11 Fitness Tests to Pass If You Want to Live to 100
What does it actually mean to be "fit" for a long life? According to Dr. Peter Attia, the goal isn't to run a four-minute mile or bench press 400 pounds.
The goal is to be a "Centenarian Decathlete" — someone who can perform a range of basic but demanding physical tasks well into their tenth decade of life.
In conversation with celebrated neuroscientist and podcaster, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Attia detailed the philosophy behind his practice's Strength Metrics Assessment (SMA), developed primarily by Beth Lewis, who runs the strength and stability program.
The SMA puts patients through 11 rigorous tests that serve as proxies for the physical capacities required to live independently and joyfully between ages 90 and 100.
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