50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age

Roger Fielding, Tufts University, The Conversation
Posted 12/27/23

Why is it harder to build muscle as you age? DjelicS/iStock via Getty Images There is perhaps no better way to see the absolute pinnacle of human athletic abilities than by watching the Olympics. But …

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