The goal for both the world of medicine and the general public is no longer just to live longer, but to do so in an active and healthy way – structured physical exercise plans are the key to healthy longevity.
Only one part of our life expectancy is “written” in our genes. A balanced diet is among the main ways identified by science to help us stay fit and well as we age (healthy longevity), one that includes essential nutrients that help prevent a number of diseases and improve quality of life. Additionally, a structured physical exercise plan is fundamental to keeping our bodies healthy and promoting active longevity.
Physical exercise is a specific type of activity that goes beyond just movement – it needs to be done with a precise goal and following rules in terms of duration, intensity and frequency. If exercise (aerobic and anaerobic) becomes an ongoing habit, it brings about positive and lasting changes to the body.
Recent years have seen a major reassessment of resistance training (or strength training), even among the senior demographic; this type of training is particularly useful and effective in fighting the natural loss of muscle mass and strength experienced as we get older. Strength training also improves bone density, increases metabolism, helps with overall posture and the condition of ligaments, tendons and joints, as well as the cardiovascular and nervous systems.
The scientific world notes how exercise has a stimulating effect on sirtuins. Sirtuins are essential for staying young and protecting the diversification of the body’s most specialised tissues, thus contributing to a healthy and active life expectancy.
In short, science confirms that healthy longevity and physical exercise are closely related:
- Regular physical exercise prevents all chronic diseases, the cause of accelerated ageing and premature death.
- Regular physical exercise activates a series of molecules, including sirtuins, which slow down cellular ageing. Exercise is also effective earlier in life, as sirtuins begin to decrease after age 35, and after 60 the human body hardly produces any more.
- Exercise, both aerobic and strength, is a powerful drug for preventing and curing type 2 diabetes (one of the main causes of unhealthy longevity). In pre-diabetic subjects, exercise reduces the incidence of diabetes by 58%, compared with Metformin (the drug most widely used to improve insulin sensitivity), which reduces it by 31%.
- Exercise improves insulin sensitivity and consequently prevents all disorders (not just diabetes) linked to insulin resistance.
- Regular exercise reduces low-grade chronic inflammation, an underlying condition behind most chronic disorders.
Technogym - Regular physical exercise has an effect on brain receptors by reducing states of pain and anxiety and preventing depression.
Technogym’s solutions for staying active effectively
Technogym has made physical and mental wellness its mission: beyond exercise, it’s fundamental to train with a precise “dosage” (posology), tailored to individual needs and personalized goals. In this sense, Technogym has created a unique ecosystem that allows exercise to be prescribed like a medicine: starting from an advanced assessment of physical and cognitive condition, the data collected are used to generate personalized training programs on Technogym App, which are then delivered through smart, connected equipment. - Technogym Checkup carries out accurate physical and cognitive analyses focused on improving your Wellness Age, the age that reflects your body’s physical and functional conditions. This innovative AI-powered assessment station is ideal for customising your training programme by using special tests to analyse your performance in terms of strength, cardio,balance, mobility and cognitive function. With this information, Technogym AI Coach, Technogym App’s artificial intelligence, sets targeted training protocols that can be adjusted over time. Technogym App is the ideal solution for achieving any fitness goal with ease (weight loss, increasing muscle mass, improving performance, etc.); at home, on the move, at the park or in the gym, every day the digital coach suggests the training session most suited to your profile, combining scientific research and artificial intelligence with fun and challenging video content.
- The solid and highly customisable circuits (both cardio and strength) offered by Biocircuit have been chosen by clubs and medical rehabilitation centres all over the world: through a simple log-in, the stations adapt automatically to every user, their profile and chosen fitness goals. Biocircuit registers the user’s profile (age, physical details, fitness goal), and sets up every station in the circuit accordingly (load, duration, pace, rest, etc.).
- When it comes to strength training, Biostrength allows you to train with the proper workload, range of motion, posture and speed most suited to your goal and even specifies the number of sets, repetitions and optimal recovery time. The patented Biodrive system offers six different types of resistance (isotonic, no inertia, eccentric reduction, eccentric overload, viscous and elastic), making the exercise more effective depending on the desired goal.
Technogym
Founded in 1983, Technogym is a leading global brand in the fitness, wellness, sport and health sector. Technogym offers a complete ecosystem of connected smart equipment for fitness, digital services, training content and apps to provide a fully customised training experience at any time, at home, at the gym or wherever the user happens to be. With more than 2,500 employees, Technogym is present in over 100 countries. Today, over 70 million people train with Technogym equipment at 100,000 wellness centres and in 500,000 private homes around the world. For the tenth time, Technogym has been chosen as the official supplier to the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, underlining its position as the go-to brand for training champions all over the world.
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