The Masters Athlete Survival Guide
We explore thriving as an athlete after 40. Each episode, we’ll dive into tips, hacks, and inspiring stories from seasoned athletes and our personal experience. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a competitive pro, this podcast is your playbook for staying fit, strong, and motivated
Episodes
60 episodes
Masters Mindset Minute: Be the Small Fish in a Big Pond to Expand Your Skills
A one minute mindset reset to start your week off right
Masters Mindset Minute: Rejecting Negative Vibes for Peak Performance
A One Minute Reset to Help You Dominate the Upcoming Week
Old Men With Microphones
We record from the Arnold Sports Festival and use open-ended questions to get honest about meaning, friendship, and what we want our lives to add up to. The talk goes from jokes to real “old man wisdom” on leadership, legacy, aging, and staying...
Masters Mindset Minute: Consider What You Can Control
A one minute reset to start your week off right!
Masters Mindset Minute: When Things Don't Go As Planned
A one minute reset to start your week off right!
Bruce Young on Normalizing Success, Practicing Failure, and Mindset Mastery
We sit down with Bruce Young, a 62-year-old, four-time CrossFit Games athlete, to unpack the mindset, coaching, and habits that keep masters athletes sharp and improving. From GNAT to PAT, process over results, and training failure states, we m...
Masters Mindset Minute: Facing a Heavy Lift (or Any Physical Challenge)
A one minute reset to start your week off right!
Masters Mindset Minute: Winning Every Workout
A one minute reset to start your week off right!
Mastering Pain: How Athletes Over 40 Tell Hurt From Harm
We question the line between hurt and injured, then map a practical way to keep training after 40 without quitting. Warmups become diagnostics, mobility turns into insurance, and goals give way to systems that keep you consistent and strong.
Coach Joe "Big House" Kenn’s Blueprint for Stronger Training After 40
We sit down with veteran NFL and college strength coach Joe "Big House" Kenn to talk about what actually keeps athletes strong as they age and why the basics beat the flashy tools. We dig into Block Zero, the Tier System, and the mindset shift ...
Masters Mindset Minute: Centering and Gratitude
A one minute reset to start your week off right!
Moderation With Muscle: Smarter Training After 40
We tackle caffeine habits, realistic training for masters athletes, and why processes often beat goals when consistency matters most. The thread is accountable moderation: push just past comfortable, track what matters, and build systems that l...
From Muay Thai to Mindset: How Fitness and Grit Saved Ty Wilson
We share how training saved Ty’s life after a brutal car crash, then unpack the mindset, habits, and community support that carried him through recovery and back to service. We also break down Muay Thai lessons, youth coaching, and The MYCROBIG...
Classroom To Kali: How Martial Arts Built Community and a Champion with Shannon Duval
We welcome Shannon Duvall, a philosophy professor turned martial artist and coach, to explore how community, grit, and simple routines can change a life. From founding a dojang in ten days to competing in Filipino stick fighting, she shows how ...
Trade Intensity for Longevity and Win Your 40s and Beyond
We unpack the gap between weekend intensity and weekday inactivity, then lay out a practical path for masters athletes to build consistency, protect joints, and keep playing longer. Mobility, skill practice, and short strength-conditioning sess...
Recovery That Works When You’re Over 40
We break down why stiffness after long days of sitting feels worse than soreness, how short movement breaks change posture and breath, and which recovery methods actually help athletes over 40. Morning vs evening workouts, heat vs cold, and the...
Cutting Through Fitness Noise After 40
We unpack why a Masters Athlete Survival Guide matters and map out a smarter path for training after 40. Between laughs and whiskey tastings, we outline recovery-first programming, mindset tools, and realistic goals that survive busy lives....
New Habits in 2026: Build Habits That Create Real Change
We share a new year mindset shift: stop chasing results and build systems that make progress unavoidable. We offer simple ways to start at the gym, reduce fear, and turn small habits into a lasting routine, with a nod to Atomic Habits for pract...
How We Use YouTube To Lift Better, Hurt Less, And Stay In The Game
We riff on how YouTube became our most useful training partner and where it can lead you astray. From fixing a good-morning deadlift to building finger strength and dialing recovery, we share channels worth your time and the BS meter every mast...
Adriane Wilson On Mobility, Masters Strength, and Celebrating the Warrior Games
Adriane Wilson joins us to show how daily mobility, honest intensity, and smart recovery keep a world-class thrower competitive as a masters athlete. We unpack her one-hour training template, nutrition resets, and the lessons she brings from co...
Travel To Compete: Community, Grit, And Growth After 40
We drive home from a strongman meet and dig into why traveling to compete after 40 sharpens focus, grows community, and raises your game. Real stories of grit, the difference culture makes, and how to handle costs, logistics, and recovery witho...
Redefine Greatness: Let Longevity Set The Frame And PRs Fuel The Journey
We weigh the tradeoffs between chasing lifetime PRs and training to stay strong for decades, then land on a simple rule: let longevity set the frame and let smart, contextual PRs keep you hungry. Strain becomes the guide—enough challenge to ada...
The Mind-Muscle Connection: Balancing Medical Science with Strength Training with Dr. Erik Jensen
Dr. Erik Jensen bridges the gap between medical science and strength training wisdom, sharing insights from his dual perspective as an anesthesiologist and competitive strongman at age 55.• Trained in Buffalo and worked at Erie County M...
Valkyrie Strength: The Age-Defying Secret: Intensity Over Volume
We chat with Denny Labresh, founder of Valkyrie Strength Team, about thriving in strength sports after 40 and his journey from basketball player to successful strongman competitor and coach.• Denny shares how he transitioned from basket...
Strength for a Cause: The Love Like Ben Memorial Strongman Event
Scott Fike shares the inspiring story behind the Love Like Ben Foundation and its annual strongman charity event honoring his son's memory while raising funds to help children afford sports participation. What began as a heartfelt tribute has g...