Full Transcript Why Men Feel Weaker After 40 0:02 If you're over 40 and you're starting to 0:02 If you're over 40 and you're starting to feel weaker, even if you still work out, 0:05 feel weaker, even if you still work out, 0:05 feel weaker, even if you still work out, this is why. Because what you're losing 0:08 this is why. Because what you're losing 0:08 this is why. Because what you're losing right now isn't just muscle. 0:10 right now isn't just muscle. 0:10 right now isn't just muscle. It's one of the strongest predictors of 0:12 It's one of the strongest predictors of 0:12 It's one of the strongest predictors of how long you're going to live. 0:15 how long you're going to live. 0:15 how long you're going to live. I'm Dr. Myra Reed. This is week two of 0:17 I'm Dr. Myra Reed. This is week two of 0:18 I'm Dr. Myra Reed. This is week two of my men's health series. If you're a man 0:21 my men's health series. If you're a man 0:21 my men's health series. If you're a man over 40 and you want to understand 0:23 over 40 and you want to understand 0:23 over 40 and you want to understand what's actually happening to your body 0:26 what's actually happening to your body 0:26 what's actually happening to your body and in your body and how to stay strong 0:29 and in your body and how to stay strong 0:29 and in your body and how to stay strong long-term, then subscribe. 0:32 long-term, then subscribe. 0:32 long-term, then subscribe. I'm walking you through this all month. 0:34 I'm walking you through this all month. 0:34 I'm walking you through this all month. And if you missed week one on hormones 0:37 And if you missed week one on hormones 0:37 And if you missed week one on hormones and andropause, I'll link it below. 0:40 and andropause, I'll link it below. 0:40 and andropause, I'll link it below. I want to start with something most men 0:42 I want to start with something most men 0:42 I want to start with something most men never hear.
Muscle Is the Biggest Longevity Lever 0:44 never hear. 0:44 never hear. Muscle is the single most modifiable 0:47 Muscle is the single most modifiable 0:47 Muscle is the single most modifiable longevity lever you have. 0:50 longevity lever you have. 0:50 longevity lever you have. You can't turn back age. You can't 0:52 You can't turn back age. You can't 0:52 You can't turn back age. You can't completely stop hormonal decline. 0:55 completely stop hormonal decline. 0:55 completely stop hormonal decline. But muscle you can rebuild at 45, at 55, 1:00 But muscle you can rebuild at 45, at 55, 1:00 But muscle you can rebuild at 45, at 55, at 75, and even beyond that.
Testosterone Decline & Muscle Loss Explained 1:03 at 75, and even beyond that. 1:03 at 75, and even beyond that. And this is where most men uh 1:05 And this is where most men uh 1:05 And this is where most men uh misunderstand what's happening. You 1:08 misunderstand what's happening. You 1:08 misunderstand what's happening. You don't suddenly lose strength. You slowly 1:12 don't suddenly lose strength. You slowly 1:12 don't suddenly lose strength. You slowly lose it without noticing. 1:14 lose it without noticing. 1:14 lose it without noticing. You wake up one day and realize 1:16 You wake up one day and realize 1:16 You wake up one day and realize something feels different. 1:19 something feels different. 1:19 something feels different. But that change has been happening for 1:21 But that change has been happening for 1:21 But that change has been happening for years. 1:22 years. 1:22 years. After 40, your body is programmed to 1:24 After 40, your body is programmed to 1:25 After 40, your body is programmed to lose muscle. It's called sarcopenia 1:29 lose muscle. It's called sarcopenia 1:29 lose muscle. It's called sarcopenia and it happens whether you feel it or 1:31 and it happens whether you feel it or 1:31 and it happens whether you feel it or not. Let me make this really simple. If 1:34 not. Let me make this really simple. If 1:34 not. Let me make this really simple. If you're not actively building muscle, 1:36 you're not actively building muscle, 1:36 you're not actively building muscle, your body is slowly losing it. And this 1:39 your body is slowly losing it. And this 1:39 your body is slowly losing it. And this connects directly to what we talked 1:41 connects directly to what we talked 1:41 connects directly to what we talked about last week, testosterone,
Grip Strength Predicts Lifespan 1:44 about last week, testosterone, 1:44 about last week, testosterone, especially the free testosterone that 1:46 especially the free testosterone that 1:46 especially the free testosterone that that declines gradually. 1:48 that declines gradually. 1:48 that declines gradually. And testosterone plays a role in 1:50 And testosterone plays a role in 1:50 And testosterone plays a role in maintaining muscle. 1:53 maintaining muscle. 1:53 maintaining muscle. So now you have two things happening at 1:55 So now you have two things happening at 1:55 So now you have two things happening at once. You're losing muscle and the 1:57 once. You're losing muscle and the 1:57 once. You're losing muscle and the system that helps you maintain it is 2:00 system that helps you maintain it is 2:00 system that helps you maintain it is shifting. 2:01 shifting. 2:01 shifting. Not impossible to fix, but it requires 2:04 Not impossible to fix, but it requires 2:04 Not impossible to fix, but it requires intention. And this is the part that 2:06 intention. And this is the part that 2:06 intention. And this is the part that should be really get your attention. 2:09 should be really get your attention. 2:09 should be really get your attention. Because we actually have data showing 2:11 Because we actually have data showing 2:11 Because we actually have data showing how strongly strength predicts how long 2:14 how strongly strength predicts how long 2:14 how strongly strength predicts how long you live. 2:15 you live. 2:15 you live. There's a study called the pure study. 2:18 There's a study called the pure study. 2:18 There's a study called the pure study. It looked at over 139,000 2:20 It looked at over 139,000 2:20 It looked at over 139,000 people across 17 countries. 2:23 people across 17 countries. 2:23 people across 17 countries. And what they found was remarkable. 2:26 And what they found was remarkable. 2:26 And what they found was remarkable. Grip strength predicted mortality better 2:29 Grip strength predicted mortality better 2:29 Grip strength predicted mortality better than blood pressure. 2:32 than blood pressure. 2:32 than blood pressure. Your strength predicting how long you 2:34 Your strength predicting how long you 2:34 Your strength predicting how long you live. 2:36 live. 2:36 live. Quick question. Have you ever actually 2:38 Quick question. Have you ever actually 2:38 Quick question. Have you ever actually tested your great grip strength? Yes or 2:40 tested your great grip strength? Yes or 2:40 tested your great grip strength? Yes or no? 2:41 no? 2:41 no? Drop it in the comments. I read every 2:43 Drop it in the comments. I read every 2:43 Drop it in the comments. I read every one. 2:44 one. 2:44 one. Now, let me be clear. This doesn't mean 2:47 Now, let me be clear. This doesn't mean 2:47 Now, let me be clear. This doesn't mean squeezing something harder makes you 2:49 squeezing something harder makes you 2:49 squeezing something harder makes you live longer. 2:51 live longer. 2:51 live longer. Grip strength is a marker. It reflects 2:54 Grip strength is a marker. It reflects 2:54 Grip strength is a marker. It reflects your overall muscle health, your 2:56 your overall muscle health, your 2:56 your overall muscle health, your strength reserve, your resilience. 2:58 strength reserve, your resilience. 2:58 strength reserve, your resilience. Strength is the proxy for being here 3:01 Strength is the proxy for being here 3:01 Strength is the proxy for being here longer, for living longer. And muscle is 3:04 longer, for living longer. And muscle is 3:04 longer, for living longer. And muscle is the one tissue you can rebuild at any 3:07 the one tissue you can rebuild at any 3:07 the one tissue you can rebuild at any age. This is exactly what I mean when I 3:10 age. This is exactly what I mean when I 3:10 age. This is exactly what I mean when I talk about living smarter, stronger, 3:12 talk about living smarter, stronger, 3:12 talk about living smarter, stronger, longer. 3:14 longer. 3:14 longer. Smarter, understanding what actually 3:16 Smarter, understanding what actually 3:16 Smarter, understanding what actually moves your health. 3:18 moves your health. 3:18 moves your health. Stronger, building the muscle that 3:20 Stronger, building the muscle that 3:20 Stronger, building the muscle that protects your body. 3:22 protects your body. 3:22 protects your body. Longer, giving yourself more years than 3:25 Longer, giving yourself more years than 3:25 Longer, giving yourself more years than that actually feel good. And muscle sits 3:28 that actually feel good. And muscle sits 3:28 that actually feel good. And muscle sits right at the center of all three. 3:32 right at the center of all three. 3:32 right at the center of all three. And this is where most men make the 3:34 And this is where most men make the 3:34 And this is where most men make the wrong decision. 3:36 wrong decision. 3:36 wrong decision. You've been told everything is normal 3:38 You've been told everything is normal 3:38 You've been told everything is normal and they stop pushing back. They accept 3:41 and they stop pushing back. They accept 3:41 and they stop pushing back. They accept getting weaker as part of aging and they 3:43 getting weaker as part of aging and they 3:43 getting weaker as part of aging and they stop training the way their body 3:45 stop training the way their body 3:45 stop training the way their body actually needs. In functional medicine,
How Men Can Rebuild Strength & Age Stronger 3:48 actually needs. In functional medicine, 3:48 actually needs. In functional medicine, we don't watch muscle disappear, we 3:51 we don't watch muscle disappear, we 3:51 we don't watch muscle disappear, we build it. That means strength training 3:54 build it. That means strength training 3:54 build it. That means strength training two to four times a week at a minimum. 3:57 two to four times a week at a minimum. 3:57 two to four times a week at a minimum. Challenging your muscles enough to 3:59 Challenging your muscles enough to 3:59 Challenging your muscles enough to actually stimulate growth. 4:02 actually stimulate growth. 4:02 actually stimulate growth. Protein intake that supports muscle 4:05 Protein intake that supports muscle 4:05 Protein intake that supports muscle building. 4:06 building. 4:06 building. Sleep, because recovery is where muscle 4:09 Sleep, because recovery is where muscle 4:09 Sleep, because recovery is where muscle is built. 4:11 is built. 4:11 is built. And when appropriate, we look at 4:12 And when appropriate, we look at 4:12 And when appropriate, we look at hormones because your biology and your 4:15 hormones because your biology and your 4:15 hormones because your biology and your training work together. 4:18 training work together. 4:18 training work together. So, if you've been feeling weaker, 4:20 So, if you've been feeling weaker, 4:20 So, if you've been feeling weaker, that's not the end of your strength. 4:22 that's not the end of your strength. 4:22 that's not the end of your strength. It's a signal. 4:24 It's a signal. 4:24 It's a signal. And it's something you can still change. 4:28 And it's something you can still change. 4:28 And it's something you can still change. I've got a free men's hormone quiz on my 4:30 I've got a free men's hormone quiz on my 4:30 I've got a free men's hormone quiz on my website. 4:31 website. 4:31 website. It's the fastest way to understand how 4:33 It's the fastest way to understand how 4:33 It's the fastest way to understand how your hormones and muscle connect and 4:36 your hormones and muscle connect and 4:36 your hormones and muscle connect and what to do next. The link is in the 4:39 what to do next. The link is in the 4:39 what to do next. The link is in the description. Next week, I'm talking 4:41 description. Next week, I'm talking 4:41 description. Next week, I'm talking about something most men feel, but they 4:44 about something most men feel, but they 4:44 about something most men feel, but they don't talk about. Motivation, brain fog, 4:48 don't talk about. Motivation, brain fog, 4:49 don't talk about. Motivation, brain fog, and testosterone. 4:51 and testosterone. 4:51 and testosterone. Subscribe so you don't miss it. 4:53 Subscribe so you don't miss it. 4:53 Subscribe so you don't miss it. Because the goal isn't just to live 4:56 Because the goal isn't just to live 4:56 Because the goal isn't just to live longer, it's to live smarter, stronger, 4:59 longer, it's to live smarter, stronger, 4:59 longer, it's to live smarter, stronger, longer. 5:01 longer. 5:01 longer. I'll see you next week.
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