Episode 12 - Damien Joyner

My guest on today’s show is Damien Joyner. Damien is an ACE Certified personal trainer who specializes in working with men and women 50 and older. He is the founder of Incremental Fitness, a business dedicated to helping older adults live life with strength, agility, balance, and confidence. In this episode Damien discusses the importance of strength and agility training for older adults and makes a strong case against ageism. You can follow Damien on Instagram @damien.a.joyner.

Damien’s website is https://incrementalfit.com/.

Damien mentioned the National Council on Aging as a great resource.

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Our guest this week is Helen Taylor. Helen is a 52 year old Crossfit L1 coach, a 2019 and 2020 CrossFit Age Group Online Qualifier, a 4th degree Black Belt, a nutrition specialist, a cyclist, and a marathoner. Helen’s fitness journey started 30 years ago, when she began running. She eventually found biking, especially mountain biking, and began competing. Along the way she began a self defense class and fell in love with martial arts, leading to a 4th degree black belt. Next came competing in marathons… but as part of her quest to get stronger for marathoning, she stumbled across CrossFit. Join us for this week’s episode as we discuss training, nutrition, and recovery strategies for effective aging. You can follow Helen on Instagram @helentaylorfitness.

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Our guest today is Darvis Simms.  Darvis is a 61 year old ACE Certified Personal Trainer, a Fitness Author, and a Masters National Powerlifting Champion with over 25 years experience in the health and fitness industry.  Join us for this week’s conversation as we explore what it takes to be strong – really strong – in your sixties and beyond.  In this episode Darvis discusses his journey from playing baseball in his youth, a stint as a bodybuilder, to his current passion for powerlifting, as well as his quest to compete (and win) on the international powerlifting stage.  You can follow Darvis on Instagram @darvis.foreverfitfirm.

Website: https://strongandfitover50.com/

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Our guest today is Keelie Wright. Keelie is a 60 year old practicing acrobat. Keelie has been active her entire life with activities such as dance, acrobatics, gymnastics, contortion(!), theater, and even a stint as a performer in Las Vegas at the Folies Bergere. But it wasn’t until she was 52 years old that she fell in love with the aerial arts – primarily silks and hoop. If you’re not familiar with these activities, you might want to consider checking out her Instagram before listening to this podcast. Keelie is a great ambassador for healthy aging and shows that we can be active with activities that we are passionate about at all ages of life! Keelie’s Instagram is @60yroldacrobat.

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Our guest today is Ted Kalriess. Ted is a 62 year old who at age 60 decided he wanted a six-pack… so he got serious about working out, dialed in his nutrition, and earned his six-pack! Ted talks to us about what it takes to build a fantastic physique after 60, the benefits of yoga, and the joys of ballroom dancing. Ted has a great Instagram account, and you can follow him at @ova60andfit.

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Our guest today is Twila Keim. Twila is a 63 year old IFBB Figure Pro, avid (and very good!) golfer, certified yoga teacher, a lawyer, as well as an ACE certified personal trainer. On this episode Twila talks about her workout routines, nutrition and recovery strategies that empower her to live her life to the fullest. You can follow Twila on Instagram @twila.ifbbpro.

On the Show Twila mentions the following resources:
Kim Oddo Coaching - https://bodybyo.com/
Vasily Grishchenkov (Tennis Ball Coordination Challenge) Instagram - @vasilygrishchenkov

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 Our guest today is Grant Davis. Grant is 69 years old and the creator of the Aging Strong Method. He has a 40-year background in fitness and exercise performance and is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, TRX, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, ViPR, Kettle Bell and Nesta Sports Nutrition.  Grant is also in week 3 of his recovery from Covid-19, and has just started an initiative he’s calling Project 69, to help other’s in their 60s and 70s get in shape. 

Connect with Grant:
Instagram - @agingstrongtoday
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/agingstrongtoday/
Website - https://www.agingstrongtoday.com/

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Our guest today is Laurence Mitchell. Laurence is a 66 year old fitness and wellness enthusiast who thrives on keeping fit through natural movement parkour and particularly free style tree climbing. In this episode we discuss Laurence’s unconventional fitness journey and gives some great practical advice on getting started on parkour and tree climbing later in life. You can follow Laurence on Instagram @ fitforover60.  Laurence was diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, and Asbergers rather late in his life (age 49). He is an author and public speaker on the subjects, and you can learn more about this part of his life on his YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Lifebeyondlabels

Laurence mentions the following resources during this episode:

Laurence's picture gallery: www.over60and.fit
Ben Medder Instagram - @benmedder
Ben Medder Movement Training Website - https://www.benmedder.com/
Dan Edwardes Instagram - @dan_edwardes
Dan Edwards Parkour Training Website - https://danedwardes.com/
Parkour Generations Website - https://parkourgenerations.com/
Jane Dowling Instagram - @menoandme

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Our guest today is Dr. Maria Cristina. Maria is a 74 year old retired CEO, a certified health and wellness coach, and founder of the Age Well System. Maria helps women battle what she calls the Midlife Decline Syndrome – the belief that life slows down and our bodies fall apart at a certain age. At age 70 Maria entered her first fitness competition and won a national 

  title. Tune in this week for a great conversation on how we can all reclaim our youth, vibrancy and vitality as we age!

Get in touch with Dr. Cristina:

Instagram – @sheehanhealthandwellness
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/drmariacristinacoaching/
Website - https://www.drmariacristina.com/

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My Guest today is Joe Ames. Joe is two-time CrossFit Games Champion, first in 2015 in the 50-54 age group and again last year in the 55-59 age group, as well as qualifying for the CrossFit Games 6 out of the last 7 years. In this episode Joe discusses his training, thoughts on the criticality of proper nutrition and supplementation, his recovery strategies, as well as what it’s like to be crowned the fittest man on earth… twice! You can follow Joe on Instagram @joe_ames_22.

Joe mentions the following resources during this episode:

Big Dawgs Fitness Coaching
Isagenix Supplements

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