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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:

00:00 - Introduction
1:22 - Quickfire round
5:19 - Definition of kinesiology, fitness, strength training, and cardio
13:01 - How do you measure fitness?
14:43 - Fitness and its impact on longevity
19:49 - Strength and its impact on longevity
24:11 - Strength training and its link to brain health
33:04 - Lowering blood pressure with strength training
41:56 - How to start strength training
46:50 - Summary and outro

Referenced in today’s episode:

Demand Coupling Drives Neurodegeneration: A Model of Age-Related Cognitive Decline and Dementia. (2022) from Cells
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Episode transcripts are available here: https://joinzoe.com/learn/category/nu...

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