Congrats for taking the matters in your own hands!
Regular exercise increases our odds for a longer and pain free life. I never expected to feel this great nearing 80 candles. Age 100 is looking achievable! But I must keeping dragging my butt to the Gym for 30 minutes of treadmill walk at 24 min/mile pace at 3 degrees up-slope, and then 10 minutes of lifting light weights (30 lbs). My knee joints have recovered, after doc said I had bone on bone in knee. Hip joint pain is no more. And resting heart rate is around 60 bpm.
I ride my recumbent bike for 40-50 minutes 3X per week, still take the occasional walk and use the my water rower when the knees don’t hurt too bad. I do the Total Gym 2X per week and of course take my Beta Blocker and Xarelto as prescribed. I won’t take a statin, much to my docs dismay. They did a cath while I was in the hospital and said they were surprised to find only minimal blockage, 25%, so they didn’t push the statin too hard. I have a little cocktail of supplements that I take daily, and I eat marginally better. Have done keto to lose weight and it works great, but it’s not easy to maintain when you’re the only one in the family on it.
Not looking for 100, though 80+ would be nice if it’s a healthy 80 and then democrats don’t take over again. Not sure I’d want to be around to go through that hell. My mom made it to 93, her sister 96 and my dad’s mom 92. The men not so good. So if I can connect with my feminine side I’ve got a chance.
Good luck on the quest for the century mark.