1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Fridays or over the weekend, I try to share some wisdom or something I’m thinking about or working on.
May 4th will mark seven years of writing RiseWithDrew every weekday. Haven’t missed a day except for holidays.
For the last several years, I’ve done … continue reading
1: Sophie was “a vibrant, athletic woman who had seemed ageless,” Dr. Peter Attia writes in his book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.
One afternoon, when she was in her early seventies, she slipped while working in her garden and tore a muscle in her shoulder.
That began a steep physical decline. Her “back and neck pain was so severe,” Peter writes, “that she could no longer … continue reading
1: Question: “When was the last time your doctor tested your grip strength or asked you a detailed question about your strength training?” Dr. Peter Attia asks in his powerful book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
Does our doctor know our VO2 max, the highest amount of oxygen we can use during intense exercise (a key measure of cardiovascular fitness)? Have they provided any training suggestions for … continue reading
1: “The strong association between cardiorespiratory fitness and longevity has long been known,” Dr. Peter Attia writes in his powerful book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. .
What may be more surprising is that our strength is also powerfully correlated with living longer.
“A ten-year observational study of roughly 4,500 subjects ages fifty and older,” Peter writes, “found that those with low muscle mass were at 40 … continue reading
1: Recommendations around exercise are often “very specific (e.g., how to train for your first marathon) or overly vague (e.g., ‘Just keep moving!’),” Dr. Peter Attia writes in his powerful book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.
“Or they emphasize “cardio” over “weights,” or vice versa,” he notes.
Peter believes there is a better way. He sees exercise through the lens of longevity: How can we utilize exercise … continue reading
1: “Let’s say you are a fifty-year-old woman, and you enjoy hiking in the mountains,”   Peter Attia MD writes in Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.. Â
“That’s how you want to spend your retirement.”
Yesterday, we examined the correlation between longevity and our VO2 max, the maximum rate at which our bodies can utilize oxygen.
VO2 max “turns out to be highly correlated with longevity,” Peter … continue reading
That’s one of the questions  Peter Attia MD explores in Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.
The answer is a technical one: Peak aerobic cardiorespiratory fitness, measured in terms of VO2 max.
So what exactly is VO2 max? It is the maximum rate at which we can utilize oxygen. The more oxygen our bodies are able to use, the higher our VO2 max.
And how is VO2 max … continue reading
1: What if there was a drug that would reduce our risk of dying by 14 percent?
How popular would that drug be?
The good news is that we don’t have to wait. That drug exists. And it goes by the name “exercise.”
“Going from zero weekly exercise to just ninety minutes per week can reduce your risk of dying from all causes by 14 percent,” Â Peter Attia, MD … continue reading
1: Making a behavior change requires specific, actionable tactics.
For example, let’s say our goal is to reduce dying in a car accident.
Currently, one person dies every twelve minutes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Peter Attia, MD, writes in  Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. .
“What can we do to reduce our risk of dying behind the wheel?” Peter asks. “Is it … continue reading
1: Alzheimer’s disease is scary. Many of us fear dementia more than death itself. Â
We “would rather die from cancer or heart disease than lose our minds, our very selves,” Dr. Peter Attia observes in his influential book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.
Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases have “causes we still do not fully understand, and for which we lack effective treatments,” he notes.
“Despite the … continue reading
