Paul and Howard talk about the relationship between muscle mass, strength, and longevity. There is a Fairly Crap Transcript™ here.Topics:Why muscle mass is important, and not just for bodybuildersThe loss of muscle with age, the technical term for which is sarcopeniaThe many consequences of loss of muscle tone are many, from strength, to metabolic syndrome, to Alzheimer's How you can preserve muscle tone without going to a gym, and do it as efficiently as possibleRelated Readings:Muscle mass, strength, and longevityChanges in Body Composition Measures With Risk of Heart Failure and Myocardial Infarction in Type 2 DiabetesStronger legs: Six reasons you should start squatting today Bios:Paul Kedrosky is a frequently injured athlete who, when he isn't rehabbing, is also a venture investor. Howard Luks is a top sports orthopedic surgeon.Music & Disclaimers:Crossing the Chasm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3562-crossing-the-chasm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Marty Gots A Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4992-marty-gots-a-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Disclaimers apply and can be heard at the end of the episode.This is only an excerpt. To listen to the entire episode, as well as see show notes and full transcripts, subscribe at simplavida.com.

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