Push Ups, Pull Ups And Longevity

Healthy diet, strong social networks, low-stress living, purpose and drive.

Almost certainly all good markers of improved longevity.

Alongside these you should probably add getting strong and staying strong!

Or perhaps even better….

Maximising your strength : weight ratio.

Any method of progressive strength training plus calorie reduction will help push you towards this goal. However, for me two exercises really stand out:

Push Ups and Pull Ups.

The royalty of bodyweight exercises.

The reason why these two moves are so applicable in this particular scenario is because any improvement in your strength : weight ratio (more strength, less weight or both) will see performance in both exercises skyrocket.

Making them great markers of progress and, quite possibly, longevity too!