Fixing Asymmetries - The Secret to Longevity
There are an incredible amount of “secrets” out there that claim to be the one thing you’re missing in your current routine. I get it. They tend to fall on deaf ears.
However, I recently listened to a podcast by Andy Galpin, considered by many to the foremost expert on Human Performance.
In it, he talked about ways to lose weight, build muscle, improve cardiovascular health and more.
All of these things are worth diving into – which is why I decided to listen to it in the first place.
We are in a world with more information than ever before and while everyone has their “expert,” much of what he said summarizes the current beliefs held by most in the field.
Things like:
Any “cardio” is good cardio. Unless you are hoping to train for something specific, walking is something that builds heart health, burns calories and adds in digestion amongst other things.
One of the most proven ways to build muscle from a nutrition standpoint is to eat 0.8-1.0 grams of protein per desired body weight/daily. Tough to do!
Strength Training AND Cardio need to be in balance. Focusing on one without the other will not equal optimal peformance.
The Anabolic Window (when you have protein before or after working out) is NOT a big deal. The most important is TOTAL protein intake over 24 hours.
Reducing blue light before bed is key to sleeping more deeply and more successfully.
However, the thing he said that spoke the most to me was his answer to the question – “What does your current workout plan look like?”
He stated that he has decided to focus on correcting some asymmetries in his body this year, because he knows it will have profound impact on his health in the future.
Do you hear that?!
No matter where you are now – 30s, 50s or 70s – focusing on your asymmetries NOW will pay profound dividends for the future YOU.
My partnership with VALD makes discovering these asymmetries even easier
Force plate and dynamometry data can show you:
Real Time Results
Where you fall in your age range norms
Where you fall in your sport norms
Weaknesses/Strengths
Limb Asymmetries
Prioritize yourself this year and FINALLY take care of those weaknesses you’ve put off over the years. Injury prevention is key to longevity – and if the leading experts are doing it, so should you!