The full catalog
Protocols for longevity
762 entries pulled from 62 stacks. Items are ordered by how many tracked people are on record about them, including discussion, use and recommendations.
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Items
44 entries
Reset- Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.01
Resistance training
Lifting weights 2-4 times a week to build and hold muscle
On record from 43 of 62 tracked people: 37 do it, 4 recommend it, 2 have discussed it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.02
Protein-forward eating
Roughly 1g of protein per pound of target bodyweight, spread across meals
On record from 21 of 62 tracked people: 15 do it, 5 recommend it, 1 has discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost03
Time-restricted eating
Confining food to a set window, often 8-10 hours a day
On record from 21 of 62 tracked people: 13 do it, 8 have discussed it - Protocol$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.04
Sauna
Regular heat exposure, often 4 sessions a week at 20 minutes
On record from 17 of 62 tracked people: 11 do it, 3 recommend it, 3 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost05
Zone 2 cardio
Easy aerobic work you can hold a conversation through, 3+ hours a week
On record from 12 of 62 tracked people: 5 do it, 5 recommend it, 2 have discussed it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.06
Cycling
Steady riding, outdoors or on a stationary bike, as daily low-intensity cardio
On record from 9 of 62 tracked people: 9 do it - ProtocolFREE, no cost07
Stability and mobility work
Daily joint, foot and breathing work to keep strength usable
On record from 8 of 62 tracked people: 7 do it, 1 has discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost08
Daily stretching
Long, regular stretching sessions to undo years of tightness and keep training possible
On record from 7 of 62 tracked people: 6 do it, 1 has discussed it - Protocol$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.09
Extended blood panel
Regular bloodwork including ApoB, lipids, glucose and hormones
On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it, 3 recommend it, 1 has discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost10
High-intensity interval training
Short all-out efforts with full recovery in between, a few times a week
On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 5 do it, 1 has discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost11
VO2 max intervals
Hard interval sessions to raise peak aerobic capacity
On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 3 do it, 1 recommends it, 2 have discussed it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.12
Whole-food plant-based diet
Plants, legumes and whole grains; little or no animal product
On record from 5 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it, 1 has discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost13
Daily cardio
Around half an hour of aerobic work most days, at any pace you can sustain
On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.14
DEXA scan
Body composition and bone density scan, usually once or twice a year
On record from 3 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 1 recommends it, 1 has discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost15
Anti-inflammatory eating
Mostly plants, some fish and lean meat, and little sugar, dairy or processed food
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 1 recommends it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.16
Deadlift
Pulling a loaded barbell off the floor to a standing lockout
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 1 recommends it - ProtocolFREE, no cost17
Flexible dieting (macro tracking)
Track calories and macros, keep no food off limits, adjust from weekly trends
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - ProtocolFREE, no cost18
Hiking
Trail walking with elevation, usually an hour or more at a talking pace
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.19
Mediterranean-style eating
Olive oil, fish, vegetables, legumes and very little ultra-processed food
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 recommend it - ProtocolFREE, no cost20
Multi-day fasting
Going without food for two to five days, done rarely and usually with medical oversight
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 have discussed it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.21
Pilates
Controlled core and posture work on a mat or a spring-loaded reformer
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.22
Rucking
Walking with a loaded pack: zone 2 cardio plus load-bearing
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
800-gram challenge
Eating 800 grams of fruit and vegetables a day, weighed rather than counted
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Balance training
Single-leg and unstable-surface work for footing, foot strength and reaction
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Protocol$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Biological age testing
Estimating how worn the body is from blood markers, epigenetics or telomeres
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 has discussed it - Protocol$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Blueprint protocol
A fully specified, publicly documented daily longevity regimen
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Couch stretch
Kneeling hip stretch with the back shin against a wall or up on a couch
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 recommends it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Eating to 80 percent full
Stop eating before you are full, the Okinawan hara hachi bun me practice
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Protocol$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Fasting-mimicking diet
Five days of low-protein, low-sugar plant food that keeps the body in a fasting state
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 recommends it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Front-loaded eating
Most of the day's food eaten earlier, with the smallest meal last
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 recommends it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
High-fiber eating
Pushing daily fiber well past typical intake with vegetables, fruit, grains and legumes
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Hybrid athlete training
Chasing strength and endurance in the same block instead of picking one of them
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Jump training
A few minutes of jumping and landing most days, aimed squarely at bone
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Legumes as the main protein
Beans, chickpeas and lentils doing the job meat usually does
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Low but sufficient protein
Keeping protein modest through midlife, then raising it again in later years
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 recommends it - Protocol$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Muscle pliability work
Deep soft-tissue work plus band-resisted movement to keep muscles long, soft and resilient
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Pegan diet
Plant-rich plate with quality protein and fats, low in sugar and refined starch
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Pescatarian eating
Plants, legumes and whole grains, with fish as the only animal food
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Polarized training
Most sessions easy, a few genuinely hard, almost nothing in the middle
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 recommends it - Protocol$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Pvolve
Low-impact functional fitness with resistance bands, gliders and a weighted ball
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Table tennis
Ping pong played as a brain workout, part aerobic and part fast decision-making
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Turkish get-up
Standing up from the floor with a weight locked out overhead, one slow rep at a time
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 recommends it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Two meals and a snack
Breakfast plus one main meal, with a small low-sugar snack between them
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Protocol$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Wild game meat
Venison and other wild-harvested meat as the main protein source
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it
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