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,…
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.…
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…
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.…
We could also call today’s message “Sizzling Subjects in Lifespan Human Performance.” In fact, engaging with clients and providing commentary in this arena has become an immersive passion pursuit for me. Maybe more than I ever anticipated and certainly one of the best parts of this job. In Episode 443 of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast, I selected 5 questions from…
Wow! It’s time for a Training Talk episode! For June 2026, we’re covering unique viewpoints about high and low impact, intensity, workload…and so much 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.…
I’d like to take this opportunity to go over block periodization as a valuable tool for Lifetime Athletes. I’ll cover the concept in general and compare and contrast it to other methods of training organization. And I’ll explain how we use block periodization in The Lifetime Athlete App, both within our comprehensive fitness for life Training Tribe programming as well…
This is a simple message about a potentially complex topic…changing versus maintaining. Essentially, what it takes to change a condition isn’t necessarily the same thing as that which is required to maintain the status once achieved. I believe there is a disconnect in popular thinking regarding this relationship. These differentiations exist in potentially many areas but training, dietary manipulation for…
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…
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…
This is a popular topic in our Lifetime Athlete App Community. Team members often want to know their options when certain circumstances such as feeling fresh vs. fatigued, and others, occur. It’s all in here! 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…
It’s time for another Training Talk discussion. Episode 413 features programming and considerations we are using in October 2025. This podcast was 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…
It’s time for another training talk episode. It’s August and we’re embracing our outdoor training split in the Speed Block. Life is so good for Lifetime Athletes. Be fast my friends…be fast! This podcast was 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…
Being fit and having fun…there are so many ways to accomplish this objective. Here are a few suggestions! This podcast was 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…
Rate of Perceived Exertion, or RPE, is something we are always talking about in our community. We’ve certainly featured RPE as a popular article and podcast topic. Yet I continue to encounter many well-meaning Lifetime Athletes who struggle with the concept. My goal today is to simplify RPE in the clearest way possible. We’ve talked about the original Borg Scale…
Rate of Perceived Exertion and Repetitions in Reserve are just two of the many training tools we use at TLA. RPE vs. RIR is discussed in today’s episode of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast. This podcast was 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…
I hope you are having a great Spring Break. Maybe you are on a trip. Or perhaps you are staying home and will be traveling on vacation or business at a later date. Either way, it’s great to have a perspective on training for times when you are “on the road.” Training while traveling is a topic that comes up…
Mobility, Strength, and Endurance Training are all valuable. As long as you don’t do only one and forsake the others! 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, and…
I hope you had a Merry Christmas and you are getting set up for a fantastic New Year. 2024 is right around the corner, and it’s going to be a great year. I’ve got a lot of interesting content and exciting updates at TLA to share over the next several weeks. Today I wanted to feature a recent podcast that…
Happy Holidays! I hope you are having a great one. In today’s episode I answer a number of listener questions around longevity, exercise, goal-setting, nutrition, and body composition. 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…
