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The Fitness Metric You Should Probably Care About More Than Your Weight
VO₂ max is becoming one of the most talked-about markers of long-term health. Here's what it actually means.
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What Happens If You Walk for 10 Minutes After Every Meal?
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Can You Actually Train Yourself to Sleep Better?
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Our first issue. A wide-angle look at what it actually means to become a better human — from the strength you carry to the sleep you get to the way you think.
FROM THE EDITOR
"We're not here to tell you you're broken. We're here to point at interesting rabbit holes and let you decide how far down to go." — The Editors
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
- 01BUILD A STRONGER BODY
- 02THE TRUTH ABOUT VO₂ MAX
- 03CREATINE AFTER 40
- 04THE 10-MINUTE WALK
- 05HOW TO SLEEP BETTER
- 06WHY MUSCLE MATTERS
- 07THE LONGEVITY HABITS WORTH STEALING
THE BIG STORY
THE BIG STORY
FEATURE / LONG READ 14 MIN READ
WE'RE OBSESSED WITH LOSING WEIGHT. MAYBE WE'RE MEASURING THE WRONG THING.
Weight gets the attention. But strength, cardiovascular fitness, muscle and metabolic health may tell us far more about how capable we're becoming.
StrengthVO₂ MaxMuscleMetabolic Health
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Small, doable experiments. No motivational bullshit.
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Walk for 10 minutes after dinner.
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Get outside within an hour of waking.
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Add 25–30g of protein to your first meal.
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Do one Zone 2 session.
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Leave your phone outside the bedroom tonight.
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