GLP-1 Muscle Loss: 3 Simple Tests to Check Your Strength w/ Mark Hamrick

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What can getting out of a chair tell you about your muscle health? Ana Reisdorf, Registered Dietitian and GLP-1 user, joins muscle and bone researcher Mark Hamrick to explore staying strong during GLP-1 weight loss, perimenopause, and menopause. You'll learn what three simple assessments can reveal about physical function, and why muscle size alone doesn't tell the whole story.

Mark explains the differences between muscle mass, quality, strength, and power, and how they connect to everyday movement and healthy aging. Ana shares her own assessment results and asks whether her regular exercise routine is enough. They also discuss bone density, fall risk, and finding an approach to exercise that works when pain or physical limitations get in the way.

**IN THIS EPISODE**

- Why losing muscle size doesn't necessarily mean losing the same amount of strength
- What chair rises, single-leg balance, and walking speed can tell you about physical function
- How menopause, sleep, and activity levels enter the muscle-health conversation
- Resistance training, protein, and the research Mark discusses on creatine
- Adapting exercise with help from a physical therapist when movement is painful
- Bone density, DEXA scans, fall risk, and questions to bring to your healthcare provider

**ABOUT THE GUEST**

Mark Hamrick is president and co-founder of Velogenix and a former Regents Professor at the Medical College of Georgia. His research on muscle and bone aging has received NIH funding over the last two decades. He has published more than 225 peer-reviewed papers and advised NASA on muscle and bone loss in space. At Velogenix, he is applying that experience to tools for quickly assessing muscle health at home.

**CONNECT WITH MARK**

Website: https://velogenix.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hamrick-44b287121/

**SPONSORS**

Velogenix, co-founded by our guest, Mark Hamrick. Project Aeterna offers at-home assessments of strength, balance, and walking speed. Try the free baseline test, or use code OFF for $50 off your first year of Pro.
https://velogenix.com

Tyde Wellness offers GLP-1 care with licensed providers, nutrition guidance, and ongoing support. Use code GLP1Hub50 for $50 off your first month.
https://tydewellness.com/GLP1Hub

**CHAPTERS**

00:00 Why muscle and bone health deserve attention
01:27 Meet Mark Hamrick
02:39 Three simple assessments of physical function
05:11 Muscle size, quality, and the menopause transition
09:59 The connection between muscle and longevity
12:21 Walking, strength training, and protein
13:57 Everyday signs your strength may be changing
15:08 Sponsor: Tyde Wellness
16:33 What to do with your assessment results
17:48 Exercising with pain or physical limitations
19:13 Ana's results: Is regular exercise enough?
22:22 Sitting, standing, and moving more
24:08 Bone density, DEXA scans, and fall risk
28:46 Beyond the Shot guide
29:47 Mark's three takeaways for muscle and bone health
34:19 Try Project Aeterna and connect with Mark

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