Health Benefits
X3 + osteoStrong
The aesthetics and appeal of a lean, muscular physique is undeniable, as evidenced by the growing popularity of gyms and weight training. However, beyond the visual appeal, lifting heavy weights offers multiple health benefits for people at any age, that are often overlooked.
Muscle is considered the currency of aging, and tools like the X3 Bar and OsteoStrong, which help maximise muscle gains, play a crucial role in extending not only your lifespan but, more importantly, your healthspan. Muscle is not just about fitness; it is the organ of longevity.
The Importance of Muscle in Ageing
As we age, maintaining muscle mass becomes increasingly important. Here’s why muscle is vital for longevity and overall health:
1. Enhanced Metabolic Health: Muscle tissue plays a key role in metabolic processes, including glucose regulation and fat oxidation. Maintaining muscle mass helps decrease blood pressure and metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.
2. Improved Mobility and Physical Function: Strong muscles contribute to better balance, mobility, and overall physical function.
3. Increased Bone Density: Regular resistance training improves bone density, reducing the risk of osteoporosis and fractures, which are significant health risks for older adults. Doing X3 Bar in conjunction with osteogenic loading at OsteoStrong will maximise your bone strength, facilitating greater muscle gain.
4. Reduced Fall and Fracture Risk: Greater musculoskeletal strength reduces the risk of falls, fractures, and injuries, which are common concerns as we age and high mortality events for older people.
5. Better Weight Management: Greater muscle mass improves weight management by increasing your metabolism, which helps burn more calories, even at rest.
6. Better Joint Health: Strengthening the muscles around your joints provides better support and stability, reducing the risk of injuries, reducing inflammation, and alleviating joint pain. X3 also better suits people recovering from injury, compared to conventional weight training.
7. Cardiovascular Benefits for Your Heart and Brain: Strong muscles support cardiovascular health by protecting blood vessels, improving circulation, lowering blood pressure, and reducing the risks of heart disease and vascular dementia (the most common form of dementia in older adults). X3 Bar and OsteoStrong can help protect your heart and brain as you age, by helping to maintain your cardiovascular health.
8. Enhanced Immune Function: Muscle tissue produces myokines, which are anti-inflammatory proteins that play a role in immune function and overall health.
9. Mental Health and Cognitive Function: Regular exercise, particularly resistance training, has been shown to improve mood, reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, and enhance cognitive function.
10. Slower Ageing Process: Greater muscle mass slows the aging process by enhancing metabolic health, supporting bone density, and improving physical and cognitive function.
11. Longer Lifespan and Healthspan: Greater muscle mass extends your lifespan and, more importantly, your healthspan by enhancing metabolic health, preventing chronic diseases, improving physical function, and supporting overall vitality and well-being.
In Conclusion
It is widely recognised that bones and muscles adapt to the loads regularly applied in accordance with Wolff’s Law and the principle of progressive overload.
Using the X3 Bar and OsteoStrong allows you to safely load significantly more weight compared to conventional weights and exercise programs, maximising your muscle and bone density gains. By incorporating OsteoStrong into your fitness routine, you can counteract the neural inhibition which is linked to the natural reduction in bone density typically experienced after age 30, which weakens your muscles as you continue to age (referred to as sarcopenia and dynapenia).
While the aesthetics of a muscular physique are appealing, the health benefits of X3 Bar and OsteoStrong are profound including improved metabolism and bone density and better mental, heart and brain health. By incorporating X3 Bar and OsteoStrong into your health routine you can maximise muscle gains, regain strength and vitality, enhance your healthspan, and enjoy a higher quality of life as you age.
Building and maintaining muscle is not just about looking good; it’s about investing in your long-term health and well-being.