Training Like Former You: Re-aiming Athletic Intensity as You Age

Coach Phil Stevens, Dr. Mike T. Nelson, and Dr. Lonnie Lowery discuss why former athletes must stop comparing their current performance to their 20s and 30s, while preserving meaningful standards and continuing to participate. They explore changing goals and recovery needs, minimum strength benchmarks, injury-aware substitutions, training age and accumulated mileage, soft-tissue limitations, and how to redirect an athlete's intensity toward sustainable work. The hosts also discuss realistic benchmarks for pressing, pulling, squatting, grip, and aerobic conditioning, plus the mindset of doing hard things and finding something worthwhile on the other side of suck.

00:00 Welcome and Hosts

02:10 Stop Training Like the Athlete You Used to Be

08:00 Aging, Drive, and New Performance Minimums

13:00 Adjusting Training Around Injuries and Recovery

18:30 Mike's Strength, Grip, and Aerobic Benchmarks

24:00 Training Age, Mileage, and Elite Older Athletes

29:00 The Mindset of Doing Something Hard

33:00 Re-Aiming Athletic Intensity and Choosing New Movements

36:15 Wrap and Disclaimer

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Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

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Thank you!

Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie