What Are the Best Exercise Habits for Longevity?
You’ve heard the list of to-do’s for a long life: exercise, eat healthy, get sleep, and so forth. But when it comes to physical activity, experts who specialize in healthy aging go beyond just fitting in 20 to 40 minutes per day.
We spoke with longevity experts to learn what research-backed physical activities they incorporate into their everyday routines for a longer life. From mowing the lawn to jumping rope, their answers show that exercise for healthy aging doesn’t need to be expensive or complicated—but rather a culmination of little habits that build upon each other over time. Here are the physical activities longevity pros partake in that may just inspire you, too.
1. They stretch and move every hour: One of the most common habits of the longevity experts we spoke with: consistently getting up to avoid long bouts of sitting.
Excerpted from well + good
