Tag: longevity

Training for LIFE at Every Age

When you’re training with longevity in mind, there are key considerations for every generation. If a picture is worth a thousand words, the cover graphic gets it done. But if you’d like more detailed information, this brief video may be well worth the watch. And if you really want to take a deep dive into statistics and specific recommendations, you’ll…

Ep456 – Longevity Training Advice for Every Generation

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Betas, Alphas, Zoomers, Millenials, Gen X-ers, Boomers, and Silent Generationals! How do you train with longevity in mind? Episode 456 of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast includes advice for every generation. Enjoy! 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 life app for the evolving…

Customizing Your Training and Nutrition

Customizing your training and nutrition, or personalizing them to get the best results, is indeed an art form. There are many, many ways to adjust these parameters (along with sleep, recovery, and lifestyle) in order to maximize your outcomes. But the truth is, you’re getting most of the way there — with “there” being lifelong health, fitness, and goal accomplishment…

Ep455 – Training Talk October 2026

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This month we’re talking about several unique aspects of training. We cover creative ways to approach endurance workouts, and many supportive practices in lifestyle, nutrition, and program design. 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 life app for the evolving human! Workouts. Nutrition.…

Ep454 – Mail Bag…Listener Q&A

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The questions keep coming, and they’re awesome. Today, in Episode 454, we discuss creative endurance training, instinctive vs. calculated eating, movement pattern competency, stability for runners…and more! Enjoy! 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 life app for the evolving human! Workouts. Nutrition.…

Evidence-based vs. Experience-based

I guess you could say that this is an op-ed piece. However, my objective in discussing the concepts of evidence-based versus experience based interventions in health and fitness is not to diminish either one. It’s simply to explore and celebrate each of these paradigms. To set the stage, an evidence-based approach is one which is research-supported. On the other hand,…

Ep453 – Zone 5 Training

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Maximum Anaerobic Training, or Zone 5 workouts, are a valuable tool in the Lifetime Athlete’s toolbox. Learn the how’s and why’s of this important methodology. 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 life app for the evolving human! Workouts. Nutrition. Education. Community. Where…

Maximum Anaerobic Training for Lifetime Athletes

Going hard. All-out or in reality very close to it. The redline. Zone 5. That’s what we’re talking about today.  Getting after it in a workout has its benefits. But perhaps more than other forms of training, very high intensity work must be approached with the utmost of intelligence and precision. And, like every workout method, there are multiple ways…

Endurance in the Annual Training Plan

Lifetime Athletes train for health, performance, and longevity. In doing so, we make sure our bodies have adequate amounts of strength, speed, power, agility, and endurance. Episode 452 of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast features a discussion which addresses the following questions: Why is an Annual Training Plan valuable for a Lifetime Athlete? What does Endurance really look like for a…

Ep452 – Training Talk September 2026

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It’s September, and today’s Training Talk episode welcomes the Lifetime Athlete Training Tribe into our 3-month Endurance-focused Training Block. We discuss the ins and outs of programming and how endurance can and should fit into the Annual Training Plan of every Lifetime Athlete. This podcast is brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and…

Ep451 – 9 Mistakes to Avoid When You’re Training for Longevity

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When you are training for longevity, here are 9 mistakes you should avoid. Lifetime Athletes play the long game known as L-I-F-E! 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 life app for the evolving human! Workouts. Nutrition. Education. Community. Where longevity meets performance.…

9 Mistakes to Avoid When You’re Training for Longevity

When you’re training with longevity in mind, there are certain things you need to do. And, accordingly, there are some things you should avoid. These are common mistakes in longevity training. Let’s dive in. Not being consistent with your training. Each type of training has a frequency of exposure which is ideal. Of course, this is expressed in a range…

Ep450 – Revisiting Zones, Workload, and WISE Training!

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The title says it all. We discuss training zones, workload management, and WISE Training. Workload Impact Systemic Evaluation factors into recovery tracking and program adjustment. Our new Recovery Tracker is in beta in The Lifetime Athlete App. This podcast is brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play. It’s the ultimate fitness…

Your Bucket List

A collection of goals and dreams that you want to accomplish or experience before you “kick the bucket.”  Your bucket list. Everyone knows the term. Today’s message is one of encouragement. It’s brief and to the point. Actually, there are several points! Obviously, this message goes far beyond health, fitness, or athletics. It speaks to life itself. But as a…

Ep449 – Climbing to Greater Heights…with Brad Lundquist!

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Back on the pod as a returning guest is Brad Lundquist, sharing new adventures and life perspectives. His 2026 summiting of Mount Rainier is the foundation for this discussion, but the conversation goes deep into training…and LIFE! This podcast is brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play. It’s the ultimate fitness…

Ep448 – Training Talk August 2026

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Today’s episode of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast is another Training Talk edition. As the Training Tribe is entering the 2nd month of the Speed Block according to the Annual Training Plan, we’re taking a deep dive into the athletic warmup. Enjoy! This podcast is brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play.…

Sprints, Squats, Lunges & Deadlifts for Older Athletes

Some great questions came in recently from The Lifetime Athlete App Community. We’ve been getting tons of outstanding inquiries on the whole Training for LIFE topic. Keeping performance intact while enhancing longevity. Very empowering concepts. In many situations, as we progress through the decades, we’re faced with a question which can be asked two ways: “Is it that we don’t…

Just What is a HYBRID ATHLETE Anyway?

Here at The Lifetime Athlete, we celebrate athletes of every type. Our platform is based around the concept that everyone has an athlete residing within them, and our goal is to help them discover, develop, and embrace that entity.  But not every athlete is the same. Some are single-sport specialists, and others go for all-around capabilities. The beauty of the…

Ep446 – Mail Bag…More Listener Q&A!

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The great questions just keep coming. This week we are discussing muscle cramps, expert movement analysis, and work to rest ratios. Enjoy! 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 life app for the evolving human! Workouts. Nutrition. Education. Community. Where longevity meets performance.…

Ep444 – Training Talk July 2026

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Oh yeah! Another Training Talk episode is here. #444 features summer splits, speed chattah, footwear selection, and more. Enjoy! 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 life app for the evolving human! Workouts. Nutrition. Education. Community. Where longevity meets performance. The Lifetime Athlete…