The key to longevity? Start lifting, ladies!

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of exercise for longevity, particularly for women as they age, featuring insights from exercise physiologist Junayna.

This episode, exercise physiologist Junayna and I explain the fundamentals of exercising as we age. Junayna explains what an exercise physiologist is, what they do and how they help with rehab and preventing future chronic conditions. We answered questions like: 1. How much exercise do we need daily? 2. How can we encourage older generations to start exercising? 3. What are the most common chronic conditions affecting women and how can exercise help? 4. The key to staying active and red...

People in this episode

Host: Aliya Ghaznavi

Guest: Junayna

Topics covered

• exercise
• aging
• chronic conditions
• women's health
• rehabilitation

Keywords

• longevity
• exercise physiologist
• chronic conditions
• women
• fitness
• rehab
• aging

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