Santosh Ostwal
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I am 58, recently reduced weight from 102 to 90 Kg in last six months (shared the details in another post in weight loss topic)
I am quite regular in daily yoga practice for one hour at least 4 to 5 times a week since so many years but was not sincere in exercises as in yoga.
But, one fine morning in May, 2024, I was clicked with and realized the importance of muscle training when a closed friend of mine shared a single sentence -1 gm of muscle loss is equivalent to loss of 1 gm gold. Such a precious asset our muscles are. His sentence was the honest comment on my fasting system of weight loss in the initial stages.
He candidly added - Belly fats need to be reduced, not muscles. Don't get excited on weight loss scale. Muscles are the supporting frame for the bones and after 58 of your age, you should strictly not allow even a single gm loss of your muscle.
I was thrilled with this and committed myself for exercise and added one hour of garden gym resistance work out under morning sunlight to my daily evening yoga practice.
Impact - My chest, arms and thigh size increased significantly by 1 inch each with increased strength and at the same time belly size reduced by 5 inches as an effect of overall weight loss program of 12 kg reduction in 6 months. This created a greater level of confidence in my overall gesture. The overall body aesthetics after weight loss has been quite in proportion.
Bottom line for 55+ aged people :
I have seen many old people in India including my parents - The injury by slipping, weak support of legs and waist, falling by imbalance due to weak muscles tending to bed ridden condition for few months in very bad conditions.
Due to this own experience, I immediately acknowledged the greatest advice of my friend to work for the muscles building till end of the life span. I pray for all above 55+ aged people ( and even others too) to restore their muscle power with some or other exercises without any excuses.
Muscles do respond very positively for our efforts....my own experience.
Remember the title - 1 gm muscle >> 1 gm gold.
I am quite regular in daily yoga practice for one hour at least 4 to 5 times a week since so many years but was not sincere in exercises as in yoga.
But, one fine morning in May, 2024, I was clicked with and realized the importance of muscle training when a closed friend of mine shared a single sentence -1 gm of muscle loss is equivalent to loss of 1 gm gold. Such a precious asset our muscles are. His sentence was the honest comment on my fasting system of weight loss in the initial stages.
He candidly added - Belly fats need to be reduced, not muscles. Don't get excited on weight loss scale. Muscles are the supporting frame for the bones and after 58 of your age, you should strictly not allow even a single gm loss of your muscle.
I was thrilled with this and committed myself for exercise and added one hour of garden gym resistance work out under morning sunlight to my daily evening yoga practice.
Impact - My chest, arms and thigh size increased significantly by 1 inch each with increased strength and at the same time belly size reduced by 5 inches as an effect of overall weight loss program of 12 kg reduction in 6 months. This created a greater level of confidence in my overall gesture. The overall body aesthetics after weight loss has been quite in proportion.
Bottom line for 55+ aged people :
I have seen many old people in India including my parents - The injury by slipping, weak support of legs and waist, falling by imbalance due to weak muscles tending to bed ridden condition for few months in very bad conditions.
Due to this own experience, I immediately acknowledged the greatest advice of my friend to work for the muscles building till end of the life span. I pray for all above 55+ aged people ( and even others too) to restore their muscle power with some or other exercises without any excuses.
Muscles do respond very positively for our efforts....my own experience.
Remember the title - 1 gm muscle >> 1 gm gold.
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