Thriving Beyond 50: Your Blueprint for Energy, Mobility and Vibrant Aging (with Will Harlow)
Made To Thrive
Kris Carr
5 • 702 Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2024
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Ever feel like your body is letting you down as you get older? In this episode, I go deep with Will Harlow, a physiotherapist and author whose life passion is helping us rediscover our hidden potential for vitality as we age. His book "Thriving Beyond Fifty" and popular YouTube channel are the go-to source for anyone looking to flip the script on the aches and pains we thought were our destiny. We dive into practical strategies for staying active, the crucial role of strength training, and nutrition tips for optimal health. Will shares his "Nine at 90" concept, a brilliant framework for lifelong mobility. We also tackle the elephant in the room –– motivation! We share insights for overcoming low energy and building momentum, reminding us that small, consistent actions lead to big changes. Whether you're in your "golden years" now or you're not there yet, this episode is for you –– and your grateful body!
WE DISCUSS:
- [00:01:51] Will's journey into physiotherapy for older adults
- [00:05:52] Discussion of the "Nine at 90" concept
- [00:09:33] Importance of functional fitness
- [00:12:40] Mindset and overcoming the idea that pain is inevitable with aging
- [00:15:31] Importance of strength training, especially for women
- [00:20:13] Nutrition for thriving over 50
- [00:26:00] Overcoming low energy and motivation to start exercising
- [00:31:30] Tips for combating the negative effects of prolonged sitting
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| 0:00.0 | We all want to live longer, but a long life isn't necessarily a better life. |
| 0:06.0 | Yeah. |
| 0:06.6 | I think there's a misconception that pain and decreased mobility are just an inevitable |
| 0:12.8 | part of aging and we just have to accept it. |
| 0:16.0 | This is one of the biggest myths I want to dispel. |
| 0:19.1 | I spend such a long time trying to show people that it's |
| 0:24.9 | never too late. My philosophy's always been that you get stiff and then you get old. It's not the |
| 0:31.2 | other way around. Welcome to Made to Thrive. I'm your host, New York Times bestselling author Chris Carr, |
| 0:39.1 | and it's my mission to help you feel better, live bolder and create a more meaningful life. |
| 0:45.3 | Let's get started, my friend. |
| 0:50.7 | Let me just take a minute and say hi, well. |
| 0:53.6 | Hi, Chris. |
| 0:54.3 | Thank you so much for having me on today. |
| 0:56.3 | Oh, it's such a joy. |
| 0:57.2 | I'm such a fan of yours. |
| 0:58.6 | And I know that our listeners are going to be as well. |
| 1:01.3 | So for those of you who don't know, well, you're about to get a big treat. |
| 1:05.9 | So I'll tell you a little bit about him. |
| 1:07.9 | Will Harlow is a physiotherapist. He's an author, and he's a YouTube |
| 1:13.7 | creator with over a million followers, which is unbelievable. And he specializes in helping people |
| 1:21.6 | over the age of 50. He's also the owner of H.T. Physioclinic, and he focuses on helping people regain mobility, independence, and pain-free lives. |
| 1:33.2 | And we are here today to talk about his book, which is coming out October 1st. |
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