All forms of training are valuable. But you can make the argument that when you are training for LIFE, resistance training may actually be the most important. Here are 6 tips every Lifetime Athlete should consider. This podcast is brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play. It’s the ultimate fitness for…
As Lifetime Athletes, we recognize that regular, purposeful exercise – aka training – is critical in the pursuit of longevity and performance. The training habit supports the resilience and robustness which characterizes a Lifetime Athlete. Most members of this community would agree that resistance training is the most important form of exercise that older humans can undertake. Not the only…
Lift for muscle. Jump for bone density. Sprint for metabolic health. Things we hear a lot about these days. Things I’ve been emphasizing on this platform and in my work for over 4 decades. Doing those things is nothing new. It’s just the way we’ve been thinking about it lately which may have experienced a slight focus shift. Lifting weights,…
Now here’s a topic to get excited about! Or frustrated. Or enraged. We’d better start off by defining the terms in the title. Aches and pains, when used colloquially, describe the familiar and annoying discomfort that practically all humans experience on occasion. Nagging irritation or sharp twinges that challenge and restrict movement. Impediments to feeling great and moving effectively. Something…
College basketball fans are in their glory this month. And rightfully so. The action is always intense, exciting, and impressive. That’s March Madness! But today’s message is about a different kind of insanity. Well, maybe not insanity, but certainly the condition of dynamic opportunity. You could even say mild craziness. Early spring weather, especially during the month of March, can…
Today’s Training Talk Episode for March 2026 takes a look into the training splits available in Year 1, 2, and 3 of the Training Tribe Programming. App members use this magic to train comprehensively for health, fitness, performance, and LIFE. We also cover some key advice for optimizing your training with a focus on aging gracefully yet powerfully. This podcast…
There are many ways in which we can classify and customize training. One of the most valuable models that we utilize regularly at TLA is the Mobility-Stability Continuum. Whether you’re a self-coached athlete, a lifelong fitness enthusiast, or a therapist-coach-trainer, leveling up your game in this subject area is pure gold. Mobility is access to range of motion. It’s how…
Let’s start off today’s message using two popular concepts. Longevity, and anti-aging. Both of these hint at our chosen topic, but neither of them quite do it justice. Longevity simply describes the condition of living a long life. Some will suggest that by default this long life needs to be relatively healthy in order to achieve its potential. But statistics…
You can and should work out all year long. But when you follow an Annual Training Plan, great things happen. In this episode, we discuss the Training Tribe (T2) Annual Training Plan (ATP) and share many of the attributes our members love. This podcast is brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google…
What does it really mean to be Hard to Kill? I end up touching on this with a lot of members in The Lifetime Athlete App during our Personal Coaching Consultations. Most people really jive with the HTK concept, but a few bristle at it and say it sounds too much like a macho action film theme. I’m certainly not…
Recently I did a “request for a request.” A number of subscribed community members in The Lifetime Athlete App responded with questions about running, deadlifting, and stretching. Much of this stemmed by prominent thought leaders in the longevity space suggesting that these exercises should be off the table if you’re seriously trying to play the long game. To that I…
Training for LIFE! Now this is a foundational concept for us Lifetime Athletes. Exercising, playing, and competing through the lifespan. Doing those things in order to maximize our vitality and participation in all of life. Keeping the training habit alive, in whatever forms that requires, all the way through the journey. Lots of ways to think about how to accomplish…
How do you use advanced resistance training methods with older athletes? Build strength? Maintain muscle mass? Prevent or slow sarcopenia? Avoid injury? Have fun? Learn all this and more in Episode 408 of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play. It’s the ultimate fitness…
This topic comes up a lot in our App community, and it’s one that can be framed in a very specific manner. We need to consider the art form of how to get results in resistance training without getting hurt in the process. And we have to find ways to adjust the training process as we age. So, in a…
Some longevity influencers are awesome. Others are full of crap. How do you know? Let’s talk about that! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play. It’s the ultimate fitness for life app for the evolving human! Workouts. Nutrition. Education. Community. The Lifetime Athlete App is also the home…
If you are in it for the long game, and want to stay healthy, fit and high-performing for LIFE…you’ll appreciate The Top 5 Longevity Tips for Maturing Athletes. Episode 402 of the Podcast features a lively discussion on how you can leverage nutrition, training, and recovery for the major wins. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete…
I thought this would be an interesting title for today’s discussion. A unique perspective, perhaps, but there is indeed LIFE in the fast lane. If you’re like me, you’re thinking about The Eagles’ 1976 mega-hit Life in the Fast Lane. But our exploration has nothing to do with the drug and party scene. We’re actually talking about speed. Training for…
Power is a unique word. It conjures up multiple images in our minds. She’s got the power. He’s really powerful. But what do those statements really mean? Power is an essential, yet often overlooked and neglected aspect of training. It’s not only critical for peak performance in almost every sport, it’s actually necessary for optimal longevity. So much of the…
Today’s topic is one which I find particularly fascinating. Let’s begin with a definition of what Training for LIFE means. Training for LIFE, in TLA terms, means two things. You are engaged in athletic and fitness training throughout your lifespan. This process will evolve and take on different shapes, but you’re in it to win it. And perhaps more importantly,…
Turn your exercise into a purpose-driven and results-oriented, gamechanging behavior. Train for health. Train for fitness. Train for athleticism. Train for LIFE! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play. It’s the ultimate fitness for life app for the evolving human! Workouts. Nutrition. Education. Community. The Lifetime Athlete App…
Scaling workouts for Lifetime Athletes involves a number of key factors. We manipulate workout volume, intensity, duration, and density. We adjust exercise selection and technique. We modify proactively…and reactively. It’s all in Ep380 of the pod. Enjoy! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play. It’s the ultimate fitness…
Lifetime Athletes have many considerations when it comes to exercise selection. Choosing between open and closed kinetic chain exercise, as that relates to your goals and body status, is an important aspect of lifelong health and peak performance. Dive in, learn a nugget or two, and keep on crushing! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App.…
Unilateral Exercises for Lifetime Athletes. This week’s discussion highlights the benefits of unilateral training and offers up some specific examples of exercises and workouts. Enjoy! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play. It’s the ultimate fitness for life app for the evolving human! Workouts. Nutrition. Education. Community. The…
Exercise selection is a fascinating topic. We choose exercises based on our desired outcomes and with regard to what works best for our unique bodies. And we determine how we perform those movements pertaining to body position, load, range, and tempo. Last week we talked about training for movement competency. We acknowledged the value of an exercise for strength, hypertrophy,…
Training for Movement Competency. It’s not a new concept, but it’s one we utilize at The Lifetime Athlete. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play. It’s the ultimate fitness for life app for the evolving human! Workouts. Nutrition. Education. Community. The Lifetime Athlete is also the home of…
We train for many reasons. Peak performance in sport is often a target. You might work out to improve your strength or muscle development. Maybe you exercise to increase your VO2max. Others engage in sessions to enhance their mobility. All of those things are good…in fact they are great. The objectives of training are indeed many. The intention of becoming…
Speed haters need not apply. Same for speed doubters and speed deniers. Speed is one of the attributes of a Lifetime Athlete and it’s also a premier expression of youthfulness. Speed training, done properly, can help you to perform at higher levels and to look and feel your best. Here’s how!
A term you hear occasionally is “What’s your WHY?” It’s often used by motivational speakers (even if you’re Matt Foley living in a van down by the river). I’d like to pose a different question in today’s brief post: What’s YOUR Olympics? The Olympics are a celebration. Human potential. Competition. Sportsmanship. National pride. Worldwide community. The current, 33rd Olympiad, is…
Yo Tribester! Week 4 of 5 in this (relatively) long month! It’s the penultimate week of our Agility Block and we’ve got another round of exciting and varied workouts. We are going to explore drop sets, intermittent and long-length isometrics, tuck jumps, and broad jumps…to name a few cool changeups. As is often our pattern, there are 3 sessions that…
If you ask “How to Train for Longevity,” some might say it’s easier said than done. But I would say it’s actually relatively easy if you follow the suggestions in this episode. This is an answer to a very frequently asked question. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping…
Hello Amazing Tribe Member! Happy New Year! We are jumping into 2024 and this month is the second and final one in the Agility Block. And JUMPING is, literally, what we are focusing on this week and month. Many of you were very patient with our last month, recognizing its fairly easy and preliminary nature. This month we get to…
The Ultimate Anti-Aging Workout! Learn how to harness your strength, speed, power, agility, and endurance to become Hard to Kill — on the playing field — and in the game of LIFE! Fight hard agains the Grim Reaper!
A lot of thought. A considerable volume of study. Extensive experimentation. Many conversations. That’s what went into today’s topic. We are of course going to be discussing the Ultimate Anti-Aging Workout! Right off the bat, I’ll admit that the title is a bit sensational. We are all aging. No doubt about it. Can’t deny it. But are there things we…
