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Given the choice, would you choose tolive forever?
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Eternal life would undoubtedly get pretty boring after the first 500 or 5,000 years.
That’s why we’ve put together some commonexercise mistakesthat can shorten your lifespan.
At the core of any effective longevity strategy is exercise.
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The life-extending benefits of exercise are myriad and constantly expanding the more we understand about the human body.
Generally, the message is simple: Exercising will help you live longer.
A solid workout should be tough, but there is absolutely a limit.
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If a workout feels like too much, or a weight feels too heavy, it probably is.
Similarly, you don’t need to get into an intense, strenuous workout seven days per week.
In fact, recentresearcheven suggests too much regular strenuous activity can actuallyshortenlifespan.
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Anotherresearch projectpublished inCell Metabolismlends further credence to the idea that too much exercise can spoil a good thing.
Study authors analyzed over 61,000 Americans to reach this conclusion.
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Strength, of course, refers to how much weight one can lift.
Power, on the other hand, accounts for both force and speed.
“Our study shows for the first time that people with more muscle power tend to live longer.”
Want to add some explosiveness to your workouts and start increasing muscle power?
Study authors suggest choosing semi-heavy weights that are still a challenge but not a struggle.
Be sure to rest for 20 seconds between each set.
