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Resistance training is the primary intervention to restore anabolic sensitivity in aging muscle, with effects lasting 24-48 hours post-exercise.
To combat age-related muscle loss, you must engage in resistance training (lifting weights or using resistance bands) at least a few times a week. This exercise temporarily 'resensitizes' your muscles to protein, making your meals more effective at building muscle. The benefit lasts for about 24-48 hours, so consistency is key.
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Clinical evidence demonstrates that resistance training acts as the primary intervention to restore anabolic sensitivity, with effects lasting 24-48 hours post-exercise.
Why this rating
Supported by narrative synthesis of clinical studies and meta-analyses.
Source
Unraveling Anabolic Resistance in Sarcopenia: A Narrative Synthesis of Age-Related Impairments in Muscle Protein Synthesis
Hyun Joo Kang · The Asian Journal of Kinesiology · 2025
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