#98-Why Gen X Got Lied To About Health

About this episode

Bret and Josh discuss health challenges faced by people over 45 with trainer Neil Anderson.

Your brain still thinks you’re 28… but your body completely disagrees. This week, Bret and Josh sit down with veteran trainer Neil Anderson , creator of GPP Fitness and co-creator of RWND Fit, to talk about why so many people over 45 are working harder in the gym and getting worse results. With more than 30 years of experience training people and now specializing with people over 45, Neil breaks down overtraining, recovery, walking vs cardio, functional strength, and why the old “no pain, no gain” mentality stops working after 45. Neil’s trains people of all fitness levels and and ages. His NEW BOOK book Fit AF-(ter) 45 is available at GPPFitness.com .

People in this episode

Hosts: Bret Nelson, Josh Brence

Guest: Neil Anderson

Topics covered

• health
• fitness
• Gen X
• overtraining
• recovery
• functional strength

Keywords

• Gen X
• health
• fitness
• overtraining
• recovery
• functional strength
• no pain no gain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GPP Fitness, RWND Fit

Books & works: Fit AF-(ter) 45

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