The Aging Well Podcast

Strength training is one of the most powerful tools we have for maintaining muscle, strength, metabolic health, and physical independence as we age. But is strength alone enough? In this episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Jeff Armstrong talks with Dean Pohlman, founder of Man Flow Yoga and a leading voice in mobility-focused fitness for men. Dean has spent more than a decade helping men improve mobility, reduce pain, move better, and maintain physical capability as they age. Dean argues that mobility is the missing half of strength training. While men may become stronger and more muscular as they approach 50, 60, and beyond, they can simultaneously become tighter, less mobile, and increasingly vulnerable to injury. The result can be a frustrating paradox: becoming physically stronger while gradually losing the ability to move freely and confidently. They explore the difference between mobility and flexibility, why stretching alone may not be enough, the movement limitations Dean commonly sees in men over 40, and how active mobility can complement strength training. Most importantly, they discuss practical ways men can preserve movement capacity and physical independence throughout the aging process. Learn more at https://manflowyoga.com/ Instagram @manflowyoga Please, support The Aging Well Podcast by hitting the ‘like’ button, subscribing/following the podcast, sharing with a friend, and…. Tip Jar! All donations support this podcast to keep it going. https://paypal.me/theagingwellpodcast BUY the products you need to… age well from our trusted affiliates and support the mission of The Aging Well Podcast. (We receive commission on these purchases. Thank you.) The Aging Well Podcast merchandise | Show how you are aging well | Use the promo code AGING WELL for free shipping on orders over $75 | https://theagingwellpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AGINGWELL Auro Wellness | Glutaryl—Antioxidant spray that delivers high doses of glutathione (“Master Antioxidant”) and the new Copper Tripeptide (GHK-Cu) | 10% off Code: AGINGWELL at https://aurowellness.com/agingwellpodcast Nutritional Biochemical Inc. (NBI) | Trusted supplement. NBI stands 100% behind the quality of their formulations and the science on which they’re based. | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL for 10% off: https://shop.nbihealth.com/agingwell Jigsaw Health | Trusted supplements. “It’s fun to feel good.” | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL for 10% off: https://bit.ly/4ks3Y0O Berkeley Life | Optimize nitric oxide levels | Purchase your starter kit at a 15% discount | Use the promo code: AGINGWELL15 | https://berkeleylife.pxf.io/c/6475525/3226696/31118 Oxford Healthspan | Primeadine®, a plant-derived spermidine supplement | 10% off code: AGINGWELL | https://www.oxfordhealthspan.com/AGINGWELL KneeMo® | A smart device programmed to reduce your knee pain and keep you moving. | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL15 for 15% off: https://thekneemo.com/ref/agingwell Prolon | The Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) is a revolutionary five-day nutrition program scientifically formulated to mimic the effects of a prolonged water fast while still allowing nourishment - supporting the benefits of fasting without the challenges and risks that come from water-only fasts. | For the best available discount always use this link: https://prolonlife.com/theagingwellpodcast Fusionary Formulas | Combining Ayurvedic wisdom with Western science for optimal health support. | 15% off Code: AGINGWELL | https://fusionaryformulas.com?sca_ref=9678325.IHg5xYhdOzzke8Zr Dr Lewis Nutrition | Fight neurodegeneration and cognitive decline with Daily Brain Care by Dr Lewis Nutrition—a proven daily formula designed to protect and restore brain function. | 10% off code: AGINGWELL or use the link: https://drlewisnutrition.com/AGINGWELL

What if one of the biggest obstacles to aging well is the story we tell ourselves about getting older? After more than 35 years caring for patients, optometrist, speaker, and author Dr. James Beckwith noticed how often people of every age would say, “I'm getting old,” as though aging automatically meant decline. That observation inspired his new book, Positively Not Old: Mindset and Longevity Habits for Aging Well. In this conversation, Dr. Beckwith challenges the assumption that growing older means becoming less capable, less curious, or less engaged with life. We explore how our beliefs about aging can influence our behaviors, how small daily choices can create an upward spiral of health and confidence, and why it's never too late to build momentum toward a healthier and more fulfilling future. Rather than promising to stop aging, this conversation asks a more meaningful question: What if we stopped measuring our lives by what we've lost and started focusing on what we can still become? Learn more at https://drjbeckwith.com/ Please, support The Aging Well Podcast by hitting the ‘like’ button, subscribing/following the podcast, sharing with a friend, and…. Tip Jar! All donations support this podcast to keep it going. https://paypal.me/theagingwellpodcast BUY the products you need to… age well from our trusted affiliates and support the mission of The Aging Well Podcast. (We receive commission on these purchases. Thank you.) The Aging Well Podcast merchandise | Show how you are aging well | Use the promo code AGING WELL for free shipping on orders over $75 | https://theagingwellpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AGINGWELL Auro Wellness | Glutaryl—Antioxidant spray that delivers high doses of glutathione (“Master Antioxidant”) and the new Copper Tripeptide (GHK-Cu) | 10% off Code: AGINGWELL at https://aurowellness.com/agingwellpodcast Nutritional Biochemical Inc. (NBI) | Trusted supplement. NBI stands 100% behind the quality of their formulations and the science on which they’re based. | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL for 10% off: https://shop.nbihealth.com/agingwell Jigsaw Health | Trusted supplements. “It’s fun to feel good.” | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL for 10% off: https://bit.ly/4ks3Y0O Berkeley Life | Optimize nitric oxide levels | Purchase your starter kit at a 15% discount | Use the promo code: AGINGWELL15 | https://berkeleylife.pxf.io/c/6475525/3226696/31118 Oxford Healthspan | Primeadine®, a plant-derived spermidine supplement | 10% off code: AGINGWELL | https://www.oxfordhealthspan.com/AGINGWELL KneeMo® | A smart device programmed to reduce your knee pain and keep you moving. | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL15 for 15% off: https://thekneemo.com/ref/agingwell Prolon | The Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) is a revolutionary five-day nutrition program scientifically formulated to mimic the effects of a prolonged water fast while still allowing nourishment - supporting the benefits of fasting without the challenges and risks that come from water-only fasts. | For the best available discount always use this link: https://prolonlife.com/theagingwellpodcast Thrive25 | Your personal longevity advisor | https://www.thrive25.com/early-access?via=william-jeffrey Fusionary Formulas | Combining Ayurvedic wisdom with Western science for optimal health support. | 15% off Code: AGINGWELL | https://fusionaryformulas.com?sca_ref=9678325.IHg5xYhdOzzke8Zr Dr Lewis Nutrition | Fight neurodegeneration and cognitive decline with Daily Brain Care by Dr Lewis Nutrition—a proven daily formula designed to protect and restore brain function. | 10% off code: AGINGWELL or use the link: https://drlewisnutrition.com/AGINGWELL

Aging well isn't only about taking care of our bodies. It also means taking responsibility for the practical realities that come with growing older—including protecting the assets we've spent a lifetime building. For many families, a parent's home is their largest financial asset. Yet when parents begin to age, families can suddenly find themselves navigating unsolicited cash offers, confusing paperwork, pressure to sell, and difficult decisions about housing and finances—often without knowing what questions to ask. Ryan Riggins spent eight years making cash offers on homes before changing sides and using that experience to help families understand how these transactions work. In this conversation, Ryan explains how homeowners can evaluate a cash offer, what paperwork can help protect a parent's property, and which decisions can potentially save families the most money. This is a conversation about stewardship, preparation, and protecting the people and resources we've been entrusted with—because aging well includes more than healthspan. It also includes making sure the people we love aren't vulnerable when they become less able to navigate complex financial decisions on their own. Learn more at https://rigginsstrategicsolutions.com/about Please, support The Aging Well Podcast by hitting the ‘like’ button, subscribing/following the podcast, sharing with a friend, and…. Tip Jar! All donations support this podcast to keep it going. https://paypal.me/theagingwellpodcast BUY the products you need to… age well from our trusted affiliates and support the mission of The Aging Well Podcast. (We receive commission on these purchases. Thank you.) The Aging Well Podcast merchandise | Show how you are aging well | Use the promo code AGING WELL for free shipping on orders over $75 | https://theagingwellpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AGINGWELL Auro Wellness | Glutaryl—Antioxidant spray that delivers high doses of glutathione (“Master Antioxidant”) and the new Copper Tripeptide (GHK-Cu) | 10% off Code: AGINGWELL at https://aurowellness.com/agingwellpodcast Nutritional Biochemical Inc. (NBI) | Trusted supplement. NBI stands 100% behind the quality of their formulations and the science on which they’re based. | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL for 10% off: https://shop.nbihealth.com/agingwell Jigsaw Health | Trusted supplements. “It’s fun to feel good.” | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL for 10% off: https://bit.ly/4ks3Y0O Berkeley Life | Optimize nitric oxide levels | Purchase your starter kit at a 15% discount | Use the promo code: AGINGWELL15 | https://berkeleylife.pxf.io/c/6475525/3226696/31118 Oxford Healthspan | Primeadine®, a plant-derived spermidine supplement | 10% off code: AGINGWELL | https://www.oxfordhealthspan.com/AGINGWELL KneeMo® | A smart device programmed to reduce your knee pain and keep you moving. | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL15 for 15% off: https://thekneemo.com/ref/agingwell Prolon | The Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) is a revolutionary five-day nutrition program scientifically formulated to mimic the effects of a prolonged water fast while still allowing nourishment - supporting the benefits of fasting without the challenges and risks that come from water-only fasts. | For the best available discount always use this link: https://prolonlife.com/theagingwellpodcast Thrive25 | Your personal longevity advisor | https://www.thrive25.com/early-access?via=william-jeffrey Fusionary Formulas | Combining Ayurvedic wisdom with Western science for optimal health support. | 15% off Code: AGINGWELL | https://fusionaryformulas.com?sca_ref=9678325.IHg5xYhdOzzke8Zr Dr Lewis Nutrition | Fight neurodegeneration and cognitive decline with Daily Brain Care by Dr Lewis Nutrition—a proven daily formula designed to protect and restore brain function. | 10% off code: AGINGWELL or use the link: https://drlewisnutrition.com/AGINGWELL

If you had to choose just one—better cardiovascular fitness or more muscle—which would have the greatest impact on healthy aging? Fortunately, it's the wrong question. In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and co-host Corbin Bruton unpack two of the strongest predictors of longevity: cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength. They explore what the research tells us about VO₂ max, muscle mass, and muscle strength, why both decline with age, and how each contributes to independence, resilience, and quality of life. Along the way, they challenge the false choice between cardio and strength training and explain why the ultimate goal isn't simply living longer—it's living well. Please, support The Aging Well Podcast by hitting the ‘like’ button, subscribing/following the podcast, sharing with a friend, and…. Tip Jar! All donations support this podcast to keep it going. https://paypal.me/theagingwellpodcast BUY the products you need to… age well from our trusted affiliates and support the mission of The Aging Well Podcast. (We receive commission on these purchases. Thank you.) The Aging Well Podcast merchandise | Show how you are aging well | Use the promo code AGING WELL for free shipping on orders over $75 | https://theagingwellpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AGINGWELL Auro Wellness | Glutaryl—Antioxidant spray that delivers high doses of glutathione (“Master Antioxidant”) and the new Copper Tripeptide (GHK-Cu) | 10% off Code: AGINGWELL at https://aurowellness.com/agingwellpodcast Nutritional Biochemical Inc. (NBI) | Trusted supplement. NBI stands 100% behind the quality of their formulations and the science on which they’re based. | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL for 10% off: https://shop.nbihealth.com/agingwell Jigsaw Health | Trusted supplements. “It’s fun to feel good.” | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL for 10% off: https://bit.ly/4ks3Y0O Berkeley Life | Optimize nitric oxide levels | Purchase your starter kit at a 15% discount | Use the promo code: AGINGWELL15 | https://berkeleylife.pxf.io/c/6475525/3226696/31118 Oxford Healthspan | Primeadine®, a plant-derived spermidine supplement | 10% off code: AGINGWELL | https://www.oxfordhealthspan.com/AGINGWELL KneeMo® | A smart device programmed to reduce your knee pain and keep you moving. | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL15 for 15% off: https://thekneemo.com/ref/agingwell Prolon | The Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) is a revolutionary five-day nutrition program scientifically formulated to mimic the effects of a prolonged water fast while still allowing nourishment - supporting the benefits of fasting without the challenges and risks that come from water-only fasts. | For the best available discount always use this link: https://prolonlife.com/theagingwellpodcast L-Nutra Health | The medical division of L-Nutra, focused on helping people manage and potentially reverse chronic health conditions, like type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, insulin resistance, and obesity, using personalized, lifestyle-based programs grounded in evidence, not prescriptions. | Use this link: https://l-nutrahealth.com/theagingwellpodcast Thrive25 | Your personal longevity advisor | https://www.thrive25.com/early-access?via=william-jeffrey Fusionary Formulas | Combining Ayurvedic wisdom with Western science for optimal health support. | 15% off Code: AGINGWELL | https://fusionaryformulas.com?sca_ref=9678325.IHg5xYhdOzzke8Zr Dr Lewis Nutrition | Fight neurodegeneration and cognitive decline with Daily Brain Care by Dr Lewis Nutrition—a proven daily formula designed to protect and restore brain function. | 10% off code: AGINGWELL or use the link: https://drlewisnutrition.com/AGINGWELL

What does it mean to keep climbing as we age? For Chef Mark Allison, the answer became clear at 62, when he completed the eight-day Lemosho Route and reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro at 19,341 feet. But the significance of the climb wasn't simply reaching the top. It was discovering what the experience revealed about physical capability, resilience, purpose, and the importance of continuing to challenge ourselves throughout life. Mark's philosophy of Midlife Wellness & Beyond isn't about trying to stay young. It's about building the physical, mental, and relational capacity to continue saying yes to life. His approach combines real food, strength, daily movement, sleep, gut health, mindset, purpose, and connection. His story also includes profound loss. After his wife, Alison Davies, died of cancer, Mark created Chefs Against Cancer, turning grief into an opportunity to serve others and build community. In this conversation, we explore what it means to age not by retreating from challenge, but by continuing to grow, contribute, connect, and climb whatever mountain lies ahead. Learn more at https://chefmarkallison.com/ https://www.chefsagainstcancer.org/ Please, support The Aging Well Podcast by hitting the ‘like’ button, subscribing/following the podcast, sharing with a friend, and…. Tip Jar! All donations support this podcast to keep it going. https://paypal.me/theagingwellpodcast BUY the products you need to… age well from our trusted affiliates and support the mission of The Aging Well Podcast. (We receive commission on these purchases. Thank you.) The Aging Well Podcast merchandise | Show how you are aging well | Use the promo code AGING WELL for free shipping on orders over $75 | https://theagingwellpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AGINGWELL Auro Wellness | Glutaryl—Antioxidant spray that delivers high doses of glutathione (“Master Antioxidant”) and the new Copper Tripeptide (GHK-Cu) | 10% off Code: AGINGWELL at https://aurowellness.com/agingwellpodcast Nutritional Biochemical Inc. (NBI) | Trusted supplement. NBI stands 100% behind the quality of their formulations and the science on which they’re based. | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL for 10% off: https://shop.nbihealth.com/agingwell Jigsaw Health | Trusted supplements. “It’s fun to feel good.” | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL for 10% off: https://bit.ly/4ks3Y0O Berkeley Life | Optimize nitric oxide levels | Purchase your starter kit at a 15% discount | Use the promo code: AGINGWELL15 | https://berkeleylife.pxf.io/c/6475525/3226696/31118 Oxford Healthspan | Primeadine®, a plant-derived spermidine supplement | 10% off code: AGINGWELL | https://www.oxfordhealthspan.com/AGINGWELL KneeMo® | A smart device programmed to reduce your knee pain and keep you moving. | Click the following link and use the discount code AGINGWELL15 for 15% off: https://thekneemo.com/ref/agingwell Prolon | The Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) is a revolutionary five-day nutrition program scientifically formulated to mimic the effects of a prolonged water fast while still allowing nourishment - supporting the benefits of fasting without the challenges and risks that come from water-only fasts. | For the best available discount always use this link: https://prolonlife.com/theagingwellpodcast Thrive25 | Your personal longevity advisor | https://www.thrive25.com/early-access?via=william-jeffrey Fusionary Formulas | Combining Ayurvedic wisdom with Western science for optimal health support. | 15% off Code: AGINGWELL | https://fusionaryformulas.com?sca_ref=9678325.IHg5xYhdOzzke8Zr Dr Lewis Nutrition | Fight neurodegeneration and cognitive decline with Daily Brain Care by Dr Lewis Nutrition—a proven daily formula designed to protect and restore brain function. | 10% off code: AGINGWELL or use the link: https://drlewisnutrition.com/AGINGWELL