10 Principles of Training for Longevity
Chasing Excellence
Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings
4.8 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 31 August 2020
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
These days, I'm no longer training for peak performance, but for longevity and function. In this episode, we break down the ten principles you should be focused on in the gym if you want to do the same.
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| 0:00.0 | When I think of this list, I'm 43 years old today. |
| 0:04.3 | This is the way I train. |
| 0:06.0 | Like, this is my list. |
| 0:07.1 | This is it for me. |
| 0:09.6 | So I am not training for peak performance. |
| 0:13.2 | Every now and then, something pops up. |
| 0:15.6 | Like, I might enter a Spartan beast race |
| 0:17.4 | or I have a sprint triathlon coming up. |
| 0:19.1 | Or I might want to be doing a three-day hike. |
| 0:22.1 | I'll train for four or five weeks for that thing. |
| 0:25.2 | But generally, these ten is what I am going for. |
| 0:29.4 | We are here because we know the outcomes in our lives |
| 0:32.3 | are within our control. |
| 0:33.8 | That taking absolute ownership of how we eat, |
| 0:36.6 | sleep, train, think, and connect with each other |
| 0:39.3 | is how we'll optimize our health and happiness. |
| 0:42.4 | That chasing excellence is how we grab hold of what is possible. |
| 0:46.5 | Our mission is to live on the run. |
| 0:48.9 | Always chasing. |
| 0:50.5 | Never stop. |
| 0:52.5 | Hello and welcome back to another episode of |
| 0:55.2 | chasing excellence. |
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