> After all, excercise must by itself be damaging, that is clear. But the
> body rteceives the information that this damage is taking place and
> corrects it, indeed overcorrects it in some aspects by strengthening muscle
> and bone. The actual strengthening of muscle and bone are chemical not
> mechanical processes, and they are initiated by the *information* that
> excercise is taking place. If we can fool the body into beleiving that
> excercise is taking place when it isn't, then we have the benefits without
> the mechanical wear.
>Brilliant thought. Should be possible.
Still, I'd like to discuss the possibility that lean muscle
tissue itself could be life shortening; simply by burning more
oxygen.
This might be a reason for the CR succes if started in early
youth (less muscle tissue) and a reason for women outliving men.
Cheers,
Harrie
