When the SPU was tested, the whole-body effects on blood chemistry included a 52% improvement in the excursion of blood glucose (sugar) and 60% less insulin requirement over three hours after ingesting a glucose drink.
The new approach of keeping the soleus muscle metabolism humming is also effective at doubling the normal rate of fat metabolism in the fasting period between meals, reducing the levels of fat in the blood (VLDL triglyceride).
Has anyone done any testing to see if these results are real? Given the magnitude they claim seems like some N=1 experiments pick up the effects.
I have only tried standing SPUs, about one set of 60 per day. I can tell you that my calves definitely feel stronger and I am pretty sure it has improved my balance. Given that many fatalities in humans begin with a fall, having stronger calves and balance would increase lifespan. Also, it’s darn easy to do a set of 60 SPUs while standing.
Now, to get the amazing metabolic effects, I think you need to be sitting and doing SPUs for hours on end. I don’t have the time for that as it is distracting.
Good luck. Over the past couple years I’ve started to prioritize fundamental movement skills, as well as emphasizing running and various jumps in my workouts. At the same time, I’ve drastically reduced my volume of weight lifting for my lower body. At age 38, I can honestly say I’ve never moved better or felt better, and I almost never have heavy weights on my back, which really saves my back and knees a lot of wear and tear.
I use a standup desk and I used a weighted pack when I go walking… this guy has the interesting idea of putting them together (perhaps with a walking treadmill under the standup desk)… regular day work becomes a “workout”.
Isometrics, either full body or isolated areas. Portable and discreet. They are especially helpful if you are trying to work around an injury, or trying to address an injury directly. I do them in batches of 50, topping out at 200 per day.
I workout in the morning but in the evening I sometimes return to the Peloton bike to pedal more leisurely while watching Netflix – now available on the Peloton screen, along with several other content providors that Peloton teamed up with While pedaling I use a red/infrared panel that hangs on the wall behind the bike. Also, I keep a weighted exercise ball in the dining room so that when I pass through from study to kitchen I stop and do some standing core exercises. I especially like Rebecca Kenedy’s standing core classes because the focus on both core and stability/balance, and you can do the moves anywhere. I take a 10 minute break in the middle of my morning workout to stand on a linear vibrating platform while reading mail or playing SpellingBee. At the gym, 3 days a week, I go from hot whirlpool to swim laps and then back to the hot whirlpool. It’s not quite a sauna/cold plunge but approximates it.
Always park far from the door. Always take the stairs. Always walk on the curb (balance). Crack the car window to let in NIR (it will bounce around if it can get in)…alright not exactly exercise but it gives you some of the benefit of being outside when stuck in the car. Sue me.
Thanks for this, My wife and I participated in the Normandy 80K (50 miles) Ruck put on by GoRuck for the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6. (https://www.goruck.com/pages/normandy-80th-anniversary). Peter Attia was supposed to show but didn’t! Michael Easter (The comfort Crisis) and Jason McCarthy (founder of GoRuck) were there. Pretty fun, we may show up again next year, check out episode 292 of Peter Attia’s podcast “The Drive” for inspiration. It would be fun to get a group of folks from this site to show!
