Wednesday 16 January 2019

Deal with Sarcopenia in the best way possible by using treadmills

Sarcopenia is muscle loss as we know it. It is a medical condition which is responsible for frequent muscle loss seen in elderly people. This ailment is a natural result of ageing process. Approximately 0.5-1% of muscle loss is recorded every year after the age of 50 or above. This frequent muscle loss leads to several other ailments which cause hindrances in functioning and moving properly. 
Signs and symptoms of sarcopenia
  • - Weakness
  • - Reduced stamina
  • - Disability in performing physical activities
  • - Reduction in size of muscles
  • - Less concentration of important hormones such as testosterone, growth hormones and insulin.
  • - Increased inability of body to convert protein into energy.

  • Exercises to control sarcopenia
    Exercise is the best way to deal with ageing problems. Medicines and other chemical drugs might prove to be unsuccessful in making you feel better as there is no any particular treatment for sarcopenia but exercising daily for an hour so will definitely help you feel good and control the muscle loss. Running everyday on treadmill for nothing more than half an hour is sufficient to help you feel energetic throughout the day.
    Including large muscle group i.e. knees, legs, hips and shoulders in daily exercises can reduce the rate of age related muscle loss.
    Treadmill exercises can result in increased muscle strength. As it is a type of endurance training which affects the muscular tissues more than other exercises and weight lifting programs. Treadmills primarily affect the muscles and increases stamina. However, many opt walking on roads instead of using treadmills but the fact is treadmills have always proved to be better than the roads.

Original Article published on Powermax Fitness

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