Movement Expert: Ideal Workouts From 0 to 70+

Bryan Johnson

Sep 22, 2024

Episode description

Dr. Andy Galpin is a world expert in exercise science and tenured full professor at California State University, Fullerton, where he co-directs the Center for Sport Performance and leads the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory.

In this conversation we discuss physical training for longevity, how to get started, and the importance of focusing on concepts rather than methods.

More from Andy:
Website: https://www.andygalpin.com
https://x.com/DrAndyGalpin
https://www.instagram.com/drandygalpin
https://www.youtube.com/@drandygalpin

NSCA Position Statements [see 10:17]
- https://www.nsca.com/about-us/position-statements

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🧪 WHO AM I?
Hi Friends - I am the world’s most measured human.

At 46, my cardiovascular fitness ranks in the top 1.5% of 18 year olds; I celebrate my birthday every 19 months because we’ve dramatically slowed my speed of aging, and in 2023I achieved the world’s best recorded sleep score, 8 months of 100% perfect sleep.

This is remarkable because previously, my health was in a pretty bad place.

In 2020, I started Project Blueprint to help you achieve similar results. I share everything I do and learn for free, so you can access the best health science available.

Project Blueprint and Don’t Die celebrate that we, humanity, are evolving into something new. Join me on this journey.

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
1:13 - What Does Andy Think About Blueprint?
2:55 - Enjoying Discomfort
5:50 - Would We Retire?
7:37 - Training From Age 0
11:22 - 1. Run, Jump, Throw
17:44 - 2. Squat, Push, Pull
18:54 - 3. Concepts vs Methods
23:20 - 4. Injury Prevention
25:14 - How to Start
30:00 - Where Most Adults Fail
32:35 - Bringing Movement Back Into Your life
38:25 - What About 30+?
39:40 - Defining Exercise for Longevity
44:52 - Andy’s 1-Year Training Program
48:23 - Your 1-Year Training Program
55:04 - Does Exercise Damage Joints?
1:02:02 - Exercising 500+ Days In a Row
1:02:57 - Criticisms of Blueprint
1:06:49 - Should We Avoid Risky Activities?
1:09:58 - Resilience vs Prevention
1:14:06 - David Goggins
1:17:23 - Acute vs Long-term Injury Risk
1:19:52 - How Will Humans Exercise in the Future?
1:25:11 - What’s Missing From My Blueprint Workout?

Episode description

Dr. Andy Galpin is a world expert in exercise science and tenured full professor at California State University, Fullerton, where he co-directs the Center for Sport Performance and leads the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory.

In this conversation we discuss physical training for longevity, how to get started, and the importance of focusing on concepts rather than methods.

More from Andy:
Website: https://www.andygalpin.com
https://x.com/DrAndyGalpin
https://www.instagram.com/drandygalpin
https://www.youtube.com/@drandygalpin

NSCA Position Statements [see 10:17]
- https://www.nsca.com/about-us/position-statements

🥦 Order my Blueprint Stack here: https://blueprint.bryanjohnson.com/collections/all-products

🔗 LET’S BE FRIENDS
https://www.instagram.com/bryanjohnson_
https://www.tiktok.com/@_bryan_johnson_
https://x.com/bryan_johnson

🧪 WHO AM I?
Hi Friends - I am the world’s most measured human.

At 46, my cardiovascular fitness ranks in the top 1.5% of 18 year olds; I celebrate my birthday every 19 months because we’ve dramatically slowed my speed of aging, and in 2023I achieved the world’s best recorded sleep score, 8 months of 100% perfect sleep.

This is remarkable because previously, my health was in a pretty bad place.

In 2020, I started Project Blueprint to help you achieve similar results. I share everything I do and learn for free, so you can access the best health science available.

Project Blueprint and Don’t Die celebrate that we, humanity, are evolving into something new. Join me on this journey.

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
1:13 - What Does Andy Think About Blueprint?
2:55 - Enjoying Discomfort
5:50 - Would We Retire?
7:37 - Training From Age 0
11:22 - 1. Run, Jump, Throw
17:44 - 2. Squat, Push, Pull
18:54 - 3. Concepts vs Methods
23:20 - 4. Injury Prevention
25:14 - How to Start
30:00 - Where Most Adults Fail
32:35 - Bringing Movement Back Into Your life
38:25 - What About 30+?
39:40 - Defining Exercise for Longevity
44:52 - Andy’s 1-Year Training Program
48:23 - Your 1-Year Training Program
55:04 - Does Exercise Damage Joints?
1:02:02 - Exercising 500+ Days In a Row
1:02:57 - Criticisms of Blueprint
1:06:49 - Should We Avoid Risky Activities?
1:09:58 - Resilience vs Prevention
1:14:06 - David Goggins
1:17:23 - Acute vs Long-term Injury Risk
1:19:52 - How Will Humans Exercise in the Future?
1:25:11 - What’s Missing From My Blueprint Workout?

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Encourage unstructured movement to foster active mindsets in children

Allowing children unstructured movement, like jumping on furniture, helps them develop a mindset where the whole world is a place for physical activity.

Build physical resilience for unexpected challenges

Your physical resilience should allow you to handle an unexpected task you've never done before without extreme injury or pain.

Maintain running, jumping, and throwing for lifelong performance

The three most fundamental human movements to maintain from childhood to old age for pain-free performance are running, jumping, and throwing.

Focus on spine position during heavy lifting, not technique in play

Don't stress about perfect technique during general play; only focus on spine position when lifting heavy loads or training to high fatigue.

Incorporate rotational movements to connect body slings

Most people neglect rotational movements, which are crucial for training the connective tissue slings that link opposite sides of the body, like your left shoulder to your right glute.

Incorporate 5-minute morning movement routine for better body feel

Spending five to seven minutes every morning simply rolling, spinning, and moving on the ground can have a life-changing impact on how your body feels.

Limit training volume increase to 10% weekly to prevent injury

To prevent injury when starting a new activity, you should not increase your training volume by more than 10% per week.

Address power loss to enhance longevity

The age-related loss of power, termed 'powerpenia,' is as critical to longevity as muscle loss, yet it is often ignored in training programs.

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