Move for Life


Frisco Massage Therapy Magazine
July 2025
Page 8
for
for life
life
MOVE
MOVE
Yes, it’s true—two
years of consistent
exercise can make
your heart up to 20
years younger.
The Exercise Protocol*
The regimen was progressive and included:
LINK TO STUDY BREAKDOWN HERE
A
groundbreaking
2018
study,
recently
resurfacing thanks to renewed attention, found
that middle-aged adults who followed a
structured
two-year
exercise
program
reversed decades of heart aging—even if they
had previously led sedentary lives.
Study Highlights
Participants: 61 sedentary adults, average
age ~53
Duration: 2 years
Goal: Assess if exercise could reverse agerelated heart changes
Result: Participants’ hearts functioned like
those of 30-year-olds by the end of the
program.
Why It Works
Increased
heart
elasticity:
Reversed
stiffening of the left ventricle
Improved oxygen uptake: 18% increase in
VO₂ max
Enhanced blood flow and resilience: Heart
became more efficient and youthful
Key Takeaways
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