5 Daily Habits To Maintain Muscle Mass After 50

If your goal is to maintain your muscle mass, then you need to force your body to keep it. This means lifting weights or performing resistance training, where your muscles are stimulated in some way. The Department of Health and Human Services suggests strength training your major muscle groups twice a week to boost your muscular fitness (via the Mayo Clinic).

If you don't have access to weights, no worries. You can use resistance bands or even bodyweight movements such as squats, pushups, and lunges. The important thing here is consistency!