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Longevity Practice

VO2 max and the all-cause mortality curve

One of the strongest signals in longevity science, and what to do about it

Across multiple large cohorts, cardiorespiratory fitness emerges as one of the most powerful predictors of all-cause mortality — comparable in effect size to smoking. The data is unusually clean. The training implications are unusually concrete.

#vo2-max #mortality #zone-2 #exercise #biomarkers #healthspan

By Mick

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Energy & Recovery

Stress isn't the enemy — chronicity is

The hormesis curve and why acute and chronic stress look identical at the cellular level

A hard workout, a cold plunge, and a difficult problem trigger almost the same physiological response as chronic financial worry. What separates beneficial from damaging is not the magnitude of the stressor but its duration and the recovery that follows it.

#stress #hormesis #recovery #hrv #neuroscience #sleep

By Mick

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