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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. What changes. What breaks. What actually works. Hosted by Kush Khandelwal — rock climber, athlete, and entrepreneur, a lifelong student of performance, and someone figuring this out in real time.

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Position in the Fitness chart (US), last 90 days.

#3
all-time peak
2
days in the top 3 since Apr 2026

Latest episodes

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One Skill That Helps You Live Past 100 — The Centenarian Pattern | Allison Aubrey

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 of the results caugh

Sep 9
50 min

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

Paul Pritchard is one of the most significant figures in British climbing. He became one of Britain’s leading rock climbers and mountaineers, with major first ascents acr

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

Stay Strong Into Your 80s — What This 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

Anti Decline Mindset — Playbook to Stay Capable | Mike Wardian, 52

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Some guests make you want to train harder. Mike Wardian makes you want to live

Jun 3
1 h 09 min

Seven Things 70-Year-Old Athletes Understand That Most of Us Learn Too Late

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Two weeks ago, I attended Vitalist Bay in Berkeley, surrounded by scientists,

May 27
35 min

You Start Losing Muscle After 50 — Stop Making These Mistakes | Joe Friel, 82

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Joe Friel is 82, still training, and still paying attention. In the last five

May 20
1 h 25 min

Fear Is Stealing Your Life | Caroline Paul, 62

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Caroline Paul has spent decades doing things most people stop doing after 50 —

May 13
1 h 10 min

The Discipline of Not Dying — This Survival Code Kept Him Alive for 18 Years | Ed Viesturs, 66

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Ed Viesturs was a childhood hero of mine. When I was younger—dreaming about mo

May 6
1 h 27 min

Still Getting Faster in his 60s — The Marginal Gains System | Greg Benning, 64

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Greg Benning is a masters single sculler outside Boston — and at 64, he’s stil

Apr 29
1 h 21 min

Chart positions

Where Ageless Athlete — Healthy Aging for a Strong, Capable Life ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 13, 2026).

#49 ▲ 4 Fitness US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

This podcast belongs up there in the upper escalon with top tier podcasts eg Runout and Enormocast. Just great work, of note the provocative and specific questions for the guests. No ads.

levigoldman · Jan 2026

As a Middle Aged professional working single mother of two, I have to be very careful how I spend my few precious free moments and Kush’s podcast is worth every moment! He interviews legends in their respective sports, and provides insights, inspirations as well as common ground. So worthwhile for all outdoor adventure athletes!!! This is amazing stuff.

Noell Lewis · Aug 2025

I absolutely recommend this podcast, I draw encouragement and inspiration for my own ageless activities. Well done Ageless Athlete!

Scooter_Pie_ · Jul 2025

I found this podcast right before turning 40 and I couldn’t be happier. I’m someone who has enjoyed continuing to take up and learn new sports and activities throughout life. So this podcast has been very inspirational. Kush has a great interviewing style and has had very interesting guests. Keep it up Kush!

Georgia_Mike · Jul 2025

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