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Having skeletal muscle serves many more purposes than just motoring you around. And without moving them around against resistance you would decrease insulin sensitivity, your lymph system requires physical movement against resistance as it has no pumping system of its own. This would lead to a host of maladiesWell, yeah its not ideal for sure because it would lead to more inactivity and more falls when youre old. I have a feeling though that since on Mars the gravity is about 1/3, you could probably lose a lot of muscle and still be ok since the gravity is so weak. I would be very concerned though about the heart. Regular aerobic exercise though would keep that within limits. It will be an exciting time when we finally get people on Mars. Lots to be learned.