At Stacked Health, we believe muscle is the most underrated lever in your healthspan.
Muscle is the unsung workhorse of your body. It powers every step, stabilizes every joint, and stores critical metabolic fuel. When it’s strong, you move with energy and age with confidence. When it breaks down, you lose strength, independence, and even years off your life.
Yet for decades, the conversation has fixated on one thing: weight loss. Weight loss is a lagging indicator, whereas muscle is a leading one.
Why Muscle Health Matters
Metabolic engine
Healthy muscles help keep insulin in check, stabilize blood sugar, and lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Longevity insurance
Grip strength and leg power are better predictors of longevity than BMI or cholesterol levels. Investing in muscle health now pays dividends for decades.
Hormonal harmony
Regular physical activity, from lifting weights to everyday tasks, optimizes hormones that boost mood, strengthen bones, and enhance overall wellbeing.
Everyday strength
From standing up without strain to lifting your luggage with ease, muscle transforms effort into confidence. It’s about autonomy. Aesthetics are a welcome byproduct.
Pillars of Efficient Muscle Care
Eat enough high-quality protein
Protein is the raw material your body needs to build and repair muscle. Most people don’t eat enough despite what some headlines say about it being too on trend. Your body needs the signal to grow.
Apply progressive tension
Your muscles hate boredom and adapt to challenge. Each week, add a rep, slow the tempo, or increase the weight. It doesn’t have to be fancy. It just has to be a little harder than the last time.
Prioritize recovery
Muscle is built in the rest phase. Sleep well. Walk often. Recovery is an active part of the plan. Training is the stimulus, while recovery is the permission.
The Overlooked Epidemic
Sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) isn't just a geriatric footnote.
1 in 11 adults aged 20-59 already meets criteria for sarcopenia.
By age 60, it’s nearly 1 in 6.
Yes, you can regain lost muscle. But sarcopenia is more than muscle lost; it's nerve degeneration, chronic inflammation, metabolic disruption, and compounded disability. The longer you wait, the steeper the climb back becomes.
Preservation is easier than rehabilitation. Prevention is power.
What We Are Building
Our focus is to create an integrated stack of tools, starting with media and software, to help people build and sustain muscle health for life.
The best time to prioritize your muscle health was yesterday. The next best time is now.
Ritvik, Chris, and Albi