I watched Andy Galpin on Dr. Peter Attia's podcast about a year ago. It one my favorite of Attia's episodes. They did talk about the loss of explosive power being much much more age related than slow twitch muscle strength. As anyone who listens/watches Dr. Attia's podcasts knows, one of the recurring and main topics he talks about is how to age the best way possible and exercise is always the main focus. Andy Galpin mentioned one other thing (besides strength training, aerobic and anerobic exercise) but did not elaborate on it and neither did Dr. Attia, but I found the one thing he added to the list to do to help slow down the decline with aging interesting and that was: doing some sort of hand eye coordination "sport", exercise or activity.
want to add that Andy Galpin said one reason you fall when you get old is you lose the explosive power to move you feet quickly enough to catch yourself when you trip or get off balance. I heard a hip specialist/ortho surgeon add to that by saying your hip flexors get weak and cant pick your foot up fast or far enough to catch yourself when you trip or get off balance.
I watched Andy Galpin on Dr. Peter Attia's podcast about a year ago. It one my favorite of Attia's episodes. They did talk about the loss of explosive power being much much more age related than slow twitch muscle strength. As anyone who listens/watches Dr. Attia's podcasts knows, one of the recurring and main topics he talks about is how to age the best way possible and exercise is always the main focus. Andy Galpin mentioned one other thing (besides strength training, aerobic and anerobic exercise) but did not elaborate on it and neither did Dr. Attia, but I found the one thing he added to the list to do to help slow down the decline with aging interesting and that was: doing some sort of hand eye coordination "sport", exercise or activity.
want to add that Andy Galpin said one reason you fall when you get old is you lose the explosive power to move you feet quickly enough to catch yourself when you trip or get off balance. I heard a hip specialist/ortho surgeon add to that by saying your hip flexors get weak and cant pick your foot up fast or far enough to catch yourself when you trip or get off balance.