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VO2 max as a longevity predictor: what physicians and physiologists agree on
Several experts single out cardiorespiratory fitness, measured as VO2 max, as one of the strongest predictors of how long and how well you live, and they give ways to test and raise it. It suggests tracking aerobic capacity deserves the attention usually given to weight or cholesterol.
Why tough guests keep choosing voluntary discomfort, and the brain region involved
Goggins, Bert Sorin, Michael Kosta and Mark Zuckerberg all describe seeking out hard physical challenges on purpose. Huberman links this to the anterior mid-cingulate cortex, a brain region tied to willpower that grows when people do things they don't want to do. The pattern suggests the mental payoff of hard training may matter as much as the physical one.