Five-minute exercise that longest-living people in the world do
Why are we only talking about this now? Definitely something we should all be doing...
According to CNBC, Japan is known as the home to the world's longest-living people.
Something of a win for many, many people, considering immortality has always been something of a goal to aspire to throughout generations. So, what's the secret, you ask? Let us divulge.
The authors of the book, 'Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life', spoke to over 100 of the oldest people in Okinawa, Japan to reveal the daily routines of centenarians.
Héctor García and Francesc Miralles wrote that there was no need to visit the gym to get in exercise.
This is a common mindset when the word 'exercise' comes up.
The two "got a sense of Okinawan centenarians’ daily behaviors, including how they moved their bodies." (CNBC)
Ultimately, as much as we know exercise is good for us, these people who are oldest in Okinawa and their ages speak for themselves. So, trying out their way of longevity should be a high recommendation.
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The five-minute exercise that is all the rage with the elderly community is called Radio Taiso.
"Radio Taiso is an exercise routine that anyone can follow, broadcast every morning at 6:30 am on the Japanese public station NHK Radio 1. It is also referred to as Rajio Taiso and Radio Calisthenics and has become a morning routine for many people in Japan and around the world." (Radio Taiso)
Check out the video of the exercise routine below, courtesy of YouTube.
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"A key goal in radio taiso is to “promote a spirit of unity among participants,” according to García and Miralles. The exercises are typically done in group settings, including in schools before learning and at businesses before working, they add." (CNBC)
All in all a worthy use of our time.
Besides, we always complain about finding the time in our days to exercise, so we're certain the fact that people who commit to it live longer should be motivation enough.
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