Strength Training Is Future-Proofing for Your Body

After age 30, you lose roughly 3-5% of muscle mass per decade if you don't actively work against it. This isn't just about looking fit — muscle mass protects your joints, supports your metabolism, maintains bone density, and determines how well you recover from falls, surgeries, and illness later in life. You don't need to become a bodybuilder. Two to three sessions a week of basic resistance training — squats, push-ups, rows — is enough to meaningfully slow the decline. The best time to start was years ago. The second best time is now.