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What if some of what we call “aging” is actually… inactivity?

In this episode of The Be That Life Experience, I sit down with Ivana Bruic, the Founder of Storm Cycling Studio, to explore the science of cycling, longevity and what really happens to the human body when we continue to challenge it as we get older. Research on lifelong cyclists and endurance exercise has produced fascinating findings around age-related changes in cardiovascular fitness, muscle health, mitochondrial function, metabolism and even the immune system.

So we’re breaking down 5 science-backed ways cycling may help slow, and potentially counter some aspects of biological aging.

We get into:

▫️Why VO₂ max matters so much for longevity

▫️What cycling does to your mitochondria

▫️The connection between exercise and brain health

▫️Why muscle and metabolic health become increasingly important with age

▫️What researchers discovered when they studied lifelong older cyclists

▫️How much cycling you actually need

▫️Why intensity and training zones matter

▫️And whether you really need to be an athlete to get the benefits

Because perhaps getting older isn't the problem. Perhaps stopping moving is. If you want to live longer, stay stronger and understand the science behind how movement changes the way we age, this conversation is for you.

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