Prof. Rüdiger Lange will soon be 70 and is in top shape.

The legendary heart surgeon reveals the secret of his success and gives tips on how to stay healthy in old age. In Munich alone, the Bonn native operated on more than 10,000 adults and more than 2000 newborns on the heart. The 69-year-old will retire after almost 24 years of service as clinic director at the German Heart Center in the summer of 2015. He trains several times a week on his road bike and does strength training.