Episode 60: Facts about Building Muscle to Age Well.

12/04/22 • 48 min

In this episode, Dr Armstrong and Corbin Bruton comment on the "15 Basic Facts About Building Muscle" and what is important for strength, hypertrophy, and aging well.Send us a text Support the showHave questions you want answered and topics you want discussed on the Aging Well Podcast? Send us an email at [email protected] or record your question for us to use in an upcoming episode:https://www.speakpipe.com/AgingWellPodcast

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