Weighted vest or rucksack
Adds load to walking, hiking and carries without needing a gym
Plates in a vest or a pack turn an ordinary walk into a loaded carry. It is the cheapest way to add progressive overload to something you already do daily, and it loads bone as well as muscle. Start light. Most people badly overestimate what an hour under 30 pounds feels like.
People on record
Sorted by strength of stance
Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Peter AttiaDoes it
Physician · The Drive · author of Outlive
Walking and hiking carry a weighted pack, tied to the specific tasks he wants to still manage in his eighties.
Source: CBS News: 60 Minutes report on Peter Attia
Aimed at the same thing
Other entries filed under fitness or longevity.
- Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Barbell
The loadable bar behind squats, deadlifts, presses and cleans
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 1 recommends it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Road bike
Drop-bar bike for long road miles, including time trial builds for racing
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Peloton Bike
Connected stationary bike with live and on-demand classes
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
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$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Protein-forward eating
Roughly 1g of protein per pound of target bodyweight, spread across meals
On record from 21 of 62 tracked people: 15 do it, 5 recommend it, 1 has discussed it - Supplement$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Protein powder
Whey or plant protein used to hit a daily protein target
On record from 18 of 62 tracked people: 13 do it, 3 recommend it, 2 have discussed it
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