Dynapenia (pronounced dahy-nuh-pē-nē-a, Greek translation for poverty of strength, power, or force) is the loss of muscular strength not caused by neurological or muscular disease that typically is associated with older adults. Dynapenia is the loss of muscle strength, rather than muscle mass. The preservation of muscular strength through the aging process has become increasingly significant with increasing life expectancy in the modern world. History The muscular degeneration that occurs throughout the aging process has been one of the greatest concerns of mankind for thousands of years. Greeks of the 4th and 5th centuries BC viewed aging as a chronic, incurable, and progressive disease. By the 1st century BC and 1st century AD, aging began to be thought of as something that is modifiable and should be resisted. In Cicero’s ‘Essay on Old Age’ from 44 BC he states that “it is our duty… to resist old age, to compensate for its defects, to fight against it as we would fight a disease; to adopt a regimen of health; to practice moderate exercise; and to take just enough food and drink to restore our strength.” Cicero also highlights the restrictions aging has forced upon mankind for centuries; restrictions that we are now trying to overcome with today's technology. “Old age,” it seems, “disqualifies us from taking an active part in the great scenes of business. But in what scenes? let me ask. If in those which require the strength and vivacity of youth, I readily admit the charge.” Although aging has always been perceived as a paradox that plagues humanity, the idea of formulating preventative treatments didn't advance until the latter part of the 20th century. With the rapid advancement of today's technology and the unprecedented growth rate of the world's older population, the drive of the scientific community to delay the aging process has significantly increased. “The next imputation thrown upon old age is, that it impairs our strength, and it must be acknowledged the charge is not altogether without foundation. But, for my part, I no more regret the want of that vigour which I possessed in my youth, than I lamented in my youth that I was not endowed with the force of a bull or an elephant. It is sufficient if we exert with spirit, upon every proper occasion, that degree of strength which still remains with us.” The aging process remains an inevitable part of