Simplavida: Simplified Longevity

The relationship between V02max—your maximum rate of oxygen consumption during physical exertion, adjusted for your weight—and almost all aspects of health, fitness, and longevity are now well understood. It is, in a word, crucial. And we are reasonably good at prescribing exercise "doses" targeting improving your own measure, But what is well understood is how it can all get muddled by outside factors, like air quality. We dive into it all in this episode, trying to help you understand

In this abridged episode, Paul and Howard discuss the last twelve months in simplifying their fitness. Topics include:What they've stopped doingWhat they've started doingWhat they've learnedWhat injuries they've had, if anyWhat they're trying to do over the next 12 monthsPremium subscribers get the full episode, plus a complete transcript. More information is available at simplavida.com.

This is a free public preview of our latest podcast episode, about how to "consume" medical research. We want you to be skeptical, but not cynical, and able to tell when some new medical research matters vs. it just being preliminary, or even noise. The full version of this episode, available to premium subscribers, contains a complete transcript.