062: Men 40 & Over: Here’s Why You Need To Strength Train w/ Eric Levitan, CEO of Vivo

The Better Man Podcast

Everyone on the planet ages the same way: We all lose muscle mass as we age.

And muscle mass is actually one of the most crucial aspects to your overall health and wellbeing:

Muscle mass can prevent diseases (from minor ones to severe ones). It makes you happier. And it’s actually the #1 biggest predictor of quality of life as you age.

In fact, the science is clear:

People who exercise live happier, healthier, and longer lives. Period.

But while exercise is one of the things we’re engineered to do as humans, our emotions tend to cloud our judgment. Shame and fear stop us from strength training—and it comes with a steep cost: A lower quality and length of life.

That’s why I invited Eric Levitan, CEO of Vivo, onto today’s episode to discuss…

• Why strength training is the single most important exercise for aging without pain or disease
• Why you don’t need heavy weights or a barbell to strength train
• The easiest way to start strength training (even if you’ve never done it before)
• Why strength training is even more important for you if you’re over 50 than if you’re in your 30s

And more.

Listen now.

Show highlights include:

• The #1 most important (and most neglected) way to reduce your risk of disease as you age (3:33)
• The insidious “Sarcopenia” disease of aging that begins in your 30s (and how to prevent it from causing minor and severe diseases) (5:03)
• How shame stops you from doing the single best exercise to prevent diseases (and how to overcome your deep-seated shame before it's too late) (10:09)
• How joining a class like Vivo can reduce your risk of injury when strength training to almost 0% (13:14)
• Why the “walking is enough” mindset actually leads to more falling, broken bones, and a lower quality of life in older age (17:31)
• Worried about dementia? Here’s why “Dual-task exercise” may be the best way to prevent it… (22:12)
• How treating your workouts like a doctor’s appointment makes you more consistent (26:08)
• The 3 “Holy Trinity” exercises for challenging your body (without stepping foot in a gym) (31:05)
• The “above or below” reason behind joint pain which actually tells you how to reverse it (36:44)
• How to get rid of knee pain by simply sitting down and standing back up (40:24)
• The “30 per meal” method for eating enough protein to prevent serious muscle loss (47:32)
• The 2 biggest “threats” which can wipe out all your benefits from strength training (50:40)
• How strength training improves your sleep, quiets your mind, and enables you to move past your biggest fears (1:11:43)
• Why men suffer from self-induced shame more than women (and how to overcome this) (1:21:16)

Resources mentioned in this episode:

1. Join Team Vivo: Save 50% on the first two months of your subscription to Vivo & discover how to strength train properly at any age to prevent diseases and injuries. Use this link to get this offer: https://teamvivo.com/manflowyoga/

2. Birddogs: Need a new pair of the most comfortable shorts in the world? Try Birddogs shorts using our link, and get a free tumbler with your purchase: http://manflowyoga.com/birddogs

3. Follow Eric on social media: Follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/elevitan13/ or on Facebook here:

https://www.facebook.com/eric.levitan.7/

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