Black Friday is traditionally the best time to buy home gym or fitness gear. Many manufacturers have sales with significant discounts. I used this to stock my home gym with gear that is joint friendly. Sites to watch: Get the next one in your inbox I write about longevity, training, and preventive health weekly — […]
After starting GLP-1s, I knew I had to work out to avoid losing muscle mass and to help with general fitness. Alas, I had never really worked out… ever. So, I started slowly and bought an indoor bike. This seemed like a good choice as I hate running (I blame a bum knee!) and I
If you’ve ever wondered what truly separates elite athletes from recreational exercisers, or why some people seem to breeze through workouts while others struggle, the answer often lies in a single metric: VO2 max. This measurement represents the pinnacle of your cardiovascular fitness and serves as one of the most powerful predictors of both athletic
If you’ve noticed your arms looking a bit smaller or your strength declining despite hitting the gym, you’re not imagining things. Losing muscle mass in your 50s is a real phenomenon—but it’s not inevitable. The Science Behind Muscle Loss After 50 Get the next one in your inbox I write about longevity, training, and preventive
Science is telling us that fitness will make me live longer, in particular VO2max is touted as one of the best predictors of longevity (reduced all-cause mortality). Peter Attia as usual has a very good summary and here is a short snippet from that discussion: There is also a pretty compelling study (aptly titled “Survival
The New York Times published a good article about “Why Obesity kills American Men”. I certainly fall into that category. I got use to my doctor telling me “you should lose some weight” every year. Then I started avoided annual physicals because I didn’t want to hear it. However, when I finally got a
How one simple morning routine transformed my energy, health, and dad game at 50 As a 50-year-old father, you’re juggling career demands, family responsibilities, and the growing awareness that your body isn’t bouncing back like it used to. The secret isn’t working harder—it’s working smarter with a morning routine that sets you up for sustained
Your best physique might still be ahead of you. I had sort of given up on my physique in my fifties until I got a wakeup call in my annual physical. I thought I was too old to build serious muscle. While gym culture obsesses over 20-something influencers, some of the most impressive transformations happen
There has been a flood of workout apps many of which provide some level of AI support. They tend to have a slick user interface, fancy graphs and sometimes even let you chat with you personal AI. Using AI is shockingly easy to use and can be surprisingly effective at creating plausible workout programs. I
Daily protein intake is crucial to keep muscles when you are on a GLP-1 enhanced weight loss diet. I work out at least 5 days a week in the gym I built in my garage optimized for my 50 year old body. Both my “weight loss advisor” (who my Insurance makes me talk to to
