Physiology Friday #272: Is Endurance Exercise the Best Way to Improve Longevity?

Why runners (might) live longer.

Greetings!

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter.

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For this week’s newsletter, I’m sharing a podcast I just recorded with Thomas Watson for the Run Long, Run Healthy podcast. We discuss endurance exercise and longevity, explore whether “too much” exercise is paradoxically lifespan-shortening, whether training to run a fast mile can help you live longer, and why VO2 max is a potent biomarker of healthspan.

Thomas and I cover topics like this each week on the podcast, so if you enjoy it, subscribe on YouTube. You can also find the links to other podcast platforms in the YouTube description.

Thanks for reading. See you next Friday.

~Brady~

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