What if the real goal of longevity is not only living longer, but to live better?
This is the question longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia explores in his recent 60 Minutes interview, where he reframes aging as something we can train for just like any other physical pursuit. He calls it preparing for your “marginal decade”, those final years of life when most people experience steep declines in strength, balance and independence.
At Human Powered Health, this philosophy resonates deeply. The tools Dr. Attia highlights, including VO2max testing and DXA Scanning, are the same technologies we use every day to help people build the foundation for a longer, healthier and more capable life.
According to Attia, healthspan, rather than lifespan, is the true measure of longevity. He notes that fitness, strength and muscle mass are stronger predictors of how well you will age than most traditional medical markers. In other words, it is not about waiting for disease but quantifying your physiology early and acting on it.
Attia made it clear that these biomarkers are valuable, proven tools, saying, “The data are pretty clear. When you look at things like cardiorespiratory fitness, when you look at muscle mass, when you look at strength, they have a much higher association than things like even cholesterol and blood pressure.”
That is exactly what Human Powered Health assessments are designed to do, provide data-driven insights that help you take control of your health and trajectory before decline begins.
In Attia’s model of preventive medicine, a few key tests stand out.
These are the same clinical-grade tools used in Attia’s practice, and they are also the backbone of the Human Powered Health Longevity Packages.
As seen in the 60 Minutes interview, Peter Attia’s lab is equipped with medical-grade equipment, including a Cosmed Metabolic Cart to measure oxygen consumption during a VO2max test and the Lunar iDXA DXA Scanning machine.
Where Attia’s patients might invest thousands, Human Powered Health offers the same testing standards and lab-grade equipment at a fraction of the cost. With Performance Labs in the Minneapolis, Boston and Scottsdale areas, we aim to make this testing accessible for anyone.
Like Dr. Attia, we believe the path to longevity is not in one magic supplement or quick fix. It is built through consistent testing, targeted training and informed adjustments over time.
Our performance physiologists and network share that same data-driven mindset, to help motivated individuals not only add years to their life, but life to their years. Whether that means running marathons into their 60s, playing with their grandkids without pain or simply moving and feeling their best every day.
If Dr. Peter Attia’s message proves one thing, it is that longevity is a skill you can train. At Human Powered Health, we are here to give you the data, direction and support to do exactly that.
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