Chapter
Endurance Training Over 40
37:49 - 42:33 (04:43)
The risk of mortality increases for those above 40 who engage in high amounts of exercise. It is crucial to consider the purpose of your exercise and the impact it may have on your health in the long term.
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The ability to tolerate bad food, bad sleep, sedentary behavior, more stress, all those things, just gets weaker and weaker, the further you are into the physiologic trap; and reversing diabetes is possible.
37:49 - 39:55 (02:06)
Summary
The ability to tolerate bad food, bad sleep, sedentary behavior, more stress, all those things, just gets weaker and weaker, the further you are into the physiologic trap; and reversing diabetes is possible.
ChapterEndurance Training Over 40
Episode1045 Key Health Habits to Live Over 100 & Prevent Chronic Diseases w/Peter Attia
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Exercise has a J-curve relationship with mortality where as dose increases, mortality decreases, but hyper-amounts of exercise, particularly over the age of 40, can drive an increase in mortality.
39:56 - 41:26 (01:30)
Summary
Exercise has a J-curve relationship with mortality where as dose increases, mortality decreases, but hyper-amounts of exercise, particularly over the age of 40, can drive an increase in mortality. Research shows that excessive cardiovascular training, including ultra marathons, ultra biking, ultra swimming, and hiking, may have negative impacts on mortality.
ChapterEndurance Training Over 40
Episode1045 Key Health Habits to Live Over 100 & Prevent Chronic Diseases w/Peter Attia
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker discusses his realization that excessive exercise was counterproductive and the importance of being mindful of why you are doing it.
41:26 - 42:33 (01:06)
Summary
The speaker discusses his realization that excessive exercise was counterproductive and the importance of being mindful of why you are doing it.