Is there a relationship between exercise and longevity? Why many old people do not insist on physical exercise but very long life?

When mankind became the first of all things, began to think about the big problem of life and death, life and death is the law of nature, but people always hope that through their own wisdom can crack the mystery, hope to make life survive longer. So longevity has become a goal that people want to achieve.

Everyone knows the truth that life is in motion, but there is a point that people can not figure out, that is, the natural world prefer sports animals do not seem to be very long, but those who are always static animals live longer, such as turtles is the best example. This seems to say that the highest state of life lies in the stillness, and there are many long-lived old people who ask about the secret of their longevity seems to have nothing to do with exercise, and most of them do not belong to the people who insist on exercising.

There are many reasons that affect longevity, and a single physical activity is not enough. Genes, mentality, living environment, living habits, etc. can affect the length of life, especially the genes and the environment play the biggest role. However, each factor does not affect the life expectancy unilaterally, just like the butterfly effect, a butterfly flapping its wings on the Pacific Ocean may affect the changes of the body's climate.

Secondly, the definition of longevity is a bit absolutist in saying that the elderly do not adhere to physical exercise. The definition of physical exercise is very broad, and not only jerking iron, playing ball is considered exercise, life walks, square dancing, brisk walking, even field work, construction site labor, etc. are considered sports. And sustained labor is more beneficial to the body than simply doing physical exercise.

So exercise is only one of the factors that affect longevity, longevity is still determined by a combination of many factors. And exercise must be moderate, not the more the better for the body. Only moderate exercise can promote metabolic level, strengthen muscle strength, enhance cardiorespiratory function, promote blood circulation, help reduce weight.

Then again, the reason why exercise makes muscles stronger is based on the process of muscle damage and then repair. When a high-intensity workout is performed, the muscles will be strained due to weight-bearing, and when the muscle fibers are strained, the body will carry out self-repair, and in the course of repairing, the muscle fibers will become thicker and stronger, so the exercise will make a person become strong.

Maintaining this process of repairing damage to become stronger requires the body to provide a relatively strong metabolism, so young people are more suitable for such exercise. And older people's metabolism slows down, if you then carry out this kind of high-intensity physical exercise, it is easy to cause muscle fiber strain, and can not be repaired in a timely manner, over time, you will suffer from chronic diseases.

We have seen those long-lived old people although there is no deliberate movement, but they all have one thing in common, that is, they can still maintain a very good daily activities, some centenarians will also do some chores, and even some of the long-lived old people still insist on planting, they don't know how much work they have done in their lives, which is a kind of movement, and it is not that they don't insist on physical exercise.

So although modern medicine has been emphasizing the benefits of exercise for health and longevity, but it is not that the long-lived old man is because of the long life of the static, they are only through the continuous labor instead of movement, we can not only look at the surface of things or through very few examples and deduce the whole picture, so blindly learn some examples, but physical exercise can enhance the quality of life, as long as not to excessive, moderate, good. It's a good idea to do it in moderation.

Particularly after the age of 50, exercise is not a key factor in longevity, so what is more important than exercise? Let's take a look below.

1, early to bed and early to rise, maintain a good routine

Regular routine, go to bed before 11:00 pm every day, do not stay up late, to maintain a sufficient amount of sleep time, it is the guarantee of a long and healthy life.

If you now have poor sleep quality, or long-term insomnia, it is recommended that you do early conditioning.

2, drink more water, keep a light diet

We usually drink a lot of water in moderation, to keep the body well hydrated, can promote the metabolism, to prevent the blood viscous, good health. At the same time, adhere to a light diet in daily life, avoid heavy taste, can prevent the occurrence of chronic diseases such as three high.

3, sunshine, bubble feet

After 50 years of age, the way to maintain health in addition to sports, in fact, there are many. For example, sunbathing, foot soaking are good choices. People who are older, winter choose at noon, when the sun is just right, in the outdoor sunshine back, help to enhance the yang energy, prevention of osteoporosis, and at night you can also soak your feet.

4, maintain an optimistic state of mind, good and stable emotions

But all the long-lived old people have a share of optimism, happy every day, which is one of the key factors to achieve longevity.