Episode Details

How should training change once you reach your 50s and 60s?

After speaking with athletes who have stayed strong, competitive, and deeply engaged in their sports for decades, a few patterns keep showing up. They don’t necessarily train less—but they do train differently.

In this episode, I break down what experienced older athletes seem to understand about staying capable over the long term, including:

• Why recovery becomes a bigger part of the training equation
• When intensity still matters—and when more volume stops helping
• Why strength and power deserve more attention with age
• How experienced athletes adapt around injuries instead of simply stopping
• Why consistency beats heroic training blocks
• How goals, curiosity, and community help people stay in the game
• What changes in your 50s and 60s—and what doesn’t

The larger lesson: aging doesn’t mean abandoning performance. It means getting smarter about what your body needs to keep performing.

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