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Comment by Swizec | original | Healthy but sedentary people show early decline in cellular energy production
[−]Swizec · 2026-07-02 Thu 01:45 UTC · link
> More and more studies have been indicating that even just a few minutes of intense exercise can outperform long/slow LISS type cardios.

For best results run fast and far. During my personal best marathon (3h 15min) my heart rate averaged in the 170 range

[−]Earw0rm · 2026-07-02 Thu 06:25 UTC · link
How old were you at the time? Mid 40s here and can comfortably sustain low 150s, but burn out quick past 160.