Introduction

My guest today is Dave Durell. Dave is a fitness coach, blogger, and speaker and has been in the health industry for over 40 years. He has worked as a personal trainer, an NFL strength and training and conditioning coach, and a physical therapist assistant. 

We came across Dave’s work at StrengthAfter50.com, where he shares strength training tips, personal training guidance, and the latest research on fitness. He believes not just in staying strong after 50 but staying strong forever–and it all works a little differently at 50 compared to when we were in our 20s and 30s. 

In this conversation, Dave and I explore what it means to be fit for life and to be able to live to the fullest. We discuss the benefits of strength training (and why lifting weights isn’t just for young people), what fitness programming looks like over 50, and the benefits of tools and tech toys designed to encourage recovery. 

From there, we dig into what a full-body workout for retirees and pre-retirees might look like, how to get started, and the proper diet to support your body’s needs. 

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In this podcast interview, you’ll learn:

• Why so many retirees suffer when they have the time and the resources to live, but lack physical ability and mobility.
• Why even putting 5 pounds of muscle on is a huge deal after the age of 50–and why you don’t have to train like crazy to achieve it. 
• The reason Dave won’t let many of his older clients train more than two days a week. 
• How to avoid getting hurt lifting weights.
• Why Dave is such a big fan of exercise machines despite their criticisms.
• The importance of nutrition–and especially protein–in a diet intended to build and keep muscle. 

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