Best Exercises for Overall Health & Longevity

This is another video that's worth sharing - In this chat, Dr. Andrew Huberman sits down with Dr. Peter Attia to talk about how to exercise smarter for better health and a longer life.

I really loved Dr. Attia's enthusiasm when he started talking about "zone 2 cardio." That happens when you're working out at a pace where you're definitely putting in effort, but you could still chat with a friend if they happened to jog alongside you. (Though let's be honest, most of us would probably manage little more than breathless grunts about the weather.) This isn't about pushing yourself to the point of collapse. It's about training those tiny powerhouses in your cells, your mitochondria, to become more efficient energy factories.

But they didn't stop there. They dived into those short, sharp bursts of high-intensity training that leave you questioning your life choices for about thirty seconds afterwards. You know the ones. The workouts that make you feel like you've been hit by a particularly enthusiastic freight train, yet it might be adding years to your life. Another important aspect was their discussion about strength training as we age. Those weights aren't just building muscle, they're helping control blood sugar, fighting off age-related decline, and keeping you independent for years to come.

Both doctors kept circling back to the same crucial point. There's no one-size-fits-all magic formula. The best exercise plan? It's the one that's crafted specifically for you—taking into account your health, your goals, and perhaps most importantly, what you actually enjoy doing. Because let's face it—the perfect workout plan that sits abandoned in your drawer isn't going to add a single quality year to your life.