{"id":231406,"date":"2025-07-02T07:24:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/231406\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T07:24:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:24:06","slug":"a-physical-therapist-recommends-doing-these-four-exercises-to-promote-longevity-and-healthy-aging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/231406\/","title":{"rendered":"A physical therapist recommends doing these four exercises to promote longevity and healthy aging"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you want your future self to be healthy, independent and mobile? Then, according to physical therapist and yoga teacher Lara Heimann, you want to maintain strength and muscle mass, because these are some of the best predictors of good health later in life.<\/p>\n

\u201cMuscle mass plays a vital role in maintaining independence, mobility, and even brain health, says Heimann. \u201cThe more we strengthen with intention, the more we give our future selves the gift of vitality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heimann, creator of the LYT Method<\/a>, has built her practice around injury prevention, longevity and maintaining functional movement, and she shared four exercises for readers to try.<\/p>\n

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Heimann has chosen these exercises because they benefit your mobility, strength, coordination and the health of your nervous system, all of which are vital for healthy aging.<\/p>\n

At-home exercises for longevity<\/p>\n

Heimann recommends doing one or two sets of these exercises twice a day for maximum benefit. They don\u2019t take long, so you can slip them in while your coffee brews or while you\u2019re waiting for something to cook.<\/p>\n

1. Chair squat<\/p>\n

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Sets:<\/strong> 1-2 Reps:<\/strong> 10-15<\/p>\n