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by HomeDeLaPot 1360 days ago
Lift weights. Just don't overdo it and injure yourself. Don't sit or stand for long periods; get up, get a drink, give your eyes a rest too.

As you age, strong legs will keep you walking longer. Run and jump; loading your bones with more than 1x your body weight is crucial for maintaining bone density and avoiding those broken hips later in life. Leg strength has even been correlated with brain health.

Source: a Zoom seminar with a doctor that I watched a while back at my company.

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I highly recommend reading “Body by Science”. I more than doubled my muscle strength spending less than 20 min a week in the gym.