It does this by keeping the muscles in your heart and arteries flexible, which slows your heart rate and increases its ability to deliver oxygen-rich blood to your body’s tissues.
“As a result, people who get the recommended regular physical activity can reduce their risk of many diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, and stroke,” explains the American Heart Association.
Additionally, endurance activities were also associated with increased life expectancy in the McMaster University study.
A meta-analysis published in the Journal of Aging Research in 2012 confirmed that this finding was consistent with several other studies.
He reported that “all studies demonstrated increased life expectancy in endurance athletes ranging from 2.8 to 8.0 additional years.”
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