How to add a decade to your life with Andy Galpin
from ZOE Science & Nutrition
by ZOE
Published: Thu Jan 11 2024
Show Notes
Most people need to do more exercise. Despite us being aware of its obvious benefits to our health, we can still struggle to get active. So, what’s holding us back? A persistent injury, lack of free time, or simply not knowing how to get started? Dr. Andy Galpin believes it’s always possible to incorporate exercise. With evidence-based exercise regimes, he’s on a mission to make a fitter future achievable for everyone.
In today’s episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Andy ask: How can you improve your fitness to live a long, healthy life?
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Timecodes:
- Introduction
1:03 - Quickfire round
4:16 - Definition of kinesiology, fitness, strength training, and cardio
- How do you measure fitness?
- Fitness and its impact on longevity
- Strength and its impact on longevity
- Strength training and its link to brain health
- Lowering blood pressure with strength training
- How to start strength training
- Summary and outro
Mentioned in today’s episode:
- Demand Coupling Drives Neurodegeneration: A Model of Age-Related Cognitive Decline and Dementia. (2022)from Cells
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Episode transcripts are available here.