"Steven Austad is a gym fanatic. As the director of an anti-aging research nonprofit, he's deeply aware that exercise might be the closest thing we have to a longevity cure-all. That's why he puts in about an hour a day on his bike or in the weight room as part of his longevity routine. "I don't take any supplements. I don't even take a multivitamin, but I do spend a lot of time in the gym," he told Business Insider"
"But on a recent research trip, Austad met with centenarians who stayed spry with a completely different style of exercise, and it changed how he thinks about working out. "I met all these hundred-year-olds and talked to them and watched them," he said. "They get a lot of exercise, but it's not heavy exercise." Here's what we know about the healthiest kind of movement - and why being a little bit lazy may be the key to a long, healthy life."
Sardinia, a Blue Zone, shows unusually high centenarian rates. Residents accumulate substantial physical activity through daily, low-intensity movement such as walking, household tasks, and gardening rather than heavy gym sessions. Blue Zone lifestyles also emphasize mostly plant-based diets and strong social networks. Frequent, gentle movement sustains mobility, reduces injury risk, and supports cardiovascular and metabolic health. Integrating movement into everyday routines provides consistent activity without the strain of intense workouts. Emphasizing enjoyable, low-pressure forms of activity encourages lifelong adherence and preserves physical function into advanced age.
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