New study shows age reversal in just six months
June 19th, 2007 · Filed Under: Fat Loss Mindset · Fat Loss Workouts · Podcasts
Recently I had the privilege of interviewing Jon Benson and we talked in great detail about an incredible new study that proved how powerful resistance training is when it comes to looking years younger than you actually are.
If you care at all about looking years younger than you are and discovering the one true fountain of youth, you must take the time to read Jon’s article below and listen to the Mp3 recording of our interview.
New study shows age reversal in just six months
By Jon Benson
author: Fit Over 40
M-Power Series & M-Power Inner Circle
Sorry, Guess I was wrong.
It seems you can actually ‘reverse’ it.
Has science proven you can “age backwards”?
Of all the studies I have read, this one seals
the deal. The study headline read…
Resistance Training Reverses The Aging In Human Muscle Tissue
Not “slows” or “repairs”…
Reverses.
I know…it shocked me too.
I have been a champion of the anti.aging
lifestyle I teach in Fit Over 40. It certainly
“looks” like the 52 people in my book are
aging backwards.
See for yourself…
I never thought their muscles were literally
turning back the genetic clock. But this new
research proves this is exactly what is going
on when you exercise with resistance.
Resistance exercise can be weight training or
just using your bodyweight. This is exercise
that is heavy enough to cause some strain but
not so heavy that it is painful or dangerous.
Some of the biology aspects of the study are
frankly over my head. But I will try to give you
the highlights.
If you want to read the study yourself you can
find it on PlosOne.org.
The Unreal Findings
The mitochondria is the energy factory of the
human cell. As we age our muscles begin to
show what researchers call “mitochondrial
dysfunction”. This is what causes all the bad
stuff associated with “sarcopenia.”
Sarcopenia is just the wasting away of muscle
due to age and under-use. As we age most of
us will experience a gradual loss of muscle.
The problem? Muscle is active tissue. It is
responsible for most of the calories we use
during the day.
The less muscle you have, the more body fat
you will gain if you eat the same amount of
food.
Muscle loss is also related to the onset of many
bone diseases. The muscle that holds our spine
in alignment can deteriorate as we age and
cause major back problems. The same is true
for the muscle and tendons around the knee
and hip joints.
Can you see why muscle loss is a major deal?
Is it any wonder researchers wanted to see if
there was something we could do about it?
Resistance training obviously builds muscle.
And it does so at any age. Just look at anyone
in my book and you will be convinced of that.
But that is not the real find in this study. We have
numerous studies that show you can gain lean
muscle at any age.
This study revealed something extraordinary:
after just six months of resistance training
test subjects showed a “reversal of most of
the genes affected by age” in muscle tissue.
With age and no resistance training, researchers
found 596 genes expressing themselves with
“aging”, or decreased mitochondrial function.
But when subjects engaged in resistance training,
in this case simple weight training, look what
happened –
Their strength increased by over 20%;
And their genes literally “reverted back” to the
same markers as “younger” genes after only
six months of exercise
This is staggering.
It is one thing to maintain muscle as we age. To
gain muscle is even better.
But to know that we are literally reverting our
genes to a “younger version” within the muscle?
And after only six months?
That is downright amazing.
That’s not all…
When the older folks in the study began, they were
almost 60% weaker than the younger members of
the study.
In just six months, they were only 38% weaker.
I can tell you from personal experience that in a
few more months they would be even stronger.
In some cases their strength would surpass the
younger test subjects.
I am much stronger now than when I was 23, or
33. I am now 43.
I plan to be stronger at 53.
Strength is not a luxury as we age. It is absolutely
necessary for longevity and health. And this all
takes place at the genetic level.
Just imagine.
What You Need To Do
Everyone reading this letter needs to start today
with resistance training. It is now a PROVEN way
to make the aging process turn around at the
genetic level within the cell.
And now you know why the role models in my
book “Fit Over 40″ look as if they are 15-20 years
younger than they really are –
Genetically, they ‘are’ younger than their calendar
age.
Isn’t that incredible?
Are you ready to join them? Pick up my book today
and you’ll find your own roadmap to begin. In a
free bonus, Craig Ballantyne gives you an 8-week
in-home bodyweight resistance program that is
perfect for beginner and intermediate trainees.
If you already have my book, you will find this in
the Member’s Downloads.
I also include dozens of ideal gym-based workouts
for intermediate and advanced trainees.
Combined with the nutrition principles I cover, you
can be on your way to “literally” turning back the
genetic clock.
You’ll look better and feel better than you ever
have to boot.
Sincerely,
Jon Benson
Creator, Fit Over 40
P.S. So many people turn to plastic surgery and
drugs for this same effect. There is nothing
wrong with that…but wouldn’t you rather use a
natural and safe alternative?
And one that helps you in a hundred other ways?
I have always called resistance training the one
true Fountain of Youth. It certainly makes a body
look and feel younger than any form of exercise
I have ever tried.
Give it a shot yourself. It is a gift that can add
years to your life and take away years from your
looks — all at the same time.
I hope that you enjoyed the article by Jon Benson. Now listen to the powerful audio that we did recently where Jon goes into much more detail about the study and how you can look years younger than your actually are.
Click the Mp3 audio below.
And by the way if you think that you are too old to start working out… check out these recent workouts that I did with my personal training client Bill Willson who is turning 87 years young on June 26th.
Press Play to watch clips from one of Bill’s recent workouts. I’m sure you will be impressed!
Part 1
Part 2
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