Lifespan And Healthspan
Lifespan is the number of years you’re on this planet, but healthspan is the number of years that you’re healthy—being able to live independently and partake in activities you enjoy.
Rules for improving and maintaining your healthspan
Studies on lifespan vs. healthspan and developed a set of rules that work well for most people:
- Walk or jog at an aerobic pace (long, slow runs) for at least an hour every day.
- Do at least three strength training sessions per week, focusing on functional movements. I particularly love kettlebells for these workouts, as almost every classic kettlebell exercise trains the whole body and improves strength endurance.
- Include one high-intensity workout per week. For me, that’s usually 10 rounds of three minutes of hard running followed by three minutes of walking.
- Read fiction every day.
- Keep learning new things (in the past year, I’ve learned the basics of coding, Canva, and video editing).
- Spend quality time with my family.
- Avoid toxic people.
- Sleep at least 7.5 hours every night and be in bed before 11pm.
