Dr. Rhonda Patrick

As fast as they can up the stairs. And their heart rate's getting pretty high. And this has been measured because there's been large studies that have put accelerometers on people where they measure their heart rate. And they found that people that do anywhere from between two to six minutes of this sort of unstructured type of vigorous exercise, they have a 40% lower cancer-related mortality.

Come on. 40% were lower all-cause mortality, so dying from all causes. 50% lower cardiovascular-related mortality. This is incredible because this was even in people that identified themselves as non-exercisers. In other words, they don't go to the gym. They don't take that extra time. They just do this. This is how they exercise. They incorporate this, you know, lifestyle.

Come on. 40% were lower all-cause mortality, so dying from all causes. 50% lower cardiovascular-related mortality. This is incredible because this was even in people that identified themselves as non-exercisers. In other words, they don't go to the gym. They don't take that extra time. They just do this. This is how they exercise. They incorporate this, you know, lifestyle.

It's called vigorous intermittent lifestyle activity, physical activity, VILPA. Wow.

It's called vigorous intermittent lifestyle activity, physical activity, VILPA. Wow.

Yeah. I think it's a good question and it comes down to, you know, like maybe it disrupts their flow too much. They're in the middle of something working and so you bring up a good point and that is you really do, you have to find something that you will do consistently. It's very, very important. And, you know, because Exercise is, it has to be part of your personal hygiene every day, right?

Yeah. I think it's a good question and it comes down to, you know, like maybe it disrupts their flow too much. They're in the middle of something working and so you bring up a good point and that is you really do, you have to find something that you will do consistently. It's very, very important. And, you know, because Exercise is, it has to be part of your personal hygiene every day, right?

Like brushing your teeth. It's not an add-on. You don't add it on. You do it. And I've sort of adopted this. I've recently really just focused a lot on resistance training, on doing a lot of high intensity interval training, also getting my aerobic exercise. And it's a priority for me.

Like brushing your teeth. It's not an add-on. You don't add it on. You do it. And I've sort of adopted this. I've recently really just focused a lot on resistance training, on doing a lot of high intensity interval training, also getting my aerobic exercise. And it's a priority for me.

Well, I've always been sort of an aerobic exercise, like a runner. So I've always had that aerobic exercise part of my life. I've always been physically active.

Well, I've always been sort of an aerobic exercise, like a runner. So I've always had that aerobic exercise part of my life. I've always been physically active.

But lifting. Lifting has been... I would say I started making it a priority... About a year and a half, maybe a year and a half ago, but maybe like a year ago. And then really about nine months ago, getting really serious about it. And that happened when I started getting a coach. That helped me personally.

But lifting. Lifting has been... I would say I started making it a priority... About a year and a half, maybe a year and a half ago, but maybe like a year ago. And then really about nine months ago, getting really serious about it. And that happened when I started getting a coach. That helped me personally.

Or like, you know, going to a gym, like a CrossFit gym, somewhere there's a community where you have this accountability as well.

Or like, you know, going to a gym, like a CrossFit gym, somewhere there's a community where you have this accountability as well.

So, I think what really motivated me to kind of prioritize it more was when I started to speak to some of these experts in muscle physiology, muscle protein synthesis, you know, in sarcopenia, which is age-related muscle loss. And knowing as I was getting into my 40s, you know, that like, it's getting real now, right?

So, I think what really motivated me to kind of prioritize it more was when I started to speak to some of these experts in muscle physiology, muscle protein synthesis, you know, in sarcopenia, which is age-related muscle loss. And knowing as I was getting into my 40s, you know, that like, it's getting real now, right?

Yeah, it seems like it's unfortunate, but there is, you know, I don't know that I was like, For me, it was kind of like, well, I do a lot of running and really covering that. Like, aerobic exercise is the most important because it's going to help with cardiovascular disease. Yeah, brain health and heart health and cancer. And, you know, and then part of me, it's like, oh, I don't want to bulk up.

Yeah, it seems like it's unfortunate, but there is, you know, I don't know that I was like, For me, it was kind of like, well, I do a lot of running and really covering that. Like, aerobic exercise is the most important because it's going to help with cardiovascular disease. Yeah, brain health and heart health and cancer. And, you know, and then part of me, it's like, oh, I don't want to bulk up.

There's always this, like, background fear of, like, getting too bulky. Yeah, my shoulders are going to get big. Yeah, big biceps. And so, but of course, like, well, you just don't lift as hard or heavy or whatever. Like, there's, you know, there's weight.