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08/03/2026 7:47 am
As the number of candles on our birthday cakes grow, most of us are culturally conditioned to slow down, ease up and drop down a few gears when exercising.
However, a wave of new scientific research suggests we should be picking up the pace as we age. Researchers are finding that explosive exercise – such as fast-paced lifts or jumps in the gym, or high-intensity sprints when running or cycling – offers a powerful protective effect.