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How Dr. Peter Attia evaluates his patients’ physical health #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-10-28 22:01
This is where his patients go through two days of physical evaluation and where we found after just a few hours how intense the 52year-old doctor and his methods are. >> Just show me what you got. Just show me what you got.>> I think this is the neglected part of medical testing is how fit are you. How strong are you. >> All right.>> How well do you move. >> And up overhead. >> And in many ways, these tests are even more predictive of how long you're going to live than what I might get out of your blood wor ...
Testing your fitness levels like Dr. Attia
60 Minutes· 2025-10-26 23:27
Longevity Medicine & Fitness - Longevity medicine focuses on delaying the onset of chronic diseases and improving the quality of life, encompassing physical, emotional, and cognitive health [2][3] - Exercise is crucial for a longer and healthier life, including both moderate intensity (zone two) and high-intensity workouts [3][4] - V2 max, the maximum amount of oxygen the body can use during exercise, is strongly correlated with lifespan [7][8] - V2 max can be estimated using wearable devices or calculated using the Cooper test (running for 12 minutes) [9][10] - Improving V2 max requires regular exercise and at least one weekly intense workout [11][12] Strength & Cognitive Health - Grip strength is significantly associated with dementia onset risk and mortality, serving as a proxy for overall strength [12][13] - Strength training is important for cognitive health as people age [12] - For individuals 40+, recommended grip strength tests include hanging from a bar for 1 minute 30 seconds (women) or 2 minutes (men), and performing farmer's carries with 75% of body weight for 1 minute [14] Practical Recommendations - The key takeaway is the importance of exercise for maintaining health, including cardiorespiratory fitness, grip strength, and muscle strength [15]