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Exercise & VO₂ Max
VO₂ max is the most oxygen your body can use, and among the strongest predictors of how long you live. What sets it, how it's measured and estimated, how it declines with age, and how intervals and zone 2 raise it.
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Key idea
Prereqs: The heart & circulation; Zone 2 cardio. Next: Statins & other drugs. Sources: Mandsager et al., *JAMA Network Open* (2018); ACSM guidelines; Helgerud et al. (2007) on 4×4 intervals; Peter Attia's *Outlive*.Not medical advice. Education only; check with a doctor before major changes, especially with a medical condition.
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