The majority of centenarians alive today are centenarians because of exceptional genes, not lifestyle optimization, and on average they tend to smoke more, exercise less, and eat worse than their peers, meaning the deliberate approach to becoming a centenarian through training and lifestyle hacking is a completely new model distinct from existing centenarian populations.

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Peter Attia

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anybody who's a centenarian today is a centenarian because of their exceptional genes they haven't hacked their way there

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206 - Exercising for longevity: strength, stability, zone 2, zone 5, and more | Peter Attia, M.D.Peter Attia MD
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:47:52 PM

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