Most Replayed Moment: Alzheimer's Starts 20 Years Before Symptoms! How To Protect Your Brain Now
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Aug 7, 2026
Midlife is the critical window to remodel your heart and brain health. Research shows that combining resistance training with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can reverse heart age by two decades. By maintaining vascular integrity and managing blood pressure, you can prevent the metabolic crisis that leads to Alzheimer's disease.
Key insight: A study on sedentary 50-year-olds showed that just four hours of structured exercise per week—combining resistance, moderate aerobic, and high-intensity training—successfully reversed heart age by 20 years, but only if the intervention started before age 65.
