Treadmill Talks: Better Fitness Equals a Longer Life

According to new research, people who can work out the hardest also live the longest. In this Treadmill Talk, Sharecare expert Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer for Cleveland Clinic, reveals the number of metabolic equivalents (METS) on the treadmill or elliptical machine that equate with a longer lifespan.

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Dr. Michael Roizen

Michael F. Roizen, MD, a Sharecare expert, is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Williams College, Alpha Omega Alpha graduate of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, is board certified in both Anesthesiology and Internal Medicine. In 2007 Dr. Roizen was named the Chief Wellness Officer (the first such position in a major healthcare institution in the United States) for Cleveland Clinic, and Chair of its Wellness Institute. Dr. Roizen co-founded RealAge and chairs its Scientific Advisory Board. He is 64 calendar years of age, but his RealAge is 44.3. He and Dr Oz have authored 8 NY Times bestsellers between them, and three separately, including 4 #1 NY Times Bestsellers, including RealAge, Are You As Young As You Can Be, YOU: The Owner’s Manual, YOU: On A Diet, the Owner’s Manual for Waist Management, and YOU Staying Young, the Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty.

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  1. Lou Lengel

    I don’t know what “MET’s” are, but I (3 times per week) spent about 40 minutes on the various walking machines & usually at about >4 miles per hour (some at 4.6 mph) and also walk and run backwards and hop sideways at 3.9 mph for several minutes during my routine, and lastly jog for about 5 min. at 6 miles per hr. I feel good and I can always walk fast the rest of the days, and even after weeding my lawn or working my garden. Fortunately I am still a young guy, am only 72 1/2 yrs. old. During my workouts I use a lot of the body workout equipment also for about 30 minutes. Every morning I work out in my bedroom by stretching, leg lifts, back lifts, belly crunches, touching my toes, and modified pushups for about 15 minutes. My diet is similar to what you recommend, but I do include a daily cup of red wine during the evening.

    September 3rd, 2012, 11:53 am

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