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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Making your workout work for you can 10x your results in health, fitness, and athletics. In this episode, we discuss how to analyze the specific demands of a goal or sport, and then to match your training up in awesome fashion. Learn more about your specific body type, and leverage that knowledge to exploit your strengths and shore up your…
Getting the most out of your training, maximizing your health, and achieving peak performance are worthy but challenging goals. In this episode, I review a recent conversation I had with several colleagues in the physical therapy and athletic preparation fields. We discuss some of the key traits of peak performers and offer some suggestions to help you get more out…
This is Part 2 of the dietary experiment discussion. As you’ll recall from Part 1, my intention was to raise the question of individual dietary optimization, to report on some of my personal culinary explorations, and to encourage you to consider your own diet’s impact on your health and performance. That last edition has some stories of my eating evolution,…
Today, in this People with Perspectives show, I had the great pleasure of visiting with athlete, hunter, and renaissance man Kevin Davis. Profiled in Montana filmmaker Erik Petersen’s A Few Steps Further, Kevin provides many valuable insights on a life well-lived. In our conversation, we discuss Kevin’s athletic journey from all-around sports competitor, to rugby player, to ultramarathon runner. We…
Coaching and Training Secrets – Edition #1 of 10,000 Ok…maybe there won’t be 10,000 of these posts, but there is lot of material in this category for sure. I really enjoy working with clients in pursuit of their health and performance goals, and there are a lot of strategies and tools we utilize to get results. In this week’s podcast,…
Kicking Ass is a term that each of us can relate to in one fashion or another. In Lifetime Body terminology, it is not just the act of getting things done — it is the reality of efficiently and effectively achieving high levels of outcomes across every category in which you participate in life. Some would say you are “crushing…
Kicking ass for life means kicking ass in life and at life. It’s the pursuit and attainment of ultimate wellness, peak performance, and maximum longevity. It’s kicking the ass of adversity, self-doubt, and negativity. What everyone really wants, and truly deserves in this life is to do our best with accomplishments and contributions. This show talks about the basics of…
How we go about our training for health, fitness, athletic performance, and longevity are great topics of debate these days. Are you a bubble boy who goes easy all the time and fears hard effort? Or are you a warrior princess who slashes and burns every workout in full-crush mode? Humor aside, there is probably a place for both of…
Do you always go easy and never push yourself? Or do you crush workouts on a constant basis? Find out why you might want to do a little of both!
Meet Kati Hengel, a longtime friend and TLB client. Kati is a wealth of information on fitness, athletics, and healthy perspectives for optimal living.
In this episode, PK & I discuss the concept of biohacking, or combining biology with technology to achieve better living through science. We look at the term as a whole and offer a few simple tips in each of the 5 TLB categories to help you make your 2019 spectacular.
The new Lifetime Body Program/ebook: AnimalFit, has just been released! These are exciting times, because now you can use the AnimalFit system to Unleash Your Inner Beast and Unlock Your Athletic Potential! AnimalFit is my 4th book to date and it’s not just the product of my 35 years of work and study in the field of human performance.…
