10/28/2026
Millions of people are ‘under-muscled.’
Our body composition will change as we age because of several factors, including reduced dietary protein intake, decreased physical activity, a decline in hormone levels, chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and MUSCLE LOSS.
After age 40, people typically lose 5 percent or more of their muscle mass each decade, a process that accelerates significantly after age 70. A fracture-proof frame becomes a bigger priority in the decades after age 50, when weakened bones lead to breaks for one in two women and one in five men.
"I'll be ok, I am already active", you might be thinking. Many of us claim to be active.
What we often mean is we are busy, over-scheduled, and rushing around to keep up on work and chores, but this is NOT the kind of activity that will give us greater bone density to save our bones… or lower our blood pressure, strengthen our immune system, prevent coronary heart disease, reduce cancer risk, lessen chance of stroke, or lessen depression.
For this, we need a calcium, protein, and vitamin D-rich diet, ALONG with strength training.
If you believe it’s too late, it’s easy to avoid challenges, play it safe, and write off possibilities that are still within your reach. Please don’t let a number define your limits. Prove that it’s never too late to get stronger, to try something new, and to surprise yourself.
Things may not feel as good as they have in the past, but, as they say, “rest is rust” and “motion is lotion”
Certified personal trainers can design a personalized program and teach you proper form and technique.
You're not done. You're just getting started.
Big love,
Coach Lisa (she/her)
