Building muscle
You can mess up a lot more in one week than you can improve in six months of training.
Through a six-month strength-training program, one study showed older people could increase their muscle with an impressive 2.9 pounds. However, another study showed that bed-rest could make you lose 3.1 pounds of muscle within just one week.
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- Your protein intake. Your muscles need adequate protein to repair themselves.
- Your calorie intake. Even if you eat a lot of protein, you won't build muscle if you don't eat enough calories daily.
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