The deloading period is pure gold for Lifetime Athletes. Strategic and temporary reductions in training workload can facilitate gains in conditioning and performance. And they help to preserve health and longevity. It’s all in Ep392 of the pod. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play. It’s the ultimate…
The training microcycle that we use most frequently at TLA is the weekly microcycle. In the Training Tribe, and with most coaching clients, I usually program 6 specific workouts in any given week and then recommend a recovery training day as the 7th session. There are a few exceptions to that general rule. Some athletes are encouraged to utilize only…
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…
This is a little op-ed piece that I’ve been wanting to get out for a while. The topic has been on my mind practically forever but I don’t think I’ve ever stated my position quite this way. The care and feeding of the optimized human requires more than just nutrition, although that is very important. The model I’ve developed, which…
This episode provides some updates and previews as well as some coordinated thinking around gait patterns, respiration, lunge mechanics, and making training more effective. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve peak athletic performance in any sport or fitness pursuit…fine tune your body composition to get…
I this edition of the AnimalFIT series, I share the stories of Kati the Bobcat, Mark the Wolf, and Calvin the Coyote…along with some updates on summer training groups. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve peak athletic performance in any sport or fitness pursuit…fine tune…
In this edition of the AnimalFIT series, I address some frequently asked questions. In fact, they are “FAAQ’s” which are Frequently Asked Animal-related Questions! Enjoy! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve peak athletic performance in any sport or fitness pursuit…fine tune your body composition to…
Not long ago I conducted a community query here at TLA. I asked 3 questions. A lot of you responded and the answers are contained in this episode. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve peak athletic performance in any sport or fitness pursuit…fine tune your…
Have I mentioned recently that you are AWESOME! Well you are. Just in case I don’t say it enough. I really appreciate our community of killer peeps. Ski season is running full blast here. Winter sports are in championship mode. But soon enough, we’ll have a transitional time before spring truly arrives. Of course this depends on where you are,…
Thank you Veterans, for your service and sacrifice! Today’s episode features a discussion about embracing the change of seasons. This includes me heading out on a hunt with a veteran as well as cool endurance testing programming for the Training Tribe, influenced by a recent CrossFit competition. Thanks for listening and enjoy! This podcast was brought to you by The…
Endurance…what it is and how to train for it! Everything you ever wanted to know about endurance training! Well, not quite. But this is a great show to help you gain a better understanding and appreciation of endurance. PK & I discuss the definition, upsides, downsides, and approaches to developing better endurance in Lifetime Athletes. This podcast was brought to…
Now here’s a topic that’s near and dear to my heart…and it’s a central tenet at The Lifetime Athlete. Speed can be developed at any age, especially if you use some of the methodology in this discussion. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve peak athletic…
Speed is one of the 5 major capacities of human performance, or athleticism. Along with strength, power, agility, and endurance…speed is a defining characteristic of winners. Every athlete, and in fact every human organism, needs speed to live and perform to the highest potential. Developing, maintaining, and improving speed in older athletes, however, is often a challenging proposition. The first…
The title says it all! (R)Evolutionary Training Principles are secrets to your success. An evolution in thinking can contribute to a revolution in performance! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve peak athletic performance in any sport or fitness pursuit…fine tune your body composition to get…
I thought the title sounded interesting. Honestly, I’m not sure there is anything I’ve got to say about training that is actually revolutionary…but maybe. Today’s commentary is going to focus on the word evolution as it pertains to training. Evolution in the field of biomechanics. Evolution in my own thinking and programming. Evolution in all of our athletic bodies. Possibly…
Words for Lifetime Athletes to Live By…now here’s a list of pearls of peak performance wisdom you don’t want to miss! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve peak athletic performance in any sport or fitness pursuit…fine tune your body composition to get lean, healthy, shredded,…
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…
Eight-Eight! On like Kong it is! Oh yes, week 2 of month 2 in our Speed Block is here, and it’s utterly fantastic! I hope you have been enjoying the workouts as well as the rest of your summer. We’ve been having a lot of the 3 F’s which are fitness, fun, and fellowship! This week we’ve got some particularly…
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…
In this episode I had the absolute pleasure of visiting with Andrew Just, co-founder of Train Fitness. Andrew and I discussed the exciting new app from Train Fitness that uses AI to identify, track, and record resistance exercise. This product brings anaerobic training into the same technology-supported arena that aerobic athletes have enjoyed for decades. Listen in to see how…
