You can improve your cardiovascular fitness at any age

This clip is from episode #307 ‒ Exercise for aging people: where to begin, and how to minimize risk while maximizing potential

In the full episode, they discuss:

- Why it’s never too late to begin exercising and incorporating the four pillars of exercise
- The gradual, then sharp, decline in muscle mass and activity level that occur with age
- The decline of VO₂ max that occurs with age
- Starting a training program: exercise variability, movement quality, realistic goals, and more
- The importance of protein in stimulating muscle protein synthesis, especially in older adults
- More

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[ShoeChow]

Hi. Do you avoid AGEs? And if so what is your strategy relative to protein requirements for strength training? Thanks.

[pmgalves]

On the loss: could that be because the level of inactivity on a 80 yo is much higher than the level of inactivity in a 24yo?

[maciejguzek]

That seems like good news for seniors, however to sum it up saying that you can improve aerobic capacity at any age is not 100% true, because I can bet that those 80 year olds were NOT a random group from their age bracket population, they were SELECTEd, and the selection criterion was that they had doctors permission to engage in physical effort, which is NOT THE CASE for A LOT of 80 year old folks.
The sad truth is that at some point, in senile age, the ailments cumulate to the point where the net effect of physical effort is not positive anymore.

[paulpellico]

question...does the human heart have a pre-set limited amount of heartbeats?
at least on average?
do ALL animals have this same average limit?


IF it does, then really, isn't the only information, the only directions and prescription you should hand out
lose weight and stay low-weight, sleep well, and relax as much as possible.

IF working out, and increasing your muscle and heart rate actually reduces your longevity due to heartbeat limits, am i wrong?