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Ageless Athlete — Healthy Aging for a Strong, Capable Life

by Kush Khandelwal

Ageless Athlete is a podcast about staying strong and capable for people who refuse to decline quietly.  Conversations with top athletes, scientists, coaches, and thinkers about staying strong, active, and capable as we age. We explore strength, endurance, mobility, recovery, VO2 max, muscle and bone health—and what actually helps us keep doing the things we love for decades. Hosted by Kush Khandelwal — rock climber, athlete, and entrepreneur, a lifelong student of performance, and someone figuring this out in real tim

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Before You Take Another Supplement, Listen to This

I’ve spent thousands of dollars on supplements over the years. Some probably helped. Some may have done absolutely nothing. At 48, I still take several, but I’m much mor

Oct 21
39 min

What Worked in Your 30s Starts Costing You After 50 | Joe Friel, 82

Joe Friel is back. At 82, Joe is still training, still lifting, and still paying close attention to what aging actually does to an athlete’s body. In our first conversat

Oct 14
1 h 26 min

She Stopped Lifting Heavy for 2 Years — What Happened Completely Changed Her Mind | Kit DesLauriers, 56

📺 Watch on Youtube!  Twenty years ago, Kit DesLauriers skied from the summit of Everest, completing her goal of becoming the first person to ski the Seven Summits. Today

Oct 7
1 h 21 min

Strong at 40, Fragile at 70? The Osteoporosis Risk You're Missing | Dr. Belinda Beck, Bone Health Expert

📺 Watch on Youtube!  Dr. Belinda Beck has spent much of her career studying a part of the body most active people barely think about until something goes wrong: bone. W

Sep 30
1 h 13 min

This Was Never a Death Wish | Timmy O’Neill, 57

📺 Watch on Youtube!  Dean Potter once called Timmy O’Neill his “secret weapon.” With Dean back in the spotlight through Dark Wizard, I went back to this conversation wi

Sep 23
1 h 10 min

Train The Same After 50 — And You’ll Lose Strength, Power & Resilience | Cherie Gruenfeld, 82

📺 Watch on Youtube! At 82, Cherie Gruenfeld is still racing IRONMAN. She’s a 14-time world champion and is considered a GOAT of the sport. Wildly, she didn’t even start

Sep 16
1 h 17 min

The Surprising Skill You Need To Live Past 100 - And It's Not Diet or Exercise | Allison Aubrey

📺 Watch on Youtube! Allison Aubrey has spent more than two decades reporting on health and science for NPR. But when she put herself through a longevity assessment, some

Sep 9
50 min

You’re Going to Die - Stop Postponing Your Life | Paul Pritchard, 59

📺 Watch on Youtube! Paul Pritchard is one of the most significant figures in British climbing. He became one of Britain’s leading rock climbers and mountaineers, with ma

Sep 2
1 h 02 min

Exercise First, Sex After — Intimacy, Aging & the Next 40 Years | Joan Price, 82

We spend a lot of time preparing our bodies for the next 30 or 40 years. Strength. Mobility. Sleep. Recovery. Longevity. But almost nobody prepares for how sex, desire,

Aug 26
50 min

You Are Losing Physical Abilities Over Time — Even If You Train Strength Today | Dan Edwardes

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 You can train hard, stay fit, and still lose physical abilities you are no lon

Aug 19
1 h 27 min

Training Secrets of the World’s Best Athletes Over 50

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 What do the world’s best athletes over 50 do differently? After more than 140

Aug 12
1 h 01 min

Building Muscle Isn’t Enough — How to Stay Capable as Your Body Changes | Rob Lea

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 If you’re over 40, one of the hardest truths to accept is that the body and tr

Aug 5
1 h 31 min

Faster In His 60s - The Training That Took Him To A World Record | Joe Barr, 67

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 At 66, Joe Barr rode 2,448 miles along Route 66 in just over ten days and set

Jul 29
1 h 33 min

Your Gym Strength May Fail You — What an Everest Guide Knows About Staying Ready | Luis Benitez

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 The fittest people do not always reach the summit. Luis Benitez has climbed E

Jul 22
1 h 15 min

Stop Living in the Gray Zone — The 80/20 Rule for Training and Life | Matt Fitzgerald

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Most athletes know how to train hard. Far fewer know how to go truly easy. Ma

Jul 15
1 h 17 min

Melatonin, Naps, and Tracking: What You're Getting Wrong About Sleep | Dr. Martin Kawalski, Stanford Sleep Expert

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Sleep is not just about feeling tired tomorrow. In this episode, Stanford sle

Jul 8
1 h 20 min

Keep Winning Into Your 80s — What This Elite Athlete Does Differently | Bob Becker, 82

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Most people don't notice they're declining until it's too late.

Jul 1
1 h 17 min

The Truth About Strength No One Tells You | Ethan Pringle

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Ethan Pringle has climbed some of the hardest routes in the world. But this ep

Jun 24
1 h 28 min

The Scientist Trying to Stop Aging — What Most People Still Don’t Understand | Dr. Bill Andrews, 74

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Most of us think aging happens slowly in the background. Dr. Bill Andrews thin

Jun 17
1 h 14 min

The Uncomfortable Skill You May Be Avoiding - It May Set You Free | Beth Rodden

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Beth Rodden is one of the most influential climbers of her generation—known fo

Jun 10
1 h 15 min

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#3
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A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

What sets Ageless Athlete apart from other sports podcasts is its emphasis on longevity. As someone who is in their 40s, the podcast questions outdated training philosophies and provides me with innovative strategies to sustain athleticism for life. Check it out you weekend warriors! Or simply someone who values movement and longevity, this podcast is full of nuggets of wisdom to keep you performing at your best.

grandecomplex · Sep 2026

Awesome stories about athletes in all walks of life. Such good insight into sustainable health in both mind and body!

Oldmanmoon · Sep 2026

Im a climber and generally follow climbing podcasts but am amazed at how much all these different sports share with each other. Learnt a ton about finding gains from the rowing ep with Greg B. Fine series!

BostonKing2 · Jul 2026

This is an enjoyable podcast with worthwhile content digging deeper into fitness topics. I appreciate the host so much because he’s genuinely curious, but doesn’t pretend to know everything and he asks some good questions that help somebody like me who is not necessarily well-versed in every topic Sleep episode very interesting and enjoyable. The 80/20 episode is the tale of an incredible athlete. Looking forward to listening to all the episodes.

Nurse230 · Jul 2026

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