Tag: Fitness

Building the Backpacking Athlete

Everyone is an athlete. Everyone can be an athlete. Everyone should be an athlete. The minute you start seeing yourself as an athlete, good things happen. Your athletic identity guides you to not just exercise, eat well, and be healthy – but to train for peak performance in your chosen sport or passion pursuit. Almost magically, your behaviors become purpose-driven…

Ep250 – Choosing the Right Exercises for YOU!

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Choosing the right exercises for YOU is what it’s all about. Exercise selection is a science as well as an art form. In this episode of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast, I cover many of the considerations in exercise selection that can help you to avoid injury and achieve better results. Enjoy! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime…

Thoughts on Exercise Selection

I’m always thinking about how to select the best exercises for a given situation. I’m referring to what you do in your workout program. This runs the gamut from choosing movements that can help to correct deficiencies, to exercises that can embellish your natural gifts, or to motions that are “sports-specific.” Your conditioning program includes the assortment of exercises that…

Ep242 – Traveling and Training

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Traveling and Training. Now there’s an interesting combo. When you are on a trip, maintaining your training can be interesting and challenging. In this episode, I discuss some tips and strategies that you can utilize to be more successful with your programming, even if you are on the road. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching…

Ep221 – JZ Rehab Update and Fatrophy!

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Ep221 - JZ Rehab Update and Fatrophy!
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In this episode I respond to some listener comments and questions regarding my shoulder rehabilitation journey. I also introduce the concept of Fatrophy. This then leads into a discussion on being athletic but not healthy versus being healthy but not athletic. Enjoy! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping…

Ep216 – What’s New for 22?

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Ep216 - What's New for 22?
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What’s new for 22 at TLA? Lots of new energy and program upgrades, that’s what. I’m so thankful for such a wonderful community and I can barely wait to get started on some of this year’s projects. In fact, they’ve already started. I hope you are kicking off an amazing New Year and if I can help you with your…

What’s New for 2022?!

2021 is DONE. 2022 is NEW! I hope you had a great holiday and are getting started with an amazing New Year! This is a summary of what’s going on at The Lifetime Athlete. I’ll highlight a mix of topics going from the year that was to the year I hope it will be. The Blog: After a decade as…

Questions About Cardio

Greetings Readers! I hope you are having a great Autumn and a safe Halloween. This is a short post to share with you some information about cardio training, or aerobic exercise.  In Episode 154 of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast, PK & I recently had the opportunity to address some audience questions about cardio training. These occur frequently and it’s really…

Ep107 – Ruth Kack…Perspectives on Health, Fitness, and LIFE!

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Ep107 - Ruth Kack...Perspectives on Health, Fitness, and LIFE!
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I recently had the extreme pleasure of visiting with my friend and colleague Ruth Kack. A Lifetime Athlete and group fitness instructor — and an amazingly positive and energetic person — Ruth shared many of her perspectives on wellness, exercise, women’s health, and more. Ruth offered up many pearls of peak performance wisdom, mixed in with her witty sense of…

Make This Your Greatest Summer of Fitness Ever!

Greetings everyone, and happy summer to you! Yes, finally…it’s now official — summer is here! And with this warm and sunny season (hopefully), we usually feel inspired to get outside and move more, doing all sorts of activities and exercises that are supported by the pleasant weather. This short post is just a bit of a “Rah Rah!” I’m going…