alt Hacker NewsI'd bet you are stronger now despite slightly lower muscle mass.
Probably the muscle tissue people lose first are crappy cells. Weak, nonfunctional, senescent or even maybe some muscle embedded fat.
I'd bet you are stronger now despite slightly lower muscle mass.
Probably the muscle tissue people lose first are crappy cells. Weak, nonfunctional, senescent or even maybe some muscle embedded fat.
Muscle cells don't get replaced or cleaned. Like neurons, they basically stick around throughout the whole life.
Instead, it's the cells themselves that grow bigger or smaller.