Best Exercises for Overall Health & Longevity | Dr. Peter Attia & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Dr. Peter Attia and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the best exercises for health and longevity.

Dr. Peter Attia is the host of The Drive podcast and is a world expert on behavioral approaches, nutritional interventions, supplementation and pharmacological techniques to improve lifespan, healthspan and athletic performance. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast.

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[ImJustAnotherDev]

General Factors:
1:08 Smoking (don't smoke.. 40% higher risk of dying versus a non-smoker)
2:53 Low muscle mass vs high muscle mass
3:22 Strength
3:53 Measure of Strength (to me these sound like muscle endurance measure, not strength measure - see Andy Galpin)
4:33 Cardio Respiratory Fitness, VO2 Max
6:21 Supplement discussion - better to have your exercise routine in order before you think about supplements

Exercises:
7:45 Dead Hang - Desired time depends on age and gender
8:05 Air Squat - Depends on age and gender
8:11 VO2 Max - best way to measure VO2 Max
9:15 Farmer Carry

Summary
9:45 Summary

Essentially, there is no mention of specific exercises. They discuss what your goals should be, I suppose you could aim to complete all the measures that they discuss, and obviously doing those exercises will improve your metrics. Or you could do exercises that would improve those measures.

[johntonge]

I'm 72 and swim 4 days a week, yoga 2 days a week and train 5 days a week in a gym, 3 of those days with a trainer. I retired ten years ago from construction because of the pain I was in daily. I feel younger today than I did when I retired.

[FixingmyADHD]

Watching this is like just watching a smarter version of JRE, The ability to allow your guests the platform instead of interjecting makes this so valuable

[RAFchingachgook]

I'm 60. I focused on pull-ups over the last 10 years. I can now do more consecutive pull-ups than at any time in my life. I hit 26 consecutive 2 months ago. 5'10" 175lbs. Low carb high protein diet but very high stress.

[billking]

Health psychologist here. Interested in the simplest advice we can give the public about strength exercises in an information environment where 'exercising' is equated with doing cardio, particularly running, and strength exercise is largely equated with long sessions of isolation/ accessory exercises. Very pleased to hear the farmer's walk be talked about here, because it offers huge benefits for long term maintenance of the strength needed for so many everyday activities. Would love to see PSAs promoting a 'biggest bang for your buck', twice a week workout to people reluctant to go to the gym. Starting off with hanging, then doing some compounds and finishing with a farmer's walk could be done in 30 mins and would build functional strength and muscle mass for better metabolic stability.

[rontiemens]

These gentlemen are two of THE very best podcasters/YouTube creators you can invest your time and attention listening to.

[danielfrancis]

I enjoy the respect between peers in these podcasts.

[FitnessAndLongevityWithHan]

As a 52 year old with 39 years of lifting weights, I think the message can be distilled more easily:

Ageing is a sitting disease. Exercise is the elixir for life. Focus on strength and cardio… many roads to Rome on these fronts!

[jz]

After a back injury where I’m looking forward to Disc replacement surgery this summer and constant low grade pain, this is difficult. I walk 60 minutes a week at 80% and try to lift weight focusing on my physical therapy. So many people struggle with low back issues.; it would be great to have an episode on this topic helping people work through injuries. Love your work Dr. Thank you.

[mikedowd]

Did the person who created the title for this video actually watch the video? I don’t think they mentioned one exercise to promote longevity. They talked about testing metrics

[mikeandsandy]

I LOVED this episode! I need to listen again and take notes! Thank you! ❤️

[SneakySteevy]

Magnesium, omega 3 and Vitamine D are a must for everybody who leave in a real 4 seasons climate. Training or not.

[DavideStiff]

Spot on !!! totally agree some people should never talk about diet or supplement, Dead hang is incredible not only for hand strenght but also for strech the spine !!

[andyb]

Am 49 and after years of weight training have really gotten into basic bodyweight exercises based around squats, pull ups n press ups, high volume and I've never felt and looked better

[JakeRichardsong]

Helpful, thanks. Some podcasts are too rambly and time-consuming. This is concise.

[OhHeyification]

Actionable goals for a self-made workout plan! Appreciate it gentlemen.

[robertphillips]

This reminded me of "The Joel Test" that was popular in software development way back in the day. We definitely need a written version of the "Peter Attia Test".

[ericmikkelsen]

Well done gentleman as always! Love "Attia's Rule"!

[memastarful]

I do walking daily it feels wonderful not only for my body but for my mind as well.

[ronaldcoley]

Dr. Andrew asks excellent follow up questions!