CrossFit for Health: Exercise for Longevity and Healthspan, With Dr. Rhonda Patrick

We grow old, get weak, and then we die. That’s the common conviction.
But while we may not be able to prevent aging or death, we can delay them - and we can do so while preserving functionality and quality of life.
In this talk given at the CrossFit for Health Summit on Feb. 3, 2024, in Austin, Texas, Dr. Rhonda Patrick shares key research connecting increased longevity and improved health markers with gains in cardiorespiratory fitness and strength.
Patrick is a renowned biomedical scientist and researcher specializing in aging, cancer, and nutrition. Among the findings she shares are the connection between low VO2 max and increased risk of death and all-cause mortality, the anti-metastatic effects and brain benefits of high-intensity exercise, and how to prevent age-related loss of muscle and strength.
CHAPTERS
00:00-01:36 - Overview.
01:48-04:30 - Life expectancy and VO2 max.
04:34-05:49 - Improving VO2 max with high-intensity exercise.
05:51-07:50 - Protocols for increasing VO2 max.
07:52-10:27 - Reversing age-related structural changes in the heart with high-intensity exercise.
10:30-11:18 - Reducing blood pressure with high-intensity exercise.
11:24-15:21 - Brain benefits of high-intensity exercise.
15:24-17:01 - Fighting cancer with high-intensity exercise.
17:03-23:18 - Improving metabolic health and longevity with exercise “snacks.”
23:19-27:42 - Preserving muscle mass with protein.
27:43-29:15 - Blunting age-related muscle atrophy with omega-3 fatty acids.
29:17-31:48 - Increasing muscle mass and strength in older adults with resistance training.
31:50-41:08 - Positive physiological adaptations of heat exposure.
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[@mixanikos2]

good to see you Dr. in CrossFit community. Your words will make a huge impact.

[@CoolInOlympia]

Dr Rhonda Patrick is amazing!!!! Great info!

[@crossfit]

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[@guerrerofit2605]

Tan fácil y simple es cuidarnos herman@s! Animooo! A ENTRENAR PARA VIVIR MAS Y MEJOR en la compañía de nuestros seres queridos! Muchas gracias #CROSSFIT ! #Dios les bendiga!

[@melissaduda4634]

The collaboration I never knew I needed in my life but happily welcome! Very cool!

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[@fakerzdan]

Dr Rhonda Patrick is a legend

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[@yvesparis7556]

CrossFit is wonderful!

[@rajagopalramachandra2236]

Thanks

[@FunkZoneFitness]

Are you donating to CrossFit?

[@theodorepayne9663]

It was interesting that my lady friend came into the room while I was listening to your excellent talk on age delay tactics. She asked who that was? I responded that it was Dr. Rhonda Patrick. She responded that she (referring to the speaker, Dr Rhonda Patrick sounded like an “Apostle “ of My hero\Guru, Peter Attia) I then responded that I believed that was an accurate assessment!

[@teeareijonen6338]

They know eachother and have appeared on each other's podcasts! Dr Rhonda seems to have more expertise in nutrition though, whereas Dr Attia leans more into exercise and functional fitness. They are in agreement about everything.

[@gdot9046]

He is one of her apostles. Not the other way around

[@dirigodave7801]

She is soooo good.

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[@junu0507]

Do you have a link to the presentation?

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[@admiralapathy]

It's on her channel "FoundMyFitness" kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6XXommZobuGmJI

[@ookiee1]

58 wm how do I sign up for some of these studies?

[@jammRJ]

😂. I just watched the blue zones documentary about centenarians and this shit just cracks me up . Infact I dare you to find one centenarian who lifted weights .

[@schoolforthedeaf]

In fact is 2 words

[@aavlijaner]

Love Rhonda more then Andry H..

[@michaelwatts1186]

Folks just keep it simple. Workout hard only 3 days per week for 40-60 mins per session with a mixture of Zone 2,3,and,4 phases. Try not to get into zone 5 because that can risk injury and your mitichondria longterm can get dysfunctional from Zone 5. ..... oh and make sure you get enough calories each day. You cant conjure up energy from no where.

[@TheCadborosaurus]

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[@Beachlife4567]

She never defines vigorous exercise

[@ronfulton2232]

because there are many ways, sprinting , swimming sprints, box jumping , anything that gets your heart rate to where it needs to go

[@olivierkreitner1587]

zone 3 / zone 4