Smashing the Aging Myth: Physical Decline After 50 is NOT Inevitable, Part 1

“Fast After 50“—an exercise guide for athletes. Joe Friel, a legendary trainer and exercise physiologist, author of the Training Bible series and co-author (with Loren Cordain) of The Paleo Diet for Athletes, smashes the “Aging Myth”—with proper measures, physical decline after 50 is NOT inevitable. What’s the difference between normal aging and athletic aging? Exercise as medicine—why high-intensity exercise yields benefits above and beyond moderate exertion. Is there any truth to new studies that point to downsides of intensive athleticism? Is carbo-loading obsolete? Will the Paleo Diet sustain athletic performance without lots of sugar and starches? What is anaerobic threshold training? How does it help even older athletes break through to new personal milestones? How can athletes combat body fat accumulation that seems such a feature of aging? What roles do rest and recovery play in training regimens? Click HERE for part 2.