Exercise as an anti-aging intervention to avoid detrimental impact of mental fatigue

A longevity scientist who says he has reversed his age by 15 years shares his weekly workout routine

Dr. Eric Verdin exercises for an hour most days.Buck Insititute for Research on Aging/Getty ImagesA longevity scientist who claims he reversed his age by 15 years believes exercise had the most impact.A combination of strength training and aerobic exercise is linked to a longer life.Verdin does hot pilates four to five times a week.A longevity scientist who claims to have reversed his biological age by around 15 years shared his weekly workout r…

Science Says Travel Might Actually Slow Down Aging

A new study out of Australia says travel might do more than help you unwind—it could actually help you age slower. Published in the Journal of Travel Research, the study from Edith Cowan University PhD candidate Fangli Hu found that leisure travel may reduce chronic stress, support your immune system and improve how your body repairs itself. “Leisure travel activities might help alleviate chronic stress, dampen overactivation of the immune syste…

Exercise as an anti-aging intervention to avoid detrimental impact of mental fatigue

Retired adults who habitually exercised outperformed sedentary adults in physical and cognitive tests.

Why Exercise Alone Won’t Save Us

Illustration: Laurène Boglio/The Guardian This is the time of year when trainers are mined from under beds and gym kits are disinterred from the bottom drawer. Google searches relating to physical fitness peak in January. Many people even trawl the web to find out about “desk exercises” and “workouts on the go” in case they are too busy to use their new gym memberships…….Continue reading…. By: Vybarr Cregan-Reid Source: The Guardian   . Critics…

Many people have this resolution to finally do more exercise. How beginners can get into the swing of things – and why bouldering can help them do it.

Exercise time helps reduce the risk of disease – The Observatorial

New research by Chinese experts shows that exercise in just one or two weekends can significantly reduce the risk of early death. The study was published in the magazine of the American Heart Association, analyzing data of more than 93,000 people. Volunteers wore movement monitoring devices on their wrists. People who maintain the habit of […]