Sarcopenia is muscle loss as we know it. It is a medical condition which is responsible for frequent muscle loss seen in elderly people. This ailment is a natural result of ageing process. Approximately 0.5-1% of muscle loss is recorded every year after the age of 50 or above. This frequent muscle loss leads to several other ailments which cause hindrances in functioning and moving properly. 

Signs and symptoms of sarcopenia

• - Weakness
• - Reduced stamina
• - Disability in performing physical activities
• - Reduction in size of muscles
• - Less concentration of important hormones such as testosterone, growth hormones and insulin.
• - Increased inability of body to convert protein into energy

Exercises to control sarcopenia

Exercise is the best way to deal with ageing problems. Medicines and other chemical drugs might prove to be unsuccessful in making you feel better as there is no any particular treatment for sarcopenia but exercising daily for an hour so will definitely help you feel good and control the muscle loss. Running everyday on treadmill for nothing more than half an hour is sufficient to help you feel energetic throughout the day.

Including large muscle group i.e. knees, legs, hips and shoulders in daily exercises can reduce the rate of age related muscle loss.

Treadmill exercises can result in increased muscle strength. As it is a type of endurance training which affects the muscular tissues more than other exercises and weight lifting programs. Treadmills primarily affect the muscles and increases stamina. However, many opt walking on roads instead of using treadmills but the fact is treadmills have always proved to be better than the roads.

A person with low stamina and increased muscle loss in old age should follow a regular treadmill workout plan consisting exercises that affect the muscle strength. Exercise must be slow and steady. You do not need to rush which means your workout plan shouldn’t be drenching and exhaustive rather it should be slow, steady and gradual. Going slow with the speed of your treadmill and then gradually increasing it is the best way of using treadmill to reduce muscle loss.

One can easily find a perfect treadmill online as per their need since there are several types of treadmills available in market for various groups of people such as, for beginners, runners and athletes etc. Also, there are treadmills with variable speed limits and additional features such as LCD screen, semi lubricated and many others. You can choose from varied options available online as per your budget and requirements.

Nutrition and Diet

Unbalanced diet is one of the main reasons of muscle loss therefore; it is highly recommended that one should try inculcating nutritional food in regular diet. Food that lacks protein and calories cause weight loss that in turn causes muscle loss thus, eating foods that are high in protein and calories can help in balancing the body weight and muscle strength.