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What is ego lifting? The gym habit that can wreck your joints and your gains

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Dec 19, 2025 · 12 min read

Ego lifting is using a weight that exceeds your current capacity for that exercise on that day, forcing you to cheat form or shorten range of motion to complete reps. It may feel like progress, but it shifts stress off the target muscle and onto joints and passive tissues—setting you up for stalled gains and ...

Longevity trends shifting men’s health from biohacking to proven science

Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert

Dec 18, 2025 · 9 min read

Men’s longevity is shifting from speculative biohacking to evidence-based healthspan medicine that targets upstream biology—especially chronic low-grade inflammation (“inflammaging”), metabolic flexibility, and cellular repair—before disease and hormonal decline become entrenched. Here are the clinically grounded trends and tools (from precision testing to targeted interventions) that can help a man’s 70s function more like his 50s. ...

What do elliptical trainers do for your physique and longevity?

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Dec 07, 2025 · 13 min read

Elliptical trainers are more than a backup plan when every treadmill is taken. Here is what they actually do to your muscles, joints, heart, and hormones, and how men can use them for real results. “When guys ask me what do elliptical trainers do, they usually underestimate them. Used with real intent and proper form, ...

Do runners live longer? The science behind mileage and mortality

Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert

Dec 03, 2025 · 15 min read

In long-term studies, running as little as 5–10 minutes a day at an easy pace is linked to roughly a 3-year longer lifespan and about a 27% lower risk of all-cause mortality versus not running. The sweet spot for longevity appears to be moderate weekly volume (around 2–3 hours), not marathon-level mileage—here’s how it works ...

Novak Djokovic proactive care performance: The science of defying age

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Nov 30, 2025 · 15 min read

Elite performance in your late 30s is achievable when you proactively manage the predictable physiology of aging—countering testosterone’s ~1–2% yearly decline after 30, VO₂ max’s ~10% per-decade drop, and up to ~8% per-decade muscle loss with consistent training, strength work, and recovery before injuries force a reset. Djokovic is a high-profile example of this “prevent ...