Can You Sit Down and Stand Up Without Using Your Hands?
Can you sit down on the floor and stand back up without using your hands? That simple move, called the sitting-rising test, may predict how long you’ll live better than most of what shows up on your annual bloodwork. And almost no doctor is measuring it.
In this episode, I walk you through the science behind one of the most fascinating longevity tests I’ve come across, developed by an exercise medicine researcher in Rio de Janeiro and now backed by more than 25 years of data. We talk about why your body works like a load-bearing structure, how it can weaken from the inside while your labs and…
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