Cardiologist Dr. Alejandro Junger’s workout routine for longevity includes running, climbing, swimming, and more.
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Longevity.
cardiologist and founder of the Clean Program
Keep reading for how Dr. Junger approaches his daily life with an eye toward the future.
Once upon a time
In my 20s I was competing in Taekwondo, shares Dr. Junger.
My workout routine was intense.
Stretching, kicking, running, resistance training, form repetition.
I really enjoyed it and got quite good at it.
In my 40s, I got interested in running and did long-distance running for hours at a time.
I felt great, but my knees never let me forget the hell I put them through.
And exercising is part of it.
So my weekly routine is no routine, but plenty of variation.
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I feel better when my muscles are alive, sometimes even sore after exercise.
And with fewer diseases comes more life.
Junger says that arguably the biggest impact of workouts on longevity is the way in which it affects muscles.
Research done by theUniversity of Michigansuggests that having stronger muscles is linked to living longer.
Get moving with this 11-minute full-body mobility routine:
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