What is 40fit?

40fit supports a community of athletes age 40+ with Fitness, Community and Lifestyle resources. The goal is to support performance, lifestyle and quality of life for 40 plus athletes. By combining the resources of evidenced based science, anecdotal experience, and the community, individuals are challenged to look at aging through a […]

Dr. Darin and Trent dive into the first of the Foundations series of episodes with an exploration of the 10 General Physical Skills, which are in no particular order: […]

Following last week’s discussion about the importance of strength as the foundation of the 10 General Physical Skills, Coach Darin and Trent walk through the basics of how to train for strength, including:

What a strength training program looks like (exercise selection, number of reps and sets, intensity, etc.) What kind of equipment you need How […]

At some point we’ve all desired to become more flexible and more mobile, but do we know why? In short, we really only need as much mobility as our lifestyle – and maybe our sport or recreational activities – demand. If you are a gymnast, then you will need a high degree of […]

Today we are joined by Dr. Loren Bertocci, a biochemist and one of the foremost experts in mitochondrial research as well as the Director of Science at Pangea Biomedical, a company he founded to make high quality supplements for the Masters athlete. He holds an AB in Human Biology from Stanford, a PhD […]

Darin chats with his friend and college roommate Dr. Steve Lawson, a pastor, speaker, entrepreneur, and athlete. Dr. Lawson is a Crossfit athlete and Level 1 coach as well as a gymnastics coach. He began coaching gymnastics while he was still in college, […]

The Starting Strength community is a goldmine of intellectual horsepower, and Jonathon Sullivan – or Sully as we know him – is one of the main reasons for that. Sully is an MD with over 25yrs experience in Emergency Medicine, a PhD who […]

Coach D chats with his partner at Riata Therapy Specialists and fellow Doctor of Physical Therapy, Dr. Tina Neuwirth, about strength training for women, strength training during pregnancy, and how she has built and maintained an excellent physique after 3 kids and over […]

Barbellophobia is a condition that affects millions of gym goers worldwide, causing strength loss, gainitis, and a plethora of other diseases and negative outcomes…

Ok, maybe that’s a stretch, but we do know there are lots of people out there NOT barbell training that nevertheless could benefit. People that […]

Coach D interviews his father-in-law Lon Wimberly, a decorated veteran, outdoorsman, and an overall rugged and vigorous man who embodies the 40fit lifestyle. Lon was a pilot in the Vietnam War, earning  a bronze air medal and 18 oak clusters for his missions.

Despite living a very active lifestyle […]

If you’ve spent 5 minutes in a typical globo-gym like LA Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness, etc., then you’ve seen it. Personal trainers guiding their clients through a series of single-joint exercises (tricep pull-downs, curls, calf raises), abdominal exercises, and other isolation exercises. Endless […]

In the first part of a new miniseries on not just feeling good, but lookinggood, Coach D walks you through how to understand and improve your metabolism for better body composition.

Metabolism is the total energy usage of your body and all its activities, which can be broken down into three broad categories:

1. Resting activity, […]
   

In the second installment of the Looking Good, Feeling Good miniseries, Coach D takes a deep dive into diet and nutrition for better composition. We covered the basics of nutrition in broad strokes on Episode #6; today we dive deeper into what a […]