Priorities change as you get older.

Through our 20s and 30s it’s all about getting bigger-stronger-faster. We’re smashing workouts, hitting PRs, and competing where we can. Half the exercises in the gym are purely for vanity - it’s why there are expressions like “Curls for girls” and “Pecs get sex.”

In our 40s it’s probably more about losing weight or “getting back into shape.” So we get back to the gym and maybe add 30 minutes on the treadmill.

What I found in my 50s, is that things change - a lot. I struggled through injuries and spent thousands of hours building a program that incorporates real-life movement patterns and flexibility while adding full-body strength and balance: Functional Fitness. (I also don’t like being sore the next day from my workouts.)

Today I’m 55 years old (as I write this) and feel better than I have in a long time. I’m looking forward to hitting my 60s, 70s, and beyond with less pain and more mobility than my peers.

Writing here allows me to think out loud about health and fitness, while also giving back and helping others going through whatever our 50s throw at us. Please have a look around - I hope you find something useful.

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The typical American in his 60s is not the image of health and vitality we would have hoped for. So… If you eat typical food and do typical exercise, where do you expect to be at that age? (Click to read more about Being Better than Average.)