VO2 Max for Longevity: Why Your Adult Clients Need It Now with Mike Boyle

About this episode

Mike Boyle discusses the importance of VO2 Max training for adult clients and its integration into fitness routines for longevity.

Stop guessing about your adult clients fitness and start prioritizing what actually matters for longevity. In this episode, legendary coach Mike Boyle breaks down why VO2 Max training is no longer optional and how to integrate it without sacrificing strength gains. It is time to move past the performative antics and focus on the actual science of health span. Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Head over to their website to get 20 percent off Mini-bands and Superbad’s and check out their new Hyrox bundles. Be sure to save the dates for the upcoming Functional Training Summits in Chicago, Long Beach, and Providence. We dive deep into the essential shift toward cardiovascular health for the aging population. Coach Boyle explains how to use Maximal Aerobic Speed (MAS) to prescribe precise intervals that actually move the needle on fitness. We also tackle the technical side of movement, specifically why the industry might be over-complicating regressions like the half-kneeling position when standing might actually be the better starting point for most adults. The conversation shifts to the eternal debate of the trap bar deadlift versus the squat. Is it just semantics, or does the…

People in this episode

Host: Anthony Renna

Guest: Mike Boyle

Topics covered

• VO2 Max
• longevity
• cardiovascular health
• fitness training
• strength training
• aging population

Keywords

• VO2 Max
• Maximal Aerobic Speed
• fitness
• strength gains
• cardiovascular health
• aging
• performative coaching
• trap bar deadlift
• squat

Sponsors

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