India, Nov. 6 -- Older adults are usually thought to stick to light, low-impact exercises like yoga or walking. After all, it's one way of clocking in movement, which is one of the essentials to staying fit. But what many don't realise is that muscle loss is common with ageing and that gradual decline affects strength, vitality and mobility in general, adversely.

Dr Jeremy London, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon with over 25 years of clinical experience, shared in a November 5 post on why resistance training is one of the most efficient ways to reduce muscle mass loss with age and keep strength intact as one grows older.

Dr London explained a process called anabolic resistance. "As we get older, our muscles stop responding to exercise and ...