The 2 Best Exercises as You Age | Dan John

Most of us were taught that getting in shape means more weight, more sweat, and more soreness. Strength coach Dan John has been lifting since 1965, and has coached everyone from first-time lifters to MVP professional athletes. He thinks most of us would do better with less. Michael speaks with Dan about being strong enough, simple tests he uses to check strength, why lifting three days a week is plenty for most people, what to buy for a home gym, and why every workout should end with a walk. They discuss: 00:00 What he got wrong about fitness at 30 03:55 Little and often over the long haul 06:10 How strong is strong enough? 10:45 What the simple tests reveal 13:35 Three numbers to check every day 16:02 Think in movements, not muscles 18:48 A workout anyone can start 23:26 How to make exercise a habit 25:43 Focus on simple health practices 27:42 15 minutes a day, state records 30:34 Downsides of CrossFit and Orangetheory 32:39 A walk after every workout 34:58 What to buy for a home gym 39:12 The highest-return exercises 41:38 Where to start with his books Get Dan's books, including Easy Strength Omnibook: https://danjohnuniversity.com/bookstore Sponsors: Base44: Get 30% off the Builder plan for your first year at https://base44.com/TWOPCT. MacroFactor: Try MacroFactor free for 14 days in the Apple or Android app store with code TWOPCT. Vuori: Get 20% off your first purchase at https://vuori.com/TWOPCT. Exclusions apply. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1QWeota... Visit Two Percent, the #1 health and wellness Substack newsletter: https://www.twopct.com Follow Michael:   / michael_easter     / michael_easter     / michael-easter-b208848     / twopct     / michael_easter6   Host: Michael Easter Executive Producer: Robbie Hiser Music: The Heater Manager Graphics: Jackie Philips