Sarcopenia, from the Greek, “poverty of flesh”, is the age- related decline of skeletal muscle mass and the associated loss of strength. One of the biggest problem for athletes a regular-exercisers over 40 is the loss of power and strength due to the decline in lean muscle mass as we age. This trend accelerates even more quickly after the age of 50. Between the ages of 30 and 80 we lose an average of 30-40% of our muscle strength. What literally happens is our body breaks dow