A Simple, Effective Test You Can Do To Discover Your Biological Age

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We are all the same age at the same age: 45 is 45, 55 is 55, and so on, but are we really? Let me explain.

I’ll give you a stark example.

I was once in Walmart, and I think it was in Georgia (the state) when I saw this man at the medication desk getting his medication, and he said his date of birth.

I was shocked he was the same age as me, only a few months older.

Why was I shocked?

Because he was sitting on a mobility scooter.

He could not walk well enough to come to the store and pick up his medication without motorized assistance.

It was not like he was 70.

He was like the DOG in his 50s.

It brought home to me how marked a difference between two people at the same age could be due to life or heredity factors.

I didn’t know why he could not walk, but he got off the scooter and shuffled to the counter at one point so he could stand at least.

To my mind, he seemed more like a man in his 80's

Even Uncle Joe could give him a run for his money!

This brings me to this simple but effective test to see how well you are doing for your age.

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No, it’s not holding a baby.😛

What you need to do is walk for 6 minutes.

That’s it.

Walk as fast as you can for 6 minutes.

Sounds easy, doesn’t it?

Not as much as you’d think.

So, here is how it works.

The important thing with the test is to measure how far you have walked in those 6 minutes.

This will determine your biological age compared to your actual age.

If you have one of those fancy electronic devices, it will measure out the distance for you.

So, you only need to walk and keep walking for 6 minutes on a flat terrain.

If you don’t have something that can measure a long distance, it’s a little more tricky.

But workable.

You measure a certain distance, 10 feet, 20 feet, whatever you can measure where you are, and go back and forth for those 6 minutes, walking as fast as you can while counting up the number of sequences traveled.

To determine how you compare to someone of your age, where other factors like height and weight also play a factor, you can use a few calculators online.

You can find one by searching, plugging in your age, distance walked, and a few other statistics. It will tell you where you are compared to how someone should be at your age.

Just do a search for “the 6-minute walk test calculator.”

I thought, what a simple but cool test to discover how your age is tracking.

It really isn’t as easy as it sounds.

Walking, yes, but it’s not easy, even for those who go to the gym.

Just make sure you have some comfortable shoes and can freely walk fast.

Now, get to walking!

Much love.❤️

Gary AJ Martin “The DOG”

The DOG House is all about going for ”walkies.”

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