Muscle health is the forgotten vital indicator

Muscle health and cardiovascular health are two of the strongest predictors of longevity. Maintaining strength from age 30 onward and managing heart risk factors can extend both lifespan and healthspan. Suji’s targeted compression training supports both, safely and effectively.

Muscle health is the forgotten vital indicator

Muscle Health and Cardiovascular Risk: Two Keys to a Longer, Stronger Life

When it comes to living longer and staying healthy, most people focus on diet and cardio workouts. But research shows two factors are equally — if not more — important: muscle health and cardiovascular risk. Together, they are the foundation for lifelong strength, resilience, and vitality.

Muscle health and cardiovascular health are two of the strongest predictors of longevity. Maintaining strength from age 30 onward and managing heart risk factors can extend both lifespan and healthspan. Suji’s targeted compression training supports both, safely and effectively.


Why Muscle Health Is a Longevity Superpower

Muscle is far more than something you use to lift weights — it’s a key driver of metabolism, mobility, and overall health.

Here’s the science:

  1. Muscle mass begins to decline from around age 30.

  2. This decline accelerates after age 40, leading to an average loss of 3–8% per decade.

  3. By the time most people reach 60, they’ve lost significant strength — affecting balance, independence, and overall wellbeing.

Maintaining strong muscles helps to:

  1. Keep you mobile and independent as you age

  2. Support joint health by absorbing impact and reducing stress on cartilage

  3. Improve insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control

  4. Protect against falls, fractures, and injury recovery delays

Without intervention, sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) can rapidly reduce quality of life — but the good news is that resistance training, proper nutrition, and active recovery can slow or reverse the trend.


Understanding Cardiovascular Risk

Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death, but it’s not inevitable. Many risk factors are modifiable through lifestyle changes and early detection.

Key contributors to cardiovascular risk include:

  1. High blood pressure

  2. Elevated cholesterol levels

  3. Chronic inflammation

  4. Sedentary lifestyle

  5. Poor diet and sleep habits

Managing these risk factors through exercise, nutrition, and regular monitoring is one of the most effective ways to extend both lifespan and healthspan.

The Muscle–Heart Connection

Your muscles and your cardiovascular system don’t operate in isolation — they work together every second of every day.

  1. Stronger muscles help your heart by improving circulation and reducing the strain of daily movement.

  2. Better cardiovascular health improves oxygen and nutrient delivery to muscles, boosting strength and endurance.

When you improve one, you often improve the other — creating a powerful loop of protection for your long-term health.


How Suji’s Targeted Compression Training Supports Both

Suji’s innovative approach to Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training — known as targeted compression training — allows you to gain strength and muscle mass using significantly lighter loads than traditional training. This reduces stress on the joints while still stimulating the body’s natural muscle-building response.

For muscle health:

  1. Stimulates fast-twitch muscle fibres, even at low loads

  2. Helps maintain or rebuild strength with minimal joint strain

  3. Ideal for mid-life and older adults who need to protect their joints while training

For cardiovascular health:

  1. Encourages improved circulation and vascular function

  2. Allows people to safely sustain regular activity, supporting long-term heart health

  3. Makes strength training more accessible to those managing cardiovascular risk factors

By combining advanced compression control with intelligent session tracking, Suji bridges the gap between muscle activation and cardiovascular-friendly exercise — all from the comfort of home.

Why You Should Measure and Track Both

You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Tracking both muscle health and cardiovascular health allows you to:

  1. Spot early warning signs before they become bigger issues

  2. Personalise your training and recovery

  3. See tangible progress over time

  4. Stay motivated by connecting effort to measurable results

The Takeaway

If your goal is to live longer, stay stronger, and enjoy more of life’s moments, you need to protect both your muscles and your heart. By addressing these two areas together — starting as early as possible — you’re building the ultimate foundation for health, performance, and independence well into your later years.

Strong muscles. Healthy heart. Longer life.