Study reveals that the way you exercise could turn back the age clock

A new study that is being heralded as “Earth Shattering” has lifted the lid on the exercise regime that can really turn back the clock.

According to the study undertaking by the Mayo Clinic in the US high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can not only stop cellular ageing in its tracks but it could also repair damage in the body.

The study was conducting with men and women from the age of 18 to 80 as they were put through various medical tests and exercise programs. While the health benefits of an HIIT workout has been well documented, this study aimed to find out why.  The findings indicate that HIIT exercise rejuvenates the Mitochondria cells that are responsible for more than 90 per cent of the energy needed in the body for life and to support organ function.

An interview by lead researcher Sreekumaran Nair in the medical magazine Cell he stated, “Based on everything we know, there’s no substitute for these exercise programs when it comes to delaying the ageing process”.  He added, “If people have to pick one exercise, I would recommend high-intensity interval training, but I think it would be more beneficial if they could do three to four days of interval training and then a couple days of strength training.”

What do you think of this study?  What type of workouts do you do?