What are some tips for keeping muscles working and preventing risk of muscle loss? Muscle mass declines with age, and after age 50, the rate of muscle loss begins to outpace the rate of muscle gain. With these facts, it's important for people to know what they can do to preserve and gain muscle throughout their lives.What can you do to help maintain muscle health? Practice yoga Beef up the protein Don't skip warm up and cool down Listen in as Suzanne Gutierrez Teissonniere, MD, shares how you can maintain your muscle health as you age.