Could the case of a 93-year-old man who started exercising at age 73 hold the answers to the secret to longevity? Read the story of Richard Morgan, who has the physical condition of a 30-year-old.
Richard Morgan, 93, could be a simple retiree who spends his life quietly with his wife, tending to his garden or playing chess. A former battery maker and baker, he only started working out 20 years ago and is now in the physical condition of his 30s!
The Irish big is now a four-time world indoor rowing champion. He has the aerobic capacity of a healthy 30 or 40 year old, and his body is made up of 80% muscle and only 15% fat.
These were the conclusions of Irish researchers who studied his heart rate, physical condition and metabolic, cardiac and lung functions in a case study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
As the researchers noted, his pulse reached 153 beats per minute, which exceeds the maximum expected heart rate for his age and is among the highest values for people in their 90s, indicating a very strong heart.
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