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APRIL 2017 MEN’S FITNESS 19

Swingers

Live Longer

(Swimmers and

Cyclists, too).

hich type of

cardio gets you the

healthiest and keeps

you alive the longest?

Curious exercise researchers

at Sydney University examined

11 different health surveys

on more than 80,000 people

(average age: 52) over

nine years and found that,

amazingly, those who’d played

racquet sports like tennis,

racquetball or squash in the

previous month had a 47%

lower risk of early death.

And that’s not all: Enthusiasts

who swung a racquet regularly

also showed a 56% drop in

cardiovascular disease. It’s

believed that this type of full-

body exercise, which features

short bouts of high-intensity

effort, helps you live longer by

boosting your metabolism and

strengthening your heart.

Swimming, a great whole-

body workout, came in

second, with aerobics in

third place and cycling in

fourth. Surprisingly, neither

soccer nor running seemed to

significantly reduce premature

death. To court longer life,

pick up a racquet and add the

sport of kings to your cardio

routine — it will serve you well.

—ADAM BIBLE

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