The Case of the 92-Year-Old World Champion Rower (Podcast)

Paul talks to the author of a paper about a 92-year-old, four-time world champion rower. We get insights about the many benefits of preserving fitness through life, as well as about the importance of clear objectives and goals.

The Case of the 92-Year-Old World Champion Rower (Podcast)


In this latest episode, Paul talks to Dr. Lorcan Daly, a sports physiology researcher and the co-author of a recent paper about a 92-year-old, four-time world champion indoor rower. While there are a few surprises, which I won't spoil here, the main topics include:

  • How to preserve fitness across a lifetime
  • The importance of goals and objectives
  • Why it's never too late to start, unless it's too late to start
  • Why VO2max matters more than ever in one's later years, but oxygen kinetics is too often overlooked

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