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S6E207 Age is a Number - How to Sustain Fitness Forever

S6E207 Age is a Number - How to Sustain Fitness Forever

Update: 2025-11-24
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Two athletes prove that getting older can mean getting stronger. We share how CrossFit, routine, and smart scaling rebuilt capacity after surgery, reversed a long decline, and made real life feel lighter.

• why “I’m getting old” is the wrong script
• early sports roots shaping mindset and grit
• starting CrossFit in your 60s with coaching and progressions
• Abigail’s CDH1 gene story and total gastrectomy
• rebuilding weight, strength, and confidence with scaling
• shifting from endurance-only to strength-centered training
• being “ready for anything” outside the gym
• avoiding injury by managing ego and volume
• how CrossFit complements swimming, running, and daily demands
• protein choices, simple nutrition wins, and body comp shifts
• sleep routines that support recovery and longevity
• parting advice: train for yourself and keep the plan

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S6E207 Age is a Number - How to Sustain Fitness Forever

S6E207 Age is a Number - How to Sustain Fitness Forever

David Syvertsen and Sam Rhee