Physical activity slows senescence (bodily degradation) across all systems—not aging itself (the clock ticking), which is unavoidable—and this effect becomes more pronounced with age. Endurance activities and resistance activities slow different aspects of senescence, and all are important.
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Daniel LiebermanEvidence Quote
“aging is just the clock ticking on, right? There's nothing we can do about age, but senescence is the way the way our bodies degrade as we get older. And what physical activity does, perhaps maybe the most important thing about physical activity, is that it slows senescence”
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Harvard Professor: REVEALING The 7 Big LIES About Exercise, Sleep, Running, Cancer & Sugar!!!— The Diary Of A CEOCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:22:05 PM
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