was morooned in one for 5 months.
dave
It didn't feel right to "Like" that post, so replying to agree.
I expect it's exponential, I interpreted the doc as saying each day = an additional week required to get back to being able to get around by himself.
My father never made it out, but he did miss the COVID lockdown by one month so at least he wasn't isolated.
I expect it's exponential, I interpreted the doc as saying each day = an additional week required to get back to being able to get around by himself.
My father never made it out, but he did miss the COVID lockdown by one month so at least he wasn't isolated.
Honestly, I didn't think this was controversial. A slight increase in tst levels can improve mood, add muscle mass and improve libido. It's not a sticking plaster to make up for other failings but it can help.
As for protein, your figures are low for the over 60s where pretty much everyone is recommending closer to 1.5g and many >2g. For younger people who normally don't suffer from sarcopenia they can manage on less. Eating more protein does help slow muscle loss or, if you're trying to recover from a period of inactivity it can also help with building more muscle. If you're dieting, a higher protein intake will help prevent muscle loss and it keeps you feeling full for longer. It's not evil.
FWIW, my urologist - when I asked him about it - said those guys pushing the Testos therapy are legally selling death. His words...pretty crisp.
Considering his level of expertise, as demonstrated by the success of my operation under his knife, I'd tend to believe he knows exactly what he's talking about. Of course, it is possible that surgical skill and hormonal wisdom arent necessarily correlated. I myself wouldnt make that bet, as much as I'd enjoy a little mood / energy boost that seems to be missing these days.
Hmm. I have a friend who was prescribed testosterone from the doctor - the reported reason being long term extreme stress had [wrung-out - I'm sure this wasn't the doctor's words] his amygdala.
A man will lose muscle mass as he ages whether he uses these three protocols or not. Their use however will slow the loss.
I find, as do many "experts" that both weight bearing and cardio exercise together offer the best results. I tend to favor weight bearing exercise myself. Cardio might be a session of 100 push ups stopping as needed for recovery, but not long enough for heart rate to return to my resting rate. For an extreme cardio workout, hit the treadmill with it unplugged. The big old beast I have requires a significant amount of effort, pushing against the display console to keep the belt moving. It's like running up a fairly steep grade.
I weigh about 75 kg and aim for between 100 and 150 grams of protein per day. 40 to 50 grams of that is from whey protein powder. Too much protein can tax your kidneys, and make for some really smelly exhaust gas!
I began to notice some issues in my early 30's, but it took several years to find the cause. I was depressed, overweight, had ridiculous cholesterol and triglyceride scores, and had no desire to do anything. I had found several other people in the workplace with the same issues. It took a few years to find that we all were severely deficient in testosterone. Two people were diagnosed with testicular cancer at about the same time that we found out about the high levels of cadmium, nickel (we made NiCad battery cells) arsenic, and a few other nasties. The facility wound up on the federal superfund list for cleanup of toxic waste.
lots of ugly things happened, people were let go for complaining, so I lost track of most of the other long term affected employees. Nobody talked about the health issues. The company health insurance did cover my testosterone replacement therapy until I left the company after 41 years. I have been on TRT for over 30 years. There are some risks, as there are with many things, but it is relatively safe when used in moderation. Many of the real issues become plainly obvious if you look at all the many YouTube videos about how to get around them. These are almost all in users that abuse the stuff by keeping their "T" levels way above normal, or "stacking" T replacement with steroid use. T replacement will increase your red blood cell production. This thickens the blood (increased viscosity) making the heart work harder. How many examples of extreme bodybuilders dropping dead early from a heart attack do these people need to see before they quit? I keep my T score down at the bottom end of the normal range. Excessive T (or it's metabolites) are a risk factor for prostate cancer.
The "normal range" gets lower every few years because they are based on actual averages of the human population. The current "normal is 300 to 1000 ng/dL. I aim for 400 to 500 and get tested twice a year, or more often if the pharmacy changes brands. Anyone on TRT needs to have their PSA monitored as well. Mine has climbed from 0.8 to about 2.0 over 30 years. This is normal. Some Medicare Advantage plans cover the TRT and the required testing, some do not.
It's all in how they are used. Resistance machines are very effective when used to their potential. About half my exercise is done outdoors and the other half? Well, it rains a lot here in Vancouver. Those machines come in pretty handy.
Taking squats as an example. Use a barbell you work your core and parts of your upper body maintaining stability in addition to your legs. In a machine you'll get none of that extra stuff.
That said, if you've got a back injury barbell squats are bad news and machines are ideal...