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As you get older, you lose muscle mass. You just do ... Sarcopenia is directly correlated to any number of issues, I'm sure, including all-cause mortality. So weight training, resistance training, building muscle mass is an undeniable priority for functional healthspan as you get older.

I do think there will be a pendulum swing away from certain digital environments when people realize just how contorted constant exposure will make your perception, your satisfaction, your dopamine reward system.

You should not go from all fucked up and broken and stiff to 'I'm going to do the most exaggerated rotational movements possible' ... The name of the game is micro-progressions and progressive resistance.

If you are reasonably novice, even intermediate for training... if you do a single set to concentric failure per exercise... you will see excellent results. And there may be some incremental gain from doing multiple sets, but it's going to dig into your recovery ability.