164: How an Athletic Mindset Extends Your Physical Longevity Even If You're Not an Athlete with Greg Herceg (The Volleyball Strength Coach)
About this episode
The episode discusses how adopting an athletic mindset can enhance physical longevity and quality of life, especially for those over 40, featuring insights from Greg Herceg.
There are certain athletic principles that can significantly increase your longevity and your quality of life. And no, you didn't have to grow up playing sports or thinking of yourself like an athlete to adopt these principles. In fact, adopting an athletic mindset is one of the most important things you can do if you're over 40 years old because it protects you from injuries, increases your strength (which is one of the best predictors of lifespan), and reframes your entire approach to fitness. That's why I invited Greg Herceg, The Volleyball Strength Coach, onto today's episode. Greg helps adult and recreational volleyball players extend their careers because he's cracked the code for extending physical longevity. He's an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to injury prevention, increasing your fitness longevity (and your overall longevity), and becoming more confident in functional movements especially as you get older. If you find yourself getting injured too often or you want to do everything in your power to build a body that's injury-proof, listen now. Here's what Greg and I discuss: What most middle-aged men are missing from their workouts Why isometric exercise…
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