Sal DiStefano
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What changes is your ultimate potential, right? So a 20-year-old's potential for how much they can lift, how fast they can run, maybe up here. And a 70-year-old's is down here. But there's still a ton of potential there. Now, here's the deal. As your potential goes down, the bottom goes down as well. Like the worst shape you can be in your 20s is pretty bad.
What changes is your ultimate potential, right? So a 20-year-old's potential for how much they can lift, how fast they can run, maybe up here. And a 70-year-old's is down here. But there's still a ton of potential there. Now, here's the deal. As your potential goes down, the bottom goes down as well. Like the worst shape you can be in your 20s is pretty bad.
What changes is your ultimate potential, right? So a 20-year-old's potential for how much they can lift, how fast they can run, maybe up here. And a 70-year-old's is down here. But there's still a ton of potential there. Now, here's the deal. As your potential goes down, the bottom goes down as well. Like the worst shape you can be in your 20s is pretty bad.
the worst shape you could be in your 70s is deadly, right? So you can keep yourself somewhere in that middle range just by maintaining activity and exercise. And when they look at these things in a lab, by the way, the cardiovascular fitness of these 70-year-olds was very similar to fit 40-year-olds. So it's remarkable what you can do just by staying active as you get older.
the worst shape you could be in your 70s is deadly, right? So you can keep yourself somewhere in that middle range just by maintaining activity and exercise. And when they look at these things in a lab, by the way, the cardiovascular fitness of these 70-year-olds was very similar to fit 40-year-olds. So it's remarkable what you can do just by staying active as you get older.
the worst shape you could be in your 70s is deadly, right? So you can keep yourself somewhere in that middle range just by maintaining activity and exercise. And when they look at these things in a lab, by the way, the cardiovascular fitness of these 70-year-olds was very similar to fit 40-year-olds. So it's remarkable what you can do just by staying active as you get older.
It's literally, there's nothing that comes close to proper exercise, uh, in that category, you know, that fountain of youth.
It's literally, there's nothing that comes close to proper exercise, uh, in that category, you know, that fountain of youth.
It's literally, there's nothing that comes close to proper exercise, uh, in that category, you know, that fountain of youth.
One caveat. I didn't say this. These were seven year olds who have been exercising for 50 years or more. Oh, yeah. Of course. You'd have to. These weren't likely to start working out. Although you start working out at 70, you'll see great results. These were people who've been exercising active most of their lives.
One caveat. I didn't say this. These were seven year olds who have been exercising for 50 years or more. Oh, yeah. Of course. You'd have to. These weren't likely to start working out. Although you start working out at 70, you'll see great results. These were people who've been exercising active most of their lives.
One caveat. I didn't say this. These were seven year olds who have been exercising for 50 years or more. Oh, yeah. Of course. You'd have to. These weren't likely to start working out. Although you start working out at 70, you'll see great results. These were people who've been exercising active most of their lives.
Speaking of longevity, I read this, and I knew this already, but I forgot all about it. But you hear often about how you got to reduce meat consumption because meat's bad for you or whatever. Some of the longest lifespans are in Hong Kong. Maybe, Doug, you could look up lifespan or longevity in Hong Kong. Hong Kong also has the highest per capita meat consumption.
Speaking of longevity, I read this, and I knew this already, but I forgot all about it. But you hear often about how you got to reduce meat consumption because meat's bad for you or whatever. Some of the longest lifespans are in Hong Kong. Maybe, Doug, you could look up lifespan or longevity in Hong Kong. Hong Kong also has the highest per capita meat consumption.
Speaking of longevity, I read this, and I knew this already, but I forgot all about it. But you hear often about how you got to reduce meat consumption because meat's bad for you or whatever. Some of the longest lifespans are in Hong Kong. Maybe, Doug, you could look up lifespan or longevity in Hong Kong. Hong Kong also has the highest per capita meat consumption.
They eat more meat than almost anybody. Hong Kong? You've brought that up before. Yes. Maybe you could look up, Doug, their meat consumption versus other countries. So they eat some of the most meat, and yet they're also the longest living. But they tend to conveniently exclude Hong Kong when it comes to a lot of these different things. But they eat a ton of meat.
They eat more meat than almost anybody. Hong Kong? You've brought that up before. Yes. Maybe you could look up, Doug, their meat consumption versus other countries. So they eat some of the most meat, and yet they're also the longest living. But they tend to conveniently exclude Hong Kong when it comes to a lot of these different things. But they eat a ton of meat.
They eat more meat than almost anybody. Hong Kong? You've brought that up before. Yes. Maybe you could look up, Doug, their meat consumption versus other countries. So they eat some of the most meat, and yet they're also the longest living. But they tend to conveniently exclude Hong Kong when it comes to a lot of these different things. But they eat a ton of meat.
I'd love to see what the stats are on that, Doug, how much they eat.
I'd love to see what the stats are on that, Doug, how much they eat.