This article is being penned (typed) as I look out the window at darkness and snow. It is indeed winter. I hope this finds you enjoying the holiday season. Here’s a question I’m often asked. “Should we train the same way all year round?” Or more specifically, “Why can’t we just train the same way in winter as we do…
It’s time for another Training Talk discussion. Episode 413 features programming and considerations we are using in October 2025. 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…
This topic has been coming up a lot lately. A number of clients and community members have been asking whether a weight vest or loaded backpack is best for their conditioning objectives. You won’t be surprised to know that my position on this topic is relatively “device-neutral.” Both can be great. It just depends on your specific goals. I’ll offer…
Should you train outdoors during the summer? Why would a Lifetime Athlete want to do this? What’s the value in doing so? This discussion is going to cover those and related questions. Let’s dive in! There are any number of manners in which we can frame this up. But I think one of the best would be to list out…
It’s time for a little op-ed piece and as always, this is a discussion without judgment. That stated, the title begs the question regarding your choice of sport and fitness pursuits through the lifespan. Do you focus your training in mainly one area or do you diversify in the pursuit of a more well-rounded repertoire of movement options? This is…
Isn’t it fantastic being in the Training Tribe? Yes! Absolutely. We’re continuing in this first of three months in the Strength and Hypertrophy Block. I’ve mentioned in some of our content how we’re working on being highly competent with the compound movements in this training split as well as making sure we are recovering adequately. Sleep and nutrition are the…
This document provides a relatively succinct overview of how we do things at TLA. Historically, I’ve made this available to anyone in our community as a downloadable PDF (that will continue). However, since this guide has been recently revised, I wanted to post it here on the Blog as well is in the App so it’s easy for any team…
Wow! This Training Tribe Workouts of the Week Update salutes YOU because you are a dynamic and amazing Tribe member! Welcome to a new Training Block. This is the official launch of our 3-month Strength and Hypertrophy Block. We’ll be emphasizing resistance training to improve force output capacity and muscle mass. This block is considerably different from the previous one,…
Lately I’ve been in a rabbit hole studying longevity versus quality of life, and comparing performance to basic functional abilities. I’ve been examining the available literature on these topics as well as trying to be an observant human in the midst of every person in my circle existing as a case study. The research is quite interesting to say the…
Lately I’ve been in a rabbit hole studying longevity versus quality of life, and comparing performance to basic functional abilities. I’ve been examining the available literature on these topics as well as trying to be an observant human in the midst of every person in my circle existing as a case study. The research is quite interesting to say the…
