Summary On episode 643 of 40+ Fitness, Coach Allan continues his three-part series on why we fail to reach our health and fitness goals, covering the second reason: we let life get in the way. Recording while traveling through Europe for a month to celebrate his 10-year anniversary, Allan uses his own trip as a… Continue reading Three reasons we fail to reach our health and fitness goals (part 2)
Show Milestones & Meta
Behind the Scenes at 40+ Fitness
Summary On episode 600 of 40+ Fitness, Coach Allan steps away from the usual guest interview format to mark a milestone and pull back the curtain on how the show actually gets made, from finding guests to publishing an episode. He traces the origin story: an earlier failed podcast about internal audit, an intentional launch… Continue reading Behind the Scenes at 40+ Fitness
The 7 health and fitness truths I’ve learned on 40+ Fitness (Your Wellness SYSTEMS)
Summary On episode 500 of 40+ Fitness, Coach Allan celebrates the milestone by sharing the seven health and fitness truths he’s learned across 500 episodes, built into an acronym he calls your Wellness SYSTEMS: Start with mindset, You have to do the work, Sustainable lifestyle, Training, Eat real food, Moderation threshold, and Serve yourself and… Continue reading The 7 health and fitness truths I’ve learned on 40+ Fitness (Your Wellness SYSTEMS)
The 400th Episode
Summary On episode 400 of 40+ Fitness, Coach Allan marks a milestone: 400 episodes, more than 235 guests, and closing in on 2 million downloads, and uses the occasion to look back at the show’s best interviews and look ahead at what is next. He counts down 10 of his favorite past episodes and the… Continue reading The 400th Episode
Wellness Roadmap Part 5
Summary On episode 299 of 40+ Fitness, Coach Allan closes out the five part Wellness Roadmap series by covering what happens after you reach your goal. The acronym for this final stage is CARGO: celebration, adjusting to your new normal, resetting your GPS, and go. Celebration means acknowledging what you accomplished without falling back on… Continue reading Wellness Roadmap Part 5
Wellness Roadmap Part 2
Summary On episode 296 of 40+ Fitness, Coach Allan covers part two of the Wellness Roadmap series: setting your wellness GPS. GPS stands for grounding, personalizing, and self-awareness, and together they form the foundation you set before you start working toward any health or fitness goal. Grounding means making a real commitment: defining your vision,… Continue reading Wellness Roadmap Part 2
Wellness Roadmap Part 1
Summary On episode 295 of 40+ Fitness, Coach Allan introduces a new five part series called the Wellness Roadmap. Instead of picking a single best of episode to mark the milestone of episode 300, he built a framework listeners can use to plan and work their own health and fitness journey heading into the new… Continue reading Wellness Roadmap Part 1
What I’ve learned this year
Summary On episode 186 of 40+ Fitness, Coach Allan marks the podcast’s one-year anniversary, reflecting on what has held true since episode one and what he has changed his mind about after 190 episodes, 74-plus guest interviews, and 340,000 downloads. He revisits his original thesis on commitment (a strong why paired with a clear vision)… Continue reading What I’ve learned this year
Health and Fitness Foundations
Summary On episode 150 of 40+ Fitness, Coach Allan celebrates the milestone by revisiting the ten foundation topics he covered in the show’s first ten weeks, the core principles he still uses with every client today. He moves through commitment, sugar, the three keys to success, sleep, hydration, plateaus, self-experimentation, fitness modalities, resistance training, and… Continue reading Health and Fitness Foundations