Steven Bartlett with Peter Attia
While aging is inevitable, physical decline is modifiable, and failing to train for the final ten years of your life increases the odds of a marginal decade defined by frailty.
A high VO2 max is one of the strongest predictors of human longevity, while Zone 2 training builds the aerobic base and metabolic flexibility that support long-term healthspan.
Muscle mass acts as a crucial glucose disposal sink that can support metabolic health, while Attia emphasizes resistance training as a way to preserve bone strength and function with age.
Attia emphasizes that the fast-twitch fibers used to recover from a stumble are among the first to atrophy with age; appropriately scaled power training, potentially including jumping, may help preserve those rapid reactions.