60.1 and elderly preview

Approximately 60.1 +|- 0.8 light years away sits a fascinating star in the constellation Leo Minor.

It is called 15 Leonis Minoris.

15 Leonis Minoris is roughly 9.3 billion years old. Whereas, our Sun is considered middle age at 4.6 billion years old.

Therefore, 15 Leonis Minoris is highly significant because it serves as an “elderly preview” of what our own Solar System might look like far into the future.

60.1 is also expressed in our calf muscles.

Our calf muscles are actually 2 muscles. The one we see on the surface (which has two heads) is the gastrocnemius.

But the other one is considered the primary engine of the lower leg. It sits deeper below the surface and cannot be seen.

It is called the Soleus and it makes up 60.1% of the force capacity of your entire calf.

That means the surface muscle that we see and train makes up less than 40% of the force capacity.

Scientists measure force capacity through the Physiological Cross-Sectional Area (PCSA).

And the muscle’ force capacity is basically the value of horsepower in your leg engine.

Even though the gastrocnemius looks larger from the outside, the soleus possesses nearly double the force-producing potential of both gastrocnemius heads combined.

This huge PCSA allows it to constantly exert a high volume of stabilizing force to keep you upright without easily fatiguing.

That is important for sustained walking and standing. Both of these typically get harder as we age.

For now, you can also have an “elderly preview” by testing your Soleus muscle.

That is why the Soleus muscle is 1 of our 6 Green Zones.

Longevity. Healthspan. Prevention.