Let's look at a short list of some of the important similarities: There is a limited and usually common set of objectives, but an...

Have you spent any time in older athlete-themed Facebook groups? They tend to be heavily loaded with bodybuilders ( my group does not,...

I was just listening to The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" while walking to a local coffee house to get drinks for my wife and...

As of the date I'm writing this, we all have about 13 weeks until the end of May. If you're willing to do everything you can be to...

A friend I met through Facebook who is a master's level bodybuilder (let's call him Simon) went to see his doctor expecting a relatively...

Dan Taylor, MS, CSCS Next year you want to be as happy with your strength, stamina, mobility, body composition and general athletic...

Background and profile: J (not him in the picture) has been a client for 10+ years, mid-50s, great condition; he has a very high...

This is a text I sent to one of my clients this morning. The backstory is that he is fit, athletic and was a longtime runner but hasn't...

Let's talk resistance training truths. Without getting into the weeds of the complex interactions of the physiology (not to mention the...

Just saw an ad with this image in my Facebook feed. There are a few big problems with the graphic: 1. Both styles of training yield both...

Earlier today a colleague and I had an exchange about certain aspects of running, prompted by a post I shared in our Facebook group with...

If you haven't yet heard of Dr. Peter Attia, and you're interested in a 50+ fitness lifestyle, you will soon. He is a golden unicorn who...

Recently, on a large over-50 fitness-related Facebook group I contributed to, I asked the group what aspects of fitness they would...

Below is an exchange I had with one of the members of my quarterly group coaching program. The topic of motivation was central, as it is...

Strength training, or resistance training (RT) is all but a staple in the programs of most athletic/fitness-minded people, and we 50+ers...

For those who wonder why we "fitness fiends" work so hard and how we manage to keep our passion for it blazing: My view is that it's not...

With rampant opinions online about training and performance eating, it's a good idea to apply a filter to ensure the quality of...

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Why does every combination diet/exercise program have to be so darn complicated? Do you really want to be immersed in the biochemistry of...