32. The Muscle Playbook: Preservation, Building, and Progressive Overload

There is more conflicting advice about muscle out there than almost any other topic in fitness — what to eat, how much to lift, how often, how heavy, whether older adults should even be lifting at all. The noise is overwhelming.This is a must-listen if you want to actually understand what works.By the end of this episode you will know exactly how to preserve the muscle you already have, what's actually required to build new muscle, and — most importantly — what progressive overload really means, so you can start incorporating it into your training this week.Drs. Vikas and Nisha Patel treat skeletal muscle the way Wall Street treats a stock — as an asset. They walk through the investment framework, the math of muscle loss after 30, the protein floor most people aren't hitting, the five movement patterns that cover the entire body, the over-50 reality check, and what doesn't work.The big idea: Muscle maintenance after 35 is a win. Muscle growth after 35 is the jackpot. The best investment you'll ever make is in the body that has to carry you the rest of the way.🌐 mdlongevitylab.com📝 mdlongevitylab.substack.com📱 @MDLongevityLab on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts — Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube📞 Ready for a 3-hour appointment with us? Call or text 224-208-3720📖 Book coming soon — by Dr. Vikas Patel. Stay tuned.⚕️ MD Longevity Lab — Play the Long GameFor educational purposes only. Not medical advice.