#089 Why Exercise Intensity Matters for Longevity

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I recently had the privilege of presenting at the CrossFit Health Summit, where I explored a constellation of factors contributing to longevity. In this context, I placed a special emphasis on the pivotal role of vigorous exercise throughout life.
Timestamps
• () Introduction
• () Why "below normal" cardio may be a great starting point
• () The simple math of 45 days of life extension (per 1 mL/kg/min VO2max)
• () Why poor cardiovascular fitness is nearly as bad as a chronic disease
• () Why zone 2 training may not improve VO2 max
• () Protocols for improving VO2 max quickly
• () How to estimate VO2 max in 12 minutes;
• () Reversing 20 years of heart aging
• () Blood pressure benefits of vigorous exercise
• () The BDNF brain benefits of high-intensity exercise
• () The signaling role of lactate production by muscle
• () How training effortfully improves focus & attention
• () Anti-cancer effects of vigorous exercise
• () Why shear stress kills circulating tumor cells
• () What if you exercise in short bursts all day long?
• () Why "exercise snacks" are a crucial pre- and post-mealtime activity
• () The best ways to improve mitochondrial biogenesis
• () The mortality benefits of breaking up sedentary time
• () Why the protein RDA is too low
• () Does omega-3 reduce muscle atrophy?
• () Why we should lift for aging and to prevent the 8% per decade decline of muscle
• () Is lifting heavy necessary for gaining muscle?
• () What the sauna has in common with exercise
• () Does the sauna enhance the benefits of exercise?
• () How heat shock proteins prevent plaque aggregation & slow muscle atrophy
• () Can sauna after resistance training boost hypertrophy?
• () Optimal sauna parameters
• () Comparing traditional saunas to infrared
• () Hot baths vs. saunas
• () Is EPA or DHA responsible for omega-3's effects on disuse atrophy?
• () Are endurance athletes at risk for cardiovascular injury?
• () What mechanisms are responsible for sauna's benefits?
• () Is a sauna temperature above 200 F too hot?
• () My recommended sauna temperature & duration
Watch this episode on YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=Uttq6clVSb0)
Show notes are available by clicking here

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