Training to Outlive
Why Exercise is the Most Powerful Medicine
“The goal is not to live longer. The goal is to live better — longer.”
— Dr. Peter Attia, Outlive
When someone walks through the doors at The Movement Hub, they’re often chasing a short-term goal: get stronger, feel better, fix a nagging issue, or build confidence with movement. All valid goals.
But what if we zoomed out?
What if your training wasn’t just about this week’s workouts — but about preparing you for your 80s and 90s with the same intention you’d use to prepare for a marathon?
That’s exactly what Outlive by Dr. Peter Attia is about. And it lines up perfectly with how we train.
The Centenarian Decathlon
In Outlive, Attia challenges readers to imagine their Centenarian Decathlon — a list of physical tasks they want to be able to do at age 100. Not athletic feats. Just life tasks, like:
Getting up off the floor without help
Carrying groceries upstairs
Picking up your grandchild
Going for a walk without fear of falling
Getting off the toilet unaided
These tasks seem simple — until they aren’t. The reality is, we don’t lose these abilities in our 90s. We lose them in our 40s and 50s through inactivity, poor mechanics, and neglect.
Attia’s message is clear: If you want to be able to do these things at 80 or 90, you have to train for them in your 30s, 40s, and 50s.
That’s where The Movement Hub comes in.
Training for Healthspan, Not Just Lifespan
Most gyms train for aesthetic goals. We train for longevity goals.
We focus on:
Strength: Building resilient tissue and joints.
Mobility: Keeping your full range of motion intact.
Balance & Control: So you stay confident and capable as you age.
Consistency: Because intensity without consistency is a short-term game.
Whether you’re doing a kettlebell deadlift or a CARS routine for your hips — you’re not just doing a workout. You’re investing in your future self.
Exercise Is the Most Important Longevity Drug
Attia — a longevity doctor — says it bluntly:
“If exercise could be put into a pill, it would be the most powerful and prescribed drug in the world.”
More effective than any supplement, medication, or procedure is a body that is strong, mobile, and well-trained.
Even better? Unlike most treatments, training has zero negative side effects and only compounds over time — if done wisely.
That’s why we don’t chase fads at The Movement Hub.
We don’t crush your nervous system with random intensity.
We build you from the ground up — brick by brick.
Start Thinking Like a 100-Year-Old
This doesn’t mean you need to act “old” now. It means you act wisely.
Every time you train:
Ask yourself: Is this moving me toward a stronger, more capable future self?
Focus on quality of movement, not just sweat.
Think in decades, not weeks.
This shift changes everything. Because when your goals expand from aesthetics to capacity, from short-term to lifespan, training becomes something deeper.
It becomes about who you want to be at 60, 70, 90.
And that’s not some distant idea. It starts with your very next rep.
Want help creating your own “Centenarian Decathlon”?
Ask your coach at your next session. We’re already building you for it — even if you didn’t realise it yet.