Overview
- The SPD lawmaker, in a Spiegel interview reported Sunday by several outlets, said he follows sports scientist Ingo Froböse and keeps fit with simple bodyweight moves like squats, push-ups, side leg raises, lunges and crunches.
- He argued recent research now puts greater weight on resistance work in older age to slow muscle loss and bone thinning that raise care needs.
- He said strength work can lower risks for dementia and diabetes and that pairing it with endurance exercise delivers the best results.
- He highlighted racket sports, especially table tennis, and floated installing public stone tables so people can play easily and socialize.
- On diet, he warned about high salt, said he rarely drinks cola, enjoys chocolate, and has long avoided meat, while offering no new policy steps.