Good morning ladies, grab a cup of coffee, pull up a chair and listen in, this is the sassy moments podcast Moment # 26 Exercise to support longevity
Exercise for longevity is not about endurance. Truthfully this disappoints me. Disappointed because I have a tendency toward endurance-type exercise. Back in my early 20s, I was a runner - plodder is probably more descriptive - but I used to participate in 10k community fun runs. If you believe the secret of Olga - the 90plus sprinter and a track and field enthusiast mentioned in moment 6. She wasn't running marathons - she was running the 100 meter dash. Track and field activities involve short bursts of energy activities. Though there are women in their 80s running marathons, I believe most of them started marathoning in their younger years. Taking up running marathons at 80, might be possible but doesn’t sound fun to me. If you listen to Peter Attia MD, longevity expert - and over the top endurance athlete enthusiast - he took up endurance swimming during his surgical residency - how crazy is that? He was also a distance cyclist (might still be)… However, as he explored and learned more about longevity - he changed his tune. He now trains to maintain his muscle strength and to keep his joints in tip top shape with a full range of motion. I love this approach!
https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/assets/page_documents/EIM_Rx%20for%20Health_Being%20Active%20as%20We%20Get%20Older.pdf
Exercise is useless for weight loss - I believe that - I do - and I have lost potential clients because of it. It's true - exercise is great to maintain your weight. But exercise was never designed for weight loss… if you read the American College of Sports Medicine Activity guidelines - they never make reference to weight loss as an outcome of exercise - they always talk about exercise as a weight maintenance tool, not a weight loss tool… Here is what they say - and I quote “Being active will help you feel better, move better and sleep better. It’s never too late to start. Stamina, strength, balance and flexibility can be improved into the 80s, 90s and beyond. Regular physical activity: •1 Reduces your risk of falling or having a fall-related injury •2 Helps you stay independent •3 Keeps your brain healthy by reducing your risk of developing dementia/Alzheimer’s and helps improve your thinking •4 Lowers your risk of developing new chronic health problems (such as diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease) and reduces their risk of getting worse; and •5 Decreases your risk of getting several types of cancer and helps prevent them from coming back. No mention of weight loss. I will leave the link in the description if you want to check it out.