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Low energy has become normal. Coffee to start, something sweet at three, an energy drink to get through the afternoon - and a quiet assumption that this is...

Everyone agrees on strength training, steps and cardio. Mobility is the quality that gets left out - and in Rich's view, the one most people only notice...

Protein has never been more popular, or more heavily marketed. It's in cereal, bars, desserts, ice cream, even popcorn. Hiro's problem isn't the protein -...

Rich is 60, has been training for over 40 years, and has made plenty of mistakes along the way: trained hard, recovered badly, and paid no attention to...

Overnight oats are everywhere, and most people file them under "healthy breakfast". Rich did too, and had told clients as much. Hiro's answer in this...

Most people know the 3pm crash. It's easy to blame lunch - but the afternoon dip is actually built into your body clock. We have two sleepy windows in every...

When most people hear the word strength, they think about what they can lift in the gym. For Rich - now in his 60s, with over 40 years of training behind...

You've got a shoulder, hip or back that's been off for months. It doesn't stop you training, so you've quietly built your sessions around it. Most people...

Leaving the gym exhausted, sore and barely able to walk the next day is treated as proof of a good session. After 30 years of coaching, Rich doesn't buy it.

Almost nobody needs more information about food. So why is nutrition the pillar people find hardest?

You know what you should be doing. You've started before. So why does it keep falling apart after three weeks?

There's stress you choose - training, cold, hard work - and stress that chooses you. Deadlines, money, ageing parents. The trouble in midlife is stacking...

Sleep over 40 isn't a wellness nice-to-have - it's a training variable. And most people can't even tell you whether they slept well last night.

The 5 pillars of midlife health — and why training alone won't fix your body after 40.

You're training harder than ever and eating well — so why isn't your body responding? In this episode, Richard and Hiro unpack the five mistakes quietly...

In this episode, Richard and Hiro introduce the Midlife Fitness and Beyond podcast and share their personal journeys into health, fitness, and holistic...