The 5 Worst Exercises for People Over 40 That Destroy Your Joints, Spike Cortisol, Accelerate Aging, and Shorten Your Lifespan With Ben Azadi | #1310

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Ben Azadi

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Fitness

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🗓️ 10 May 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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0:00.0	When was the last time you stopped and listened to your body?
0:03.0	Here's a Holland and Barrett ad break to do just that.
0:06.0	Go on, tune in.
0:08.0	Think about your body when you exercise.
0:11.0	Are those knees creaking?
0:13.0	Are your muscles ever so slightly aching?
0:16.0	Or are they trying to say,
0:18.0	You've got to show me love.
0:21.6	We know what your body's asking for.
0:24.6	In store online on the app.
0:26.6	Back Your Body, Holland and Barrett.
0:32.6	Welcome to the Benazade Show,
0:34.6	your daily ritual to live longer, healthier, and happier.
0:39.0	Here we use real science, ancient wisdom, and a daily dose of vitamin G, gratitude.
0:45.4	So you live the life you were always meant to.
0:48.3	Let's lock in.
0:54.0	If you're over 40, some of the exercises you're doing right now are actually accelerating
1:00.2	how fast your body breaks down.
1:02.7	I'm talking about joint damage, hormone disruption, and in some cases, shaving years off
1:08.5	your life.
1:09.5	And the worst part, most of these are the exact exercises
1:12.8	you've been told are healthy. So before you do your next workout, you need to see this. Look,
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