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| Wednesday, September 24, 2008 |
| Stay Younger Longer: Best Workout to Fight Off Fatigue, Aging |
Here’s a hopeful fact about the world’s best marathon runners. They tend to peak in their mid to late 30s, which tells us something about endurance as we get older.
The message? It’s loud and clear that running, walking, swimming, bicycling and using any of the various cardio machines at the gym are good ways to build and maintain endurance well into our older ages. It’s a sure-fire route to staying younger longer. You will feel stronger and less fatigued than, say, your formerly sedentary self.
Endurance training, which is also called cardio or aerobic training, can significantly protect your heart and lungs. It’s not a young person’s domain. Landmark studies conducted at Tufts University in Boston has even revealed that sedentary individuals who are 70 and older can significantly improve endurance—and report feeling younger and more independent—if they take up aerobic training in their eight decade and beyond.
Continue reading...Labels: alternative health, alternative medicine, anti-aging, bob condor, exercise, fatigue |
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