While it may feel like achieving a well-toned body requires a different approach in midlife than it did in your younger days because of natural hormonal shifts that complicate your workouts, the good news is that firming up is not impossible. So, if you're over 50 and aspire to have the fit arms of Michelle Obama or Nicole Kidman, the main goal is to increase muscle mass and maintain flexibility. But why exactly do arms lose their firmness as we age? While a small amount of exercise might stimulate processes involved in muscle growth for a younger person, these stimuli become considerably weaker in older individuals, particularly from the age of 50 onwards and if you're in menopause.

Fitness expert Sara Álvarez , CEO and Founder of Spain's Reto48 fitness programme, explains the s

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