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The logic of the imperial system is just spectacular.
Take the long ton, for instance.
It turns out, this UK unit is still used in some international trade contexts.
#thread #xl8 #weights #FridayThoughts
Take the long ton, for instance.
It turns out, this UK unit is still used in some international trade contexts.
#thread #xl8 #weights #FridayThoughts
Just don’t confuse it with the short ton (2000 lb) used in the US.
Or the metric tonne (1000 kg), used everywhere people have a taste for logic.
Or the metric tonne (1000 kg), used everywhere people have a taste for logic.
Fun fact: the long ton is equal to exactly 2240 pounds.
Why 2240, you might ask? (And I honestly feel that would be a good question at this point.)
Why 2240, you might ask? (And I honestly feel that would be a good question at this point.)
Thread: Decreasing muscle mass in aging: The harmful effects and how to counteract ––
Tags: #sarcopenia #aging #ageing #HealthyAging #MSKover50 #resistance training, #weights #physicalmobility #muscle, #protein
#osteoporosis #bone #fracture #falls
Image: iofbonehealth.org/what-sarcopenia
Tags: #sarcopenia #aging #ageing #HealthyAging #MSKover50 #resistance training, #weights #physicalmobility #muscle, #protein
#osteoporosis #bone #fracture #falls
Image: iofbonehealth.org/what-sarcopenia
Thread: 🔽muscle in #aging ––#Sarcopenia RX, prevention –––
#MSKover50 #resistance #physicalmobility #osteoporosis #bone #fracture #falls
Lifespan vs. Healthspan: Why We Need Muscle for #HealthyAging.
runnersworld.com/health-injurie…
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Live Strong and Prosper...
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
#MSKover50 #resistance #physicalmobility #osteoporosis #bone #fracture #falls
Lifespan vs. Healthspan: Why We Need Muscle for #HealthyAging.
runnersworld.com/health-injurie…
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Live Strong and Prosper...
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Thread: Sarcopenia in #Aging: RX, prevention –––
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Biochemical Pathways of #Sarcopenia &Their Modulation by Physical #Exercise: A Narrative Review
frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… …
H/T @MathewPiasecki Tags: #MSKover50
LT: Key RE: onset & progress
RT: Rec. of @ACSMNews & @American_Heart
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Biochemical Pathways of #Sarcopenia &Their Modulation by Physical #Exercise: A Narrative Review
frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… …
H/T @MathewPiasecki Tags: #MSKover50
LT: Key RE: onset & progress
RT: Rec. of @ACSMNews & @American_Heart
