Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

Power Is the First to Go

Daily Chase #266

Jun 02, 2026
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Everybody’s always talking about muscle mass.

Sarcopenia — the gradual loss of muscle as we age — gets lots of attention in longevity conversations. And it deserves it. Adults lose 3-8% of muscle mass per decade after 30. That’s real, it’s measurable, and it compounds.

But there’s a number that almost nobody talks ab…

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