Humans are born to be, and have always been — hunters, meat eaters and athletes. In this episode, PK and I discuss some of these relationships. We examine hunting as an athletic endeavor for which we train. We talk about meat consumption and its role in human health and performance. And we offer some perspectives that may provide pause for…
Creating an effective training program involves 5 key components: planning, executing, recording, adjusting, and evaluating. This is true whether your goal is athletic performance, fitness development, body composition improvement, or health enhancement. In this episode, I go over these 5 simple steps to creating an effective training program and offer some examples of each principle. Thanks for listening and enjoy…
Winter is upon us! The cold, dark season where the days are short, the nights are long, and your training might need to embrace the season. This episode has some training tips that just might help you to get more out of winter on your way to your next peak performance. Adjustments in timing of training, workout duration and intensity,…
Being fit and athletic is awesome. But equally important is being maximally healthy. Here at the Lifetime Athlete, we value both of those characteristics. We always pursue peak performance from a platform of health first. When training and lifestyle are managed appropriately, you can have the best of both worlds. You can be fit and healthy. Listen in to learn…
The Lifetime Body Podcast has a new name. It’s now The Lifetime Athlete Podcast! In this episode, PK and I discuss the evolution of the business, and the refined focus of the show. Clients and audience members have been requesting more and deeper information on peak performance training, injury management, body composition tuning, and fitness through the lifespan. There’s a…
We are all familiar with push versus pull movement patterns. Exercises like presses and rows, or pushups and pullups, are staples in our conditioning programs. But interestingly enough, the terms push and pull apply equally well to our thinking. This is particularly true when considering how we frame our self-image and the way in which we define our path toward…
Fall is here! It even looks more like Winter in some places like Montana! This is a great time to reflect on your seasonal training patterns and maximize your health. Your fitness and athletic pursuits, as well as your diet and sleep patterns, might benefit from a seasonal shift. Celebrate Fall!
Sometimes we can tinker or experiment with how we train, eat, and sleep. The results of these experiments can have profound impacts on our health, fitness, and performance. Today PK & I discuss some recent investigations that we have done on ourselves. There’s a good chance you’ll find this information both interesting and useful as you conduct your own experiments.…
On Saturday, October 12th, Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge ran history’s first sub-2 marathon. His time of 1:59:40 represented the breaking of a barrier which many though insurmountable. In this episode, PK & I give a quick recap of Kipchoge’s amazing accomplishment, and then we delve into what his peak performance can mean for all of us. We talk about the relationship…
Crushing a lifelong athletic goal is a great achievement. In this episode, I had the honor of visiting with athlete, client, and friend Clem Naples. Clem used TLB’s performance coaching and training services to go after his goal of completing his first IronMan triathlon. He shares his experience in preparing for and accomplishing this feat, and this is a show…
