Feel like it’s harder to put on muscle as you get older? You’re not imagining things.

“Maintaining muscle mass after 40 is more challenging due to hormonal changes, as well as a reduction in muscle fiber quality and muscle protein synthesis,” explains yoga and fitness instructor Reena Vokoun, founder of Passion Fit .

Couple this natural decline with a packed schedule of work and family duties and it suddenly becomes more difficult to keep on top of your muscle maintenance. You may like

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