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Muscle is one of the most protective tissues we have as we age. It supports metabolic health, mobility, bone strength, and resilience.\u00a0\u00a0You do not have to lift the heaviest weights in the room to build it.\u00a0You do not need a gym to stimulate it.<\/p>\n
And it does not appear overnight.<\/em><\/p>\n What matters most is consistent resistance training, adequate protein intake, and patience.\u00a0In midlife, building muscle is not about chasing perfection. It is about creating a body that is stronger, more capable, and better supported for the decades ahead.<\/p>\n YouTube has introduced a really useful new feature and of course, you can try it out for free! If you look under\u00a0“courses”<\/a>\u00a0on the YouTube channel you will see two sample courses for you to test out.\u00a0It’s the same idea as the playlists, but named differently so that you can compile videos into “course content”.<\/p>\n Take a look at the new beginner course, or the new mixed option (which is 2 upper, 2 lower and 1 full body).<\/p>\n This week we’re revisiting a muscle centric podcast Tracy held with Brad Loomis.\u00a0You can find this episode of Move Daily Talks\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for you to listen to, learn from and enjoy. Or watch it on\u00a0YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here is your handy reminder of the current week’s workouts. All of the workouts are available either free via the\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>, or are the Members Exclusive workouts, which you can access if you\u00a0sign up to our Membership<\/a>. Don’t forget that the workouts are released across the week and so make sure you are signed up for YouTube notifications by subscribing to the channel.<\/p>\nAttention: New YouTube Feature!<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nJoin Tracy and Guests on Move\u00a0Daily\u00a0Talks<\/h2>\n
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