The Warren Buffett Rule For Compounding Fitness | Dan John, 69
Ageless Athlete — Healthy Aging for a Strong, Capable Life
Dan John thinks about fitness the way Warren Buffett thinks about money.
Start early. Be consistent. Let it compound.
That idea runs through this conversation.
Dan has been lifting for roughly six decades. At 68, he recently did 20 chin-ups—better than his previous lifetime best from 1974.
This was my second conversation with Dan, recorded live with the Ageless Athlete community, and it went in a direction I really enjoyed. We talked about how training should change as we get older, why the years between 35 and 55 may matter more than most people realize, and what becomes worth protecting later in life.
Dan also shares the simple physical standards he still pays attention to, why he has a coach despite having coached people for decades, and why he has very little patience for magic pills, miracle supplements, or programs promising fast results. There's a lot of value for us all in this one!
References
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Ageless Athlete is a podcast about healthy aging for people who want to stay strong, active and capable for life. Conversations explore strength, endurance, mobility, recovery, VO2 max, muscle and bone health, and what it takes to keep doing the things you love as you get older