YOUR HEALTHIEST BODY STARTS NOW

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DROP AND DO 40

study of more than 1100 firefighters found that those who could crank out more than 40 push-ups had a lower risk of a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke, over the next decade compared with guys who could do fewer than 10. The ability to hammer out those reps is a sign of total-body muscular strength, which is associated with good blood pressure and metabolic health. Can’t do 40 in a row? No sweat. Do as many as you can in a row, then rest for 10 seconds and go again; repeat this until you’ve done 40 total reps. Do this three times weekly; you’ll