20
April
2026
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11:13 AM
America/New_York

Just 2 minutes a day of this type of exercise may help you live longer

The Washington Post has published a column authored by Jordan Metzl, MD, sports medicine physician at HSS on how just 2-minutes a day of a type of exercise may help you live longer. 

According to Dr. Metzl, getting older doesn’t have to mean slowing down. In fact, turning up the intensity, even very briefly, can transform long-term health and improve longevity."

“For decades, we’ve told people that moving more is the key to better health. And that’s true — but it’s only part of the story. Increasingly, research shows that how you move matters nearly as much as how often. In particular, brief bursts of higher-intensity activity can have an outsize impact on health, fitness and even longevity,” explained Dr. Metzl. 

Read the full article at washingtonpost.com