Lend me your years

Everyone’s into biohacking. But do red-light therapy, wearables and cold plunges extend life or make it messier?

- Anjali Kochhar

The kids are all right. They might just be a little too all right.

While most grownups spent their 20s and 30s thinking they're invincible (and focused on health only after their first sobering full-body checkup at age 40), 20-somethings today have it determinedly backwards. They're tracking every metric early on, and experimenting with every shortcut that looks promising. Billionaires call it biohacking - the kids do too.

Abhishek Paul, 26, grew up playing sports and following a disciplined fitness routine. It worked until it didn’t. Pushing harder no longer showed gains. His gym progress plateaued even as work pressure intensified and burnout crept in. In any other generation, a 20-something would just let go. Paul however, paid closer attention to recovery, sleep and nutrition, and to how his body responded to stress. “Longevity isn’t about living forever,” he says. “It's about staying active, strong and independent for as long as possible. I want my body to keep up with the life I'm building.” They grow up so fast, don’t they?