The Lifetime Athlete

In this episode I discuss a few considerations to use when selecting the ideal running shoe(s) for your needs. Midsole thickness, heel-to-forefoot differential, and toe box configuration are highlighted. Thanks for listening! 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…

This is really advice for every athlete, because we are all aging. Everyone is, can be, and should be an athlete. This episode discusses some interesting statistics and is filled with tips and suggestions to make you Hard to Kill…on the playing field and in the game of LIFE! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching…

Traveling and Training. Now there’s an interesting combo. When you are on a trip, maintaining your training can be interesting and challenging. In this episode, I discuss some tips and strategies that you can utilize to be more successful with your programming, even if you are on the road. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching…

It’s summer, and it’s time for outdoor training! In this episode, PK & I discuss the ins and outs (mainly the OUT-sides) of summer training. Learning how to take your fitness and supplemental sports workouts into the great outdoors, set up a group, and get amazing results are some of the takeaways from this podcast. Thanks for listening! This podcast…

In this episode of the pod, I discuss client case reports and how I help folks to solve problems and crush goals. Here are some of the goodies. Designing an off-season conditioning program for a female high school basketball player. Creating a pre-season training system for a male high school soccer player. Helping a dude in his late 40’s get…

Fit for the Field is Live! The ultimate conditioning system for the backcountry hunter and mountain athlete is live on the website. Fit for the Field has been upgraded and this online course can be previewed under the Education menu item. Simple, safe, effective, and affordable! FftF is awesome. Registration for this 12-week course is now open. Summer 2022 participants…

Functional Fitness Redefined…or at least revisited. In this episode I discuss the terms functional fitness, functional exercise, and functional training. What makes an exercise functional? How can you make your training more functional for your own needs and goals? This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve&#823...

Treating Symptoms Versus Causes is a challenge for athletes and clinicians alike. We need to acknowledge and address pain but our greater goal is always to treat the root cause of movement dysfunction. That’s what this episode is all about. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to…

Recovery is indeed magic. It’s the critical and often missing link in many peak performance programs. How to structure training, when to use high workloads, and how to fill in the time between big workouts most effectively are some of the topics covered in this episode. This is a must-listen for any serious fitness enthusiast or competitive athlete who wants…

The Training Tribe is moving into the Power Block. Some of the workouts are heading outdoors on grass. T2 members are working on moving more explosively and athletically. Some of this includes footwork. Drills, change of direction, acceleration, and other key moves. Footwork nomenclature is the topic of today’s discussion. Understanding the differences between hops, jumps, bounds, and leaps...

In today’s episode I visit with Joseph von Benedikt and we discuss many aspects of backcountry hunting. Joseph is a prolific writer, the host of The Backcountry Hunting Podcast, and one of the foremost authorities on shooting, hunting, and backcountry performance. Joseph and I covered many topics including: Stories of adventures in the backcountry. The adventurer’s mindset. Physical pr...

Oh what a great Mail Bag this is! I’ve got some amazing listener Q & A that includes the following: What TLA and Coach JZ are all about? How do you get rid of chronic pain once and for all? How do gait mechanics factor in to movement analysis throughout the body? What service is best for you at TLA…

The Amazing Lunge Pattern is indeed that. It’s a functional movement that serves well in both testing and training applications. In today’s episode, PK & I discuss some great points about the lunge, or split squat pattern. How it is representative of the gait pattern and can be used to isolate the early stance versus late stance stages. Clinical examples…

Taking your performance to the next level is indeed an art form. You have to get the 5 Components of Lifelong Health in place first. Those are food, movement, sleep, ergonomics, and awareness and you can present them in any order. Next, the 3 Essential Elements of Peak Performance (training, mindset, and recovery) must be addressed. But before you can…

The Field to Table Journey is an important and incredible human experience. In today’s episode, I discuss the process of seeking, acquiring, and dining on fish and game. If you are interested in outdoor pursuits, sourcing your own protein, and ancestrally-consistent nourishment, this show is for you! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training…

Kickstart Spring and get going with your amazing year of training, competition, and health. In today’s episode, PK & I apply The Lifetime Athlete Seasonality Model to the onset of spring. We discuss how the parameters of movement upregulate in response to the sunlight, how dietary intake is modified for athletic humans, and how you can manipulate your lifestyle to…

The 5-3-1 Lifetime Athlete System is a method of health and performance optimization we use with every client at TLA. Build a foundation with the 5 Components of Lifelong Health. Add the 3 Essential Elements of Peak Performance. Become the 1 Lifetime Athlete you deserve to be and for which your genes are programmed. Learn more! This podcast was brought…

In this episode, I tell a few stories. Some are about health and fitness. Some are just about life. I find the delivery of a story to be an enjoyable way to share information. I hope you do also. I encourage you to tell more stories. In fact, if you have a story you’d like to tell, join me on…

Yesterday was WhipperSnapper Wednesday. That was the theme of the daily email (The T2 eBlast!) that goes out to our Training Tribe members. The message was Get. Younger. Today. That was no joke and the tips and motivation the members received related to the training we are doing this month. We are in the Strength Training Block and we’re working…

The PBD is now the EBD! Hey there and before I explain that statement, I have a small favor to ask. If you listen to this pod, and enjoy it or have a comment/question, reach out to me via email or on Instagram (contact info is below). I’m working on a crowdsourcing project for a new book, and your feedback…

In today’s brief discussion I talk about things going on in our community and how I am inspired and motivated by engaging with our clients and audience. Fitness tips, informative videos, and other tasty tidbits are in today’s show. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve…

This episode could also be entitled “How to Bench Press, Squat, and Deadlift!” The Big Three Lifts are an historical foundation of exercise programming. Athletic conditioning and fitness has borrowed these movements from powerlifting and bodybuilding for many decades. An extremely frequently asked question in The Lifetime Athlete Community is “Should I do those lifts, and if so&#...

It’s the return of the R3 show! Today I Rant, Rave, and Ramble about the process of achieving goals in health, fitness, athletics, and LIFE! I recap a recent discussion with my colleague and great friend Danette Snyder. There’s chitchat about motivation, client selection, and prosperous relationships. Then I go into detail about how Danette and I are helping each…

As a lifetime athlete, a lifelong hunter and hiker, and a biomechanist, I’m offering a physical therapist’s guide to backcountry footwear. In this episode, I talk about the types of shoes and boots available, and how to select them to best fit your needs. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus…

In this episode I respond to some listener comments and questions regarding my shoulder rehabilitation journey. I also introduce the concept of Fatrophy. This then leads into a discussion on being athletic but not healthy versus being healthy but not athletic. Enjoy! This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping…