Sunday, May 19, 2013

Old, Weak, Frail People… At 50!

Centuries ago, we used to hunt our food.  Till our soil.  Plant our farms. Harvest our produce.  Yep, our ancestors used our muscles constantly.

Today, the most strenous thing we do is tap our phones.  Type our computers.  And press buttons on the elevator.  (People also jump to conclusions and carry a grudge.)

Face it.  You sit down for long stretches of the day.  Every day!  Sure, you might get up to the restroom, water cooler, and canteen.  But that’s it.

Your muscles pay the price for this constant sitting.  Your joints get stiff.  Your muscles get weak.  And this is not because of age! It’s simply because you’re not using them.

Here’s a law of the universe: What you don’t use, you lose.

Haven’t you noticed?  People are getting old at a young age.

Here’s a fact: When you hit 50 years old, you lose 1.5% of your muscle mass every single year.  That’s scary.

This is the reason why you find old people who can’t even lift up a glass of water.  They simply allowed their muscles to atrophy because they haven’t used them.

Have an energetic Feast today!

May your dreams come true,

Bo Sanchez

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