Endurance Train and Longevity – BionicOldGuy

I’ve talked up to now (right here and right here) concerning the idea of whether or not there’s a level past which train turns into an excessive amount of of a very good factor. Since I’m all the time tempted to push the envelope on this, I made a decision to ask Google Gemini deep analysis to research it for me: Endurance Train Quantity, Depth and Human Longevity. It got here up with this report, which is summarized in this podcast derived from the report. It’s an fascinating replace. Up to now some research have appeared to indicate a “U-shaped curve” of longevity vs train quantity: Train reduces all-cause mortality, with the profit rising with extra train, up to a degree. After that, mortality danger will increase once more. This isn’t born out in meta-analyses of the vast majority of research, nevertheless. As a substitute, all-cause mortality continues to go down regardless of how a lot you train. However past a sure level, we’re at larger danger of growing sure cardiac abnormalities like Afib or scarring of the center. This appears to be extra doubtless for these doing lots of excessive depth coaching.

So when you’re like me and luxuriate in a lot of endurance coaching, it’s a good suggestion to comply with a system like polarized coaching the place most of your coaching is at straightforward depth, with a minority of exercises at larger depth. Different suggestions are additionally given in the report like probably present process cardiac screening to attenuate the danger of cardiac abnormalities. As a result of I had a heart-valve substitute up to now I’m beneath the continuing care of a heart specialist, and am glad to get periodically screened.