A restaurant owner recently told me that women prefer chicken over all other meal options. Are wonder drugs really that wonderful? Is your gut biome a source of wellness or amusement? Who can you believe these days in the world of influencers and thought leaders? And more! This podcast is brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on…
Training within the mobility and stability continuum is a valuable tool for the Lifetime Athlete. Episode 429 explains the concepts of hypermobility and hypomobility as well as the training adjustments indicated. 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…
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…
Training for Life. Living LIFE! Going through the journey performing highly and feeling great. Certainly a worthy goal. Undoubtedly a great challenge. How in the world do we accomplish this objective? What’s the single most important consideration in such a quest? Not getting injured. Avoiding, within reason, injuries and all their associated factors is the essential task. So we can…
This piece offers a few tips and suggestions for Lifetime Athletes who are taking their resistance training seriously. This is a synopsis of a recent podcast episode and I’ve included that option below, but I’m listing out a series of pointers just in case you prefer to read as opposed to listen. You can also access The Lifetime Athlete Podcast…
Members in The Lifetime Athlete App are diving into the Training Tribe’s 3-month Strength and Hypertrophy Block. In this episode we discuss some key considerations for Lifetime Athletes who are serious about resistance training. 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…
Episode 425 of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast is Chiming in on the Zone 2 Discussion. A conversation about zone-based training, aerobic system development, unique considerations for lifelong fitness enthusiasts…and much more. 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…
There’s been quite a lot of buzz around the topic of Zone 2 training over the past couple of years. Z2 exercise is recognized as essential for endurance sport performance, valuable for general health and fitness, and significant for longevity and functional independence. I thought I’d take this opportunity to share a few thoughts and observations. Let’s begin with a…
In this month’s Training Talk episode, for January 2026, we cover suggestions for adding some agility components into your workouts, how to use our Lean4LIFE Course to optimize your nutrition and body composition, and a few recommendations for Leg Day for Lifetime Athletes. Enjoy! This podcast is brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store…
Oh yeah! Happy New Year. A discussion on making this your best year ever. Let’s go! 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. The Lifetime Athlete App is also the home of the…
I thought I’d start off with a quick look back at 2025 and a healthy dose of gratitude. Then I’ll lay out a number of suggestions that just might make 2026 your best year ever. 2025 was a very good year. If I was a sommelier, I’d say the wine produced across many regions during the past year was robust…
Training in winter versus summer. There are some important considerations based on Seasonality for The Lifetime Athlete. 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. The Lifetime Athlete App is also the home of…
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…
In Episode 421 of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast, I responded to a number of Lifetime Athlete App community member questions. Should Lifetime Athletes be using sleds? What’s the ideal training split? Are superfoods a hoax? And more. Worth a listen if you are going after healthspan and lifelong fitness.
It’s time for another epic Mail Bag Episode. Listener questions and answers on ideal training splits, sled training, superfoods, and workout modifications. 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. The Lifetime Athlete App…
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…
You gotta do the stuff. At least a good chunk of it. Most of the time. If you want results. In training and rehabilitation. Magic, or at least a great outcome, does not tend to happen spontaneously. Putting in the requisite amount of work is what leads to better function and performance. Today’s message starts off with a few humorous…
Winter. New month. New Training Block. Much to discuss! 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. The Lifetime Athlete App is also the home of the Training Tribe, a comprehensive, year-round group training…
Happy Thanksgiving! I appreciate every member of our community on many levels. Thank you for being a part of our quest for ultimate health, fitness, performance, and longevity. I value the opportunity to engage with you and to strategize and problem-solve. Thanks for challenging me to learn, grow, and share. And most of all, I’m grateful for you being in…
