Why Muscle Matters as You Age with Dan Rossi
About this episode
Dr. Dan Rossi discusses the importance of muscle mass and strength training as one ages.
Dr. Dan Rossi joins Beast Over Burden to talk about strength training, aging, injury, confidence, and why muscle mass matters beyond the gym. As a hospitalist and internal medicine doctor, Dan sees older patients at some of the hardest points in life. That perspective has changed how he thinks about training. Strength is not just about chasing numbers, looking athletic, or reliving old football PRs. It is about building a foundation for the decades ahead. Dan shares how he returned to focused barbell training in his 40s, worked around a demanding seven-days-on, seven-days-off hospital schedule, recovered from a shoulder setback, and rebuilt confidence under the bar with the help of his coach, Nick Solon. This conversation covers what it means to get strong again, why form feedback matters, how strength changes the way you move through the world, and why you do not have to work on a farm to become "farm strong." PS - IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN TAKING ONLINE COACHING FOR A TEST RUN, CHECK IT OUT HERE. Connect with the hosts Niki on Instagram Andrew on Instagram Connect with the show Barbell Logic on Instagram Podcast Webpage Barbell Logic on Facebook Or email podcast@barbell-logic.com
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