Gretchen Reynolds

Southwest Region

Fitness Columnist at The Washington Post

Fitness columnist for the Washington Post, author of the NY Times bestseller The First 20 Minutes, wife, mother and slow but avid runner and cyclist

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Articles

Don’t exercise? Moving a bit faster may make you healthier.

6 days ago | inquirer.com | Gretchen Reynolds

If you’re not a fan of working out or simply don’t have time, we’ve got good news for you. Doing everyday chores and activities a bit more briskly might lead to big gains in health and longevity, a new study shows. That means you could tweak how you clean your house, work in the yard, or run for the bus and get some of the benefits of exercise without a trip to the gym.
Don’t exercise? Moving a bit faster may make you healthier

1 week ago | spokesman.com | Gretchen Reynolds

If you’re not a fan of working out or simply don’t have time, we have good news for you. Doing everyday chores and activities a bit more briskly might lead to big gains in health and longevity, a new study shows. That means you could tweak how you clean your house, climb stairs or run for the bus and get some of the benefits of exercise without a trip to the gym.
Don’t exercise? Moving a bit faster may make you healthier.

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Gretchen Reynolds

If you’re not a fan of working out or simply don’t have time, we’ve got good news for you. Doing everyday chores and activities a bit more briskly might lead to big gains in health and longevity, a new study shows. That means you could tweak how you clean your house, climb stairs or run for the bus and get some of the benefits of exercise without a trip to the gym.
Here’s a science-backed way to get healthier if you don’t like exercise

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Gretchen Reynolds

Here’s a science-backed way to get healthier if you don’t like exercise (washingtonpost.com) Here’s a science-backed way to get healthier if you don’t like exercise By Gretchen Reynolds 2025041510000800 If you're not a fan of working out or simply don't have time, we've got good news for you. Doing everyday chores and activities a bit more briskly might lead to big gains in health and longevity, a new study shows.
Take your fitness to the next level with the 7-Minute Power Workout

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Gretchen Reynolds

Take your fitness to the next level with the 7-Minute Power Workout (washingtonpost.com) Take your fitness to the next level with the 7-Minute Power Workout By Gretchen Reynolds 2025033010003200 The more you exercise, the easier it gets. That's why, at some point, you may need to power up your workouts.
Nos bastidores da batalha científica para reverter o envelhecimento

3 weeks ago | publico.pt | Gretchen Reynolds

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Being in shape is better for longevity than being thin, study shows

4 weeks ago | theoaklandpress.com | Gretchen Reynolds

By Gretchen ReynoldsThe Washington PostBeing in shape is far more crucial for a long, healthy life than being slim. That’s the conclusion of the largest, most comprehensive study yet of the relationship between aerobic fitness, body mass index and longevity. A review and analysis of reams of earlier research, it found that being out of shape doubled or tripled the risk of dying prematurely, whatever someone’s age or body mass index.
Longevity: Inside the scientific quest to reduce human ageing

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Gretchen Reynolds

How far are humans willing to go for the possibility of more life? Photo / 123rfCan reprogramming our genes make us young again? A breakthrough in longevity research may be nearing its first human trials. For those hoping to cure death, and they are legion, a 2016 experiment at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego has become liminal - the moment that changed everything.
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1 month ago | stuff.co.nz | Gretchen Reynolds
Inside the scientific quest to reverse human aging

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Gretchen Reynolds

For those hoping to cure death, and they are legion, a 2016 experiment at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego has become liminal — the moment that changed everything. The experiment involved mice born to live fast and die young, bred with a rodent version of progeria, a condition that causes premature aging. Left alone, the animals grow gray and frail and then die about seven months later, compared to a lifespan of about two years for typical lab mice.