Observed-expected survival was highest for high jumpers (7.1 years for women, 3.7 years for men) and marathon runners (4.7 years for men) and lowest for sprinters (−1.6 years for women and −0.9 years for men).
I don’t really care how I look, and more about how good I can think and how healthy I will be overall. And most studies I’ve found seem to suggest that aerobic cardio is the best for improving broad health outcomes.
Exercise can also make you stronger, more flexible, improve your posture, give you muscle mass that burns fat just by existing, teach your mind that you can overcome difficulties, etc. Biking to work every morning has almost none of these benefits. Why not spend the same 30min/day on something that gives you all the benefits?
I would be interested in suggestions, but I’ve so far found most forms muscle-building exercise exceptionally boring or generally aversive. Going to a gym would cost me at least an hour every time I do it, and probably more if you factor in stress and subscription costs and other things that I expect to come with it.
I think if you try weightlifting twice a week for a month and pay a lot of attention to form, there’s a >20% chance that by the end of the month you’ll find the fun in it and keep going. Though I agree that going to a gym can be a hassle. Luckily we have a gym at the office, so I just go every day.
https://bmcsportsscimedrehabil.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13102-017-0067-z
I don’t really care how I look, and more about how good I can think and how healthy I will be overall. And most studies I’ve found seem to suggest that aerobic cardio is the best for improving broad health outcomes.
Exercise can also make you stronger, more flexible, improve your posture, give you muscle mass that burns fat just by existing, teach your mind that you can overcome difficulties, etc. Biking to work every morning has almost none of these benefits. Why not spend the same 30min/day on something that gives you all the benefits?
I would be interested in suggestions, but I’ve so far found most forms muscle-building exercise exceptionally boring or generally aversive. Going to a gym would cost me at least an hour every time I do it, and probably more if you factor in stress and subscription costs and other things that I expect to come with it.
I think if you try weightlifting twice a week for a month and pay a lot of attention to form, there’s a >20% chance that by the end of the month you’ll find the fun in it and keep going. Though I agree that going to a gym can be a hassle. Luckily we have a gym at the office, so I just go every day.