Aaron Leventhal: From Professional Soccer, Coaching, and Exercise Oncology to the Fit Standards, Helping People Take Charge of Their Own Wellness
The Ready State Podcast
Kelly Starrett & Juliet Starrett
4.9 • 623 Ratings
🗓️ 9 January 2025
⏱️ 88 minutes
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Aaron Leventhal is the author of The New Fit, the director of AKTIV Against Cancer USA, and a coach and educator. His work on health, wellness, and exercise oncology has impacted thousands. Aaron is an ex-professional soccer player, performance coach, gym owner, and cancer survivor.
Aaron’s Longevity Fitness Tests, “The Fit Standards,” have provided clear direction and guidance to help educate thousands on the type of exercise that will have the most impact on their personal wellness. Through his work with exercise oncology, professional athletes, and everyday people, his goal is to help patients and clients, doctors, and health care professionals re-frame how exercise can be used to improve physical and emotional outcomes.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, I'm Dr. Kelly Starrett. |
| 0:06.8 | And I'm Juliette. |
| 0:08.3 | And you're listening to the Ready State podcast. |
| 0:12.4 | You got it. |
| 0:13.4 | You've got it. |
| 0:16.4 | Hey, everyone. It's Juliet. |
| 0:17.8 | And Kelly. |
| 0:18.5 | We've got something super exciting coming up that we can't wait to share with you, our durability summit on January 22nd, 2025. Let me ask you something. Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the avalanche of health advice out there? Yeah. One day you're told to do X, the next is Y. You can't even need a banana. Everyone's got a hack or a shortcut. But somehow the basics that actually work get lost in the noise. |
| 0:49.5 | Here's the truth. Too many of us are majoring in the minors when it comes to our health, focusing on the tiny details that barely move the needle instead of building a solid foundation. |
| 0:55.3 | That's why we created the durability summit. It's all about cutting through the gimmicks and fads in giving you a set of non-negotiable practices |
| 0:58.1 | to build a body that lasts. |
| 1:00.3 | We've also seen that there is this huge gap |
| 1:03.1 | between information and implementation. |
| 1:05.6 | You might know what to do, move more, sleep better, eat well, |
| 1:09.2 | but how do you actually make that happen in your real busy life? |
| 1:13.1 | That's what will help you figure out. |
| 1:15.0 | This summit is your chance to demystify what really works for long-term health. |
| 1:18.5 | It's not about the latest trends or flashy promises. |
| 1:21.0 | It's about the tried and true practices that we know deliver results. |
| 1:24.6 | We'll dive into strength, conditioning, movement, sleep, nutrition, and all the things that help you move better, feel better, and keep doing the things you love |
| 1:32.1 | for decades to come. So mark your calendar for January 22nd and head to the readystate.com |
| 1:37.8 | slash durability to snag your spot. Let's stop chasing fads and start building something real. |
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