How to Exercise to Live Longer | Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair - S2, Ep. 5

Many people actually take caffeine-containing beverages before they start exercising. The data here is really interesting. One thing that's been making headlines lately is that some of the weight loss by people on GLP-1 agonists is muscle mass, not just fat. People with higher grip strength tend to live substantially longer and healthier lives. For sedentary

individuals, those that sat around more, they concluded that walking for just an hour adds an additional 6.3 hours [music] to life expectancy. A lot of the marketing targeted to women is confusing. Exercising for longevity differs from exercising say for pleasure, general health, or for a specific sport. Welcome to Lifespan, a show where we discuss the cutting-edge

science of aging and how to live healthier at any stage of life. I'm David Sinclair, a scientist and professor working on understanding why we age and discovering new ways to slow and even reverse the aging process. On this show, I share an insider's [music] look at the latest from my lab, the field, and what's just around the

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Hey everyone. This show is about physical activity, a topic that always generates so many questions and controversies. Questions like, how much do I need to do? Is there a substitute? Yeah, I wish. What supplements should I take? Do I need to eat meat? What should men do? What should women do? The list goes on. I brought out some

props to show why a strong handshake is actually one of the best indicators of your biological age. And I also showed that it's possible to be super fit even at 80. I'm so excited to share that our health and education platform at lifespan.com is now live. The mission of the site is simple. It's