How To Avoid Aging The Wrong Way

( Learn From Healthy Harry, Not Unhealthy Ulysses)

If you pay attention to what most people do, then it’s pretty obvious why you might notice that people age faster than you.

My motto is, “Whatever 99% of people are doing, do the opposite.”

Unfortunately, many people have no idea how to stay in good health.

It’s very easy.

You should ensure that you get 8 hours of sleep per night, eat a healthy diet, work out several hours per week, and stay hydrated.

Unfortunately, many people are still destroying their health by engaging in unhelpful habits, i.e. smoking, drinking in excess, eating too much sugar, not staying hydrated, etc.

I’ve noticed that the people who look the worst are the ones who neglect their health the longest.

Just like good healthy habits compound and pay dividends in the years to come, like continued vitality, lack of disease and overall higher energy levels.

Practicing unhealthy habits will compound, and sooner or later, you’ll wonder why you’ve ended up in the Emergency room after having a severe heart attack.

Staying healthy is simple but not easy.

It’s 90% behaviour and 10% knowledge.

If you’re reading this now, ensure you’re not harming your future self and start practising healthy habits as soon as possible

Healthy Harry And Unhealthy Ulysses

I’ve already mentioned the main things you need to do, and they are basic common sense, but here are some examples of two different people: one, I will name healthy Harry and the other, unhealthy Ulysses.

Healthy Harry is 40 years old and has a healthy body fat percentage between 10-15%. His abs aren’t clearly visible, but he doesn’t have a belly that sticks out profusely.

He is reasonably strong. He doesn’t care about being the world’s strongest man, but he does care about maintaining a good level of strength.

He can bench press one rep of 1.2 times his body weight, do eight chin-ups, squat 1.6 times his body weight for one rep, and deadlift 2 times his body weight for one rep.

He’s happy with how he looks and is full of vitality.

He sleeps 8 hours most nights.

He eats a high protein diet (30/40% of his diet from protein) and includes many fruits, veggies and other whole foods( at least 5 fruits and veggies per day).

He drinks 3-4 litres of water per day.

He limits junk foods, such as chocolate, pastries, crisps, fried foods, and biscuits, to no more than 10% of his total daily calories.

He doesn’t eat more calories than he needs to and never gets or will get fat unless he drastically changes his diet for the worse.

He reduces his stress levels by reading books, walking in nature, and spending time with his cat, family, and friends.

Unhealthy Ulysses is also 40 years old, but he doesn’t workout, has a body fat percentage of 30% and his belly sticks out like a beer keg. He looks more like a 60-year-old.

He has no energy; he gets tired from walking to his car and orders takeout food thrice a week.

He doesn’t have a strict diet. He mainly eats what he wants when he wants, but it’s very easy to overconsume calories and get fat when you have no dietary limits.

Most nights, he gets 6-7 hours of sleep, mainly falling asleep in front of the television with his mouth powdered by Cheetos after consuming the whole family-size bag.

Ulysses is also a heavy drinker and chain smoker.

Compared to Ulysses, Harry looks in his late 20s or early 30s.

Harry is much more productive at work and is getting the most out of his life.

Being fit has taught Harry that if he can change his body, he can change his life—and he has.

Ulysses is unproductive at work and in life and has been in the same dead-end job for years. He’s also been prescribed the antidepressant sertraline to help boost his mood, similar to the drug Soma in Aldous Huxley’s Novel Brave New World.

Let me ask you which one you think will age better.

That’s right, healthy Harry.

Follow his lead.

Fitness isn’t everything, but everything is harder if you aren’t fit. – Mike Matthews

There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be aiming for impeccable health.