
You Are Losing Physical Abilities Over Time — Even If You Train Strength Today | Dan Edwardes
Ageless Athlete — Healthy Aging for a Strong, Capable LifeShow Notes
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 longer asking your body to use. Dan Edwardes has spent more than two decades at the forefront of parkour as a practitioner, coach, and movement educator. His work has helped shape parkour into a global movement practice, with coach education programs delivered internationally through Parkour Generations and ADAPT. In this episode...
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