Quote: "If you're older and you do your squats you'll find that you don't need Viagra like those around you."
I see. Do we have a clinical study ..or is this a personal observation??
It's kind of 'common sense' for anyone who has looked into the benefits of exercises consisting of large, compound muscle movements. Two hours of bicep curls a day isn't going to do the job. But, as with most things it's not as simple as it seems, as too much will be catabolic, but what is catabolic will depend upon one's conditioning.
http://healthcare.utah.edu/healthinfo/adult/urology/impotenc.htm
What made an impact in regards to sexual dysfunction?
The researchers found that the higher number of those suffering from sexual dysfunction were the men who had been obese at the study's initial stages. The researchers also found that the men with the sedentary lifestyle at the study's follow-up had a higher incidence of erectile dysfunction, regardless of their activity level when the study initially started eight years ago.
In terms of smoking and heavy drinking, no connection leading to an increased risk of erectile dysfunction was found, making it obvious to the researchers that weight and physical activity played stronger roles when it comes to impotence.
The researchers also discovered that the greatest risk of impotence was among the middle-aged men who had remained sedentary throughout the eight years of the study, as well as those who had gained weight.
When it comes to improving sexual ability, the good news is that exercise can make a difference no matter what age you start. The study indicates the risk of sexual inability is lowered with moderate, consistent exercise. But do not overdo it. The researchers also pointed out that the study participants doing the most intense exercise had a higher level of impotence than the men who moderately exercised.
http://books.google.com/books?id=qScBYCP...nQbS4#PPA367,M1
The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine By Per-Olof Åstrand, Roy J. Shephard, IOC Medical Commission, International Federation of Sports Medicine
http://www.bestlifeonline.com/cms/publish/health-fitness/Fight_Age_With_Muscle.shtml
Recent research shows that diminished muscle strength and mass are empirically linked to declines in the immune system and the onset of heart disease and diabetes, not to mention weaker bones, stiffer joints, and slumping postures. Muscle mass has also been shown to play a central role in protein metabolism, which is particularly important in the response to stress, and decreased muscle mass correlates with a decline in overall metabolic rate (muscle mass burns more calories at rest than fat does). Further research is expected to show measurable links between diminished muscle mass and cancer mortality. The thinking about muscles and resistance training, in short, is reaching critical mass, and a major shift in the American fitness paradigm is under way. Along with this increasing emphasis on resistance training, there is an increasing awareness about the nutritional factors that can complement muscle growth, namely increasing daily intake of protein.
“In the last 20 years, we have come full circle,” says Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, a professor of kinesiology and community health at the University of Illinois and a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. “We used to discourage older adults from lifting heavy weights. Now we’re telling them they can’t maintain overall health without it. After age 50, you can’t get by just doing aerobic exercise.” Although it’s not explicit yet in the government’s overall health guidelines, agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommend a couple of rounds of resistance training a week. “Muscle function can improve—sometimes robustly—with resistance training, even after the onset of sarcopenia,” says Robert Wolfe, PhD, a professor of geriatrics at the University of Arkansas. “But it is far more effective to begin resistance training before the process gains momentum. Intervention in the middle years is necessary.”
