Practicing this activity for 1 hour 20 minutes a day allows you to gain 2 years of life expectancy, according to Michel Cymes

Research on lifestyle and longevity consistently finds that people who exercise more live longer. But which sport to practice? In his work A year 2025 in great shape with Doctor Michel Cymes (ed. Solar), the health expert reveals the identity of an activity which, practiced regularly, allows you to gain two years of life expectancy.

We know that our lifestyles have a very significant influence on our life expectancy and our health. Diet, physical activity, food supplements, stress management are all factors that could have an impact on our longevity. Whether in studies from Harvard University or in large meta-analyses carried out on longevity, physical activity always appears to be a crucial factor in healthy life expectancy. But then, what exactly is regular physical activity? Brisk walking, running, cycling, various sports, fitness or even yoga: it doesn’t matter as long as the activity results in sufficient cardiovascular effort.

Don’t know which sport to start with? In his work A year 2025 in great shape with Doctor Michel Cymes (ed. Solar), the French’s favorite doctor advises walking. For good reason, regularly practicing this physical activity can increase life expectancy by at least two years. Just that!

Walking, a longevity ally

“It is the “basic” physical activity, the easiest and most accessible, the most essential!” says Michel Cymes. As a bonus, it only requires a good pair of shoes and can be done everywhere, in all seasons. And science proves it! “A recent study estimated that we gained two years of healthy life expectancy with 75 minutes of weekly walking. And more than three years with 150 minutes!” can we read in the expert’s work.

Looking for tips for walking more? The doctor advises getting a pedometer or installing a “step counter” application on your phone. “Then, whatever your usual number of steps, you force yourself to push a little more every day” recommends the expert. For example, by checking your meter every two hours, you force yourself to go to the upper hundred. We also think about pacing when we phone, getting off the bus one stop early, avoiding the car for short trips, taking a walk after dinner, taking our dog out…