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How Often Should You REALLY Work Out? (Without Losing Your Soul)

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Full episode "How Often Should You REALLY Work Out? (Without Losing Your Soul)" on Youtube: https://youtu.be/JcQqfo1FHNo

How often do you really need to work out to stay strong, mobile, and independent? In this video, I break down the surprisingly flexible answer to that question — whether you're a couch potato, a casual mover, or an aspiring fitness model with dreams of glistening glutes.

We’ll talk: - How to figure out your ideal weekly training frequency - Why you don't need 6 days in the gym to feel good - Why stretching counts (and how to do it right) - What I personally do as a 43-year-old dad/fitness nerd who reads books a lot

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