New study finds, It's never too late to start exercising

According to new research at the University of Birmingham, Older people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programs have the same ability to build muscle mass as highly trained master athletes of a similar age

The research shows that even those who are entirely unaccustomed to exercise can benefit from resistance exercises such as weight training.

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In the study, published in Frontiers in Physiology, researchers in the University of Birmingham's School of Sport and Exercise Science compared muscle-building ability in two groups of older men. The first group was classed as 'master athletes' - people in their 70s and 80s who are lifelong exercisers and still competing at top levels in their sport. In the second were healthy individuals of a similar age, who had never participated in structured exercise programs.

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Lead researcher, Dr. Leigh Breen said, "Our study clearly shows that it doesn't matter if you haven't been a regular exerciser throughout your life, you can still derive benefit from exercise whenever you start."