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fit vs unfit life-expectancy gap
Pillar · Movement12 min readUpdated May 2026
Movementandlongevity
Cardiorespiratory fitness is one of the most-replicated predictors of mortality risk. Resistance training is the only reliable defence against sarcopenia. Daily walking captures most of the rest. Three layers, in order.
JAMA Network Open, 2018 (Mandsager)
−27 %
CV mortality from just 50 min/wk running
+50 %
all-cause mortality with sitting >9 hr/day
−30 %
all-cause mortality from 5–10 min/day running
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Heart-rate zones
Zone 2 — conversational pace — is the longevity sweet spot. Hover any zone to see what it trains and the weekly dose.
Longevity sweet spot
Zone 2
60–70%
of max HR
Trains
Mitochondrial density
Typical weekly dose · 150–180 min / wk
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