Longevity

Losing Power as you Age

Last August, I sent out this blog post highlighting the importance of maintaining and even gaining strength as you age. Today, I plan to discuss another equally or possibly even greater measure of performance commonly referred to as power. What is power in this sense? "Experts define power as the ability to apply force rapidly — using fast-twitch muscle fibers in short, explosive bursts." Amanda Loudin, New York Times: How to test your strength in 30 seconds Power is what al

Lisa Magnuson

Feb 28, 20243 min read

Strength Decline as we Age

It's no secret, that as we age we lose strength. I want to shine a light on how much we lose and what we can do to prevent the decline. Here are the scary statistics: After the age of 40, people typically lose 1-2% of their muscle size per year, have a 3-5% reduction in strength and power per year, and a 8-10% decrease in speed and explosiveness per year. So by the time you are 60, you "could" have lost a decent amount of muscle size, had a substantial reduction in strength

Lisa Magnuson

Aug 21, 20233 min read

Chronological VS Biological Age

Myles will be 44 on Thursday. He was born in 1979- so his chronological age will be 44 in just two days' time. However, what is his biological age? Given his lifestyle choices, most likely much younger than this chronological age. What is biological age, you may be wondering? It is the process of using physiological markers to gauge the health of your cells and tissues in your body. Scientists are measuring telomeres (parts of your chromosomes associated with aging) and other

Lisa Magnuson

Jan 17, 20233 min read

Preparing for your "Marginal Decade" of Life

Common catch phrases like YOLO (you only live once) and carpe diem surround us and our culture is filled with uplifting, live in the moment type of hype. It's a fun way to help encourage you to experiment with new activities or push yourself out of your comfort zone on occasion. But what about the long game? The short game is pretty easy to manage and day to day or even year to year you will slowly see things change, but if you think way ahead into your future what do you see

Lisa Magnuson

Aug 23, 20224 min read