The Fitness Roadmap

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If you're 40 or older you need to stop training like you're 20! You need to change your training as you age in order to help your body remain strong and healthy into old age. Get Your FREE Zone 2 Quickstart Guide and start building your aerobic capacity for a longer and better life! Join The Fitness Roadmap Club on Strava! Strava is a free to join social media fitness app. From running, walking, c...

If you are near age 40 or older you need to be exercising in order to help your body resist age-related decline. Learn what happens to your body as you get older and how to fight back and increase the odds that you will have lifelong strength and health! Get Your FREE Zone 2 Quickstart Guide⁠ and start building your aerobic capacity for a longer and better life! ⁠Join The Fitness Roadmap Club on S...

Are you doing your zone 2 training at the wrong intensity? The benefits of Zone 2 training are huge but you need to train at the right intensity to get the best results. Many people assume that Zone 2 is always at a certain heartrate range and that may the wrong assumption. Fortunately there is an easy way to determine the best zone 2 training intensity for you so you can improve your fitness and...

The episode discusses the paramount importance of movement in our daily lives, emphasizing that a lack of physical activity can significantly impair our health. We explore the notion that with a few modest adjustments to our routines, we can enhance our activity levels, thereby fostering improved well-being and vitality. I present five straightforward strategies that individuals can implement imme...

Getting injured is often viewed as something to be avoided at all costs, but Mark argues that a certain level of injury is an inevitable part of an active lifestyle. He shares his personal journey through various injuries, including runner's knee and tennis elbow, emphasizing that the consequences of inactivity can be more detrimental than minor injuries incurred while staying active. With over 45...

Balance is often an overlooked aspect of fitness that plays a vital role in maintaining our overall health and independence, especially as we grow older. The episode highlights the critical importance of balance, illustrating how it serves as a protective factor against falls, injuries, and even death. Mark explains the definition of balance in both static and dynamic forms, explaining how each ty...

We were built to move but, today, our sedentary lives are slowly killing us. For the typical person who doesn’t engage in any exercise, a lifetime of inactivity results in increased risks for just about all diseases along with a shorter lifespan AND shorter healthspan. One of the best things we can do to improve our lives, both physically and mentally, is get in the habit of regularly engaging in...

This episode centers around the growing gap between lifespan and healthspan and how we can improve it. The average lifespan in the U.S. is 79.3 years, yet the healthspan—years lived in good health—averages only about 67 years, creating a significant gap of over 12 years where individuals may not experience good health. To address this disparity, the episode explores key factors that can help close...

The Fitness Roadmap is a weekly podcast designed for individuals seeking to maintain lifelong health, fitness, strength, and vitality. I share insights from my 45-year journey as a competitive runner and fitness enthusiast, and am making a new commitment to staying active and healthy into my 70s, 80s, and beyond. Each episode provides timely and practical information on important topics such as fi...