Paul von Zielbauer
Paul von Zielbauer is the creator of AGING with STRENGTH on Substack.
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Physical Strength and Flexibility In 2026 Jan 16, 2026
Last year, I wrote a column about "Physical Strength and Flexibility" for 2025. My thesis was that our bodies are meant to move and that, for healthy aging, some form of strength training — which need not be intense or include more than your ow... Read More
Three Hot Yoga Sessions, One Invaluable Lesson About My Body Jan 08, 2026
Near the end of hot yoga last week, the instructor asked everyone in the room to consider kissing their knees. I did not consider it. Not because I'm incapable of or above putting my lips on my own sweaty knees, but because kissing them is goofy. My ... Read More
The Brain Games That Science Shows Lower Dementia Risk Jan 02, 2026
To give yourself the best chance of avoiding dementia, there are certain brain games that help and many that don't. The ones that help, according to recent research, do so because they boost a brain chemical you've probably never heard of. It's call... Read More
The Question You Should Ask Your Younger Self Dec 19, 2025
There's a question I've been sitting with lately, and I want to put it to you: If you could reach back through time and ask your 25- or 30- or 35-year-old self just one thing, what would it be? Here's mine: What do you want for me? What did that youn... Read More
