How to Train Like an Athlete Again (Even If You’re in Your 30s, 40s, or 50s!) best training programs build core strength calories for performance cardiovascular fitness durability training injury prevention macros for performance strength and conditioning train like an athlete workout recovery Aug 15, 2025

You used to move like an athlete.
You trained hard. You competed. You pushed your limits.

But then… life happened.

Work, family, bills, responsibilities. Your training got pushed to the back burner. Your body composition changed. Your confidence dipped. And now the workouts (if they happen at all) ...

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Trunk Strength Grinds: The Durability (Anti) Secret build core strength core training durability training injury prevention injury reduction prevent injuries as a tactical athlete strength and conditioning strength training for tactical athletes trunk strength Apr 02, 2025

If you’ve followed my training for any length of time, you know I’m big on durability. The ability to stay in the game, train hard, and keep injuries at bay is one thing that separates those who perform for a lifetime from those who burn out too soon.

Even more importantly (for me), is the ability ...

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Why I Started Swinging Steel adjustable steel mace ancient fitness tools benefits of steel mace build core strength circular training ck maceworks functional fitness tools plate loadable steel mace steel mace for beginners steel mace training Nov 04, 2024

Swinging around a steel mace or club wasn’t on my fitness radar when I started working out. I have done traditional strength & conditioning with a “tactical” bias (AKA functional fitness) since 2016ish. Before that, I followed pro bodybuilder workout plans.

Anyway, sometime around 2017, I saw someo...

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