[Awgie]

Age 65, 5'9” 155 lbs and no meds. Unnecessary body weight is a curse. When a person lets muscle mass decline and bw increase it is like loading bags of cement in the trunk of your car,then pulling a couple spark plug wires. Its just horse power to weight ratio.

[NorthstarMom]

Yep-I’ve heard that one’s muscle to fat ratio is key for keeping the metabolism up. So, in addition to pushing the wrong diet through the messed up food pyramid, the huge push towards aerobic instead of anaerobic workouts have made people struggle with their weight.

Pilates in middle age slimmed me more than the miles and miles I ran when in high school and college.