Mark Sisson: Why Walking Beats Running for Longevity

What’s better for longevity—running or walking?

It’s a bit of a trick question.

But if there is one answer, it’s definitely walking.

If you want to be fit and live for a long time, you don’t need to subject yourself to suffer fests and slog through long runs.

In fact, when you combine daily walks with the habit of sprinting just about once a week, magic starts to happen.

Today, I’m thrilled to be joined once again by our friend Mark Sisson, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Primal Kitchen and Peluva minimalist shoes.

Mark had an incredible career as an elite endurance athlete, qualifying for the 1980 Olympic trials in the marathon. But as you’ll hear, his high-mileage running habit ultimately took a toll, leading him to rethink everything he thought he knew about fitness and longevity.

In his new book, Mark makes a compelling case that we humans are actually born to walk, not necessarily run, and that walking is one of the most powerful and most underrated tools we have for improving our health, body composition, and quality of life.

As usual, this conversation challenges mainstream fitness dogma, and Mark always brings the receipts.

In this conversation with Mark, you’ll hear:

Why effective exercise includes walking, strength training, and sprinting (but not necessarily jogging or running)
How “biohacking” is broken
Why stem cell treatments might be more dangerous than we thought
What longevity really means
And much more…
Where To Find Mark Sisson
Pick up Mark Sisson’s new book, “Born To Walk” on Amazon or wherever books are sold.

"Born To Walk" by Mark Sisson

Keep in touch and follow Mark Sisson’s work:

Book: Born To Walk
Minimalist Shoes: Peluva.com
Website: PrimalKitchen.com
Instagram: @MarkSissonPrimal
YouTube: Mark’s Daily Apple
Facebook: @marksdailyapple
X: @Mark_Sisson
Read Mark’s books:

Born To Walk
Two Meals A Day
The Keto Reset Diet
The Primal Blueprint
The Keto Reset Cookbook
21-Day Total Body Transformation
Primal Endurance
and many more
Watch or listen to more interviews with Mark Sisson on the show:

Mark Sisson: Long-Term Benefits of Becoming a Fat-Burning Machine
Mark Sisson: Metabolic Flexibility, Dirty Keto & Bacon As A Gateway Condiment
Mark Sisson: The Carb-Loading Myth, How to Fuel Athletics with Fat, & Advanced Heart Rate Training
Mark Sisson: The Primal Connection, Facebook, and Why You Should Play in the Dirt
Mark Sisson, Author of the Primal Blueprint and Mark’s Daily Apple
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