Vic Verdier, a men's coach and MovNat Master Instructor, shares his extensive experience in helping men over 40 live stronger, more vibrant lives. He discusses the risks of a sedentary lifestyle and emphasizes the importance of physical achievement. Vic offers strategies for maintaining fitness through strength training, cardio, and balance exercises. Highlighting the benefits of combatives training for both physical and mental strength, he advocates for minimalism and reconnecting with nature. Vic encourages engaging in simple activities that ensure lifelong vitality.
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Simple Movement Integration
Incorporate simple movements like squatting and floor time into your daily routine.
Walk outside, play sports, and move with other people for social interaction.
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Strength Training
Strength training combats muscle loss and improves bone density as men age.
Lift heavy objects daily, either through manual labor or gym workouts.
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Cardio Recommendations
Cardio is important, but don't overemphasize treadmill running.
Prioritize walking outdoors to explore and improve cardio in a natural way.
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It's a common life trajectory for men: graduate college, get married, get a 9 to 5 job, have some kids, settle down in the suburbs. And somewhere along that way, they start to get a little soft and stagnant. They let themselves go, becoming less active, and more sedentary. They have more material possessions but fewer hobbies and interests. They lose their edge.
My guest has spent his life battling against this loss. In his more than five decades on earth, he's served in the French navy, trained soldiers in close quarter combat, skydiving, long-range weapon shooting, first aid, and explosives, set a deep water scuba diving record, and studied multiple martial arts, and he currently owns a gym, teaches as a MovNat Master Instructor, and coaches men over forty in how to live better, stronger, and more vibrant lives. His name is Vic Verdier and today on the show he shares his advice on how a man can stay fit and engaged with life as he gets older. We first discuss Vic's background before getting into why it's important for men to seek physical achievement and become physical polymaths, and the role strength training, cardio, and working on your balance plays in that pursuit. Vic then shares his advice on keeping the pounds down and your testosterone up as you age, and why he thinks training in combatives is important on both a practical and psychological level. We talk about the importance of maintaining a connection to nature and keeping your possessions minimal, before ending our conversation with why it's important to stay comfortable with being uncomfortable, and how men can continue to seek adventure and exploration, even when they live in the suburbs.
The Art of Manliness