this is one of the most important graphs that I saw in 2023 that has led to behavior change. This is in Peter Attia's book Outlive

tldr: if you want to be able to climb stairs when you are 75, you need to be in the top 95th percentile of cardiovascular fitness. With this, you won't be able to run nor briskly climb stairs

But if you are average/low, you may not even be able to do any of that. And it seems unlikely you'll be avg/low now (I'm in my early 40s) and then somehow go from 50th percentile to 95th. So basically it's better to get started

Thus, after reading his book, I reluctantly started running again even though I hate it. And am also doing some peloton / cycling outdoors when time/weather allows

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It’s clear to me that one of the best ways to get that 200 minutes per week minimum of zone two cardio that @PeterAttiaMD recommends in his (awesome) book Outlive, is to get lost on your Sunday hike/ruck and refuse to use Google maps.

Indeed, I love all these books and Longitude by @DavaSobel is another I highly recommend. Also An Immense World by @edyong209will have you “wow”-ing.

So many competing ideas for nutrition, weight loss, exercise, longevity. I might summarize - “Every day u should breathe hard (exercise) and feel hunger (nutrition).”

The book Outlive by @PeterAttiaMD is remarkable. First off, I have no financial relationship to the book whatsoever. I love the book because it’s clear and actionable. It provides both data-based motivation and the protocols for specific ways to exercise, eat, do personal…

This is likely one of the most important books you'll ever read, @PeterAttiaMD is a legend, highly recommend, it's of no surprise this has hit NYT #1 best seller:

Loved The Portfolio to Live Longer podcast. Peter Attia's Outlive book is great, especially the final chapter on emotional health.

I really enjoyed this. Great work @PeterAttiaMD.