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Ageless Athlete — How to Stay Strong, Curious & Capable for Life

Kush Khandelwal
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Aging
Nutrition
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Rock Climbing
Mountain Biking
Longevity
Strength Training
Mental Resilience
Mental Health
Outdoor Sports
Ultra Running
Endurance Sports
Swimming
Fitness
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Injury Prevention
Skateboarding
Personal Growth

For people who refuse to decline quietly.

Conversations with top athletes, scientists, and thinkers who are still getting stronger, sharper, and more capable with age. What changes. What breaks. What actually works.

Hosted by Kush Khandelwal — rock climber, athlete, and entrepreneur, a lifelong student of performance, and someone figuring this out in real time.

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Two weeks ago, I attended Vitalist Bay in Berkeley, surrounded by scientists, doctors, founders, and researchers exploring the future of longevity.

A few days later, I was in the Eastern Sierra, recovering from ankle surgery, mountain biking instead... more

Joe Friel is 82, still training, and still paying attention. In the last five years, he felt the shift—power fading on climbs, muscle disappearing even with a lifetime of lifting—and he’s not sugarcoating what that feels like. 

This episode is about... more

Caroline Paul has spent decades doing things most people stop doing after 50 — flying experimental planes, surfing, skateboarding into Yosemite at 57. Her new book, Why Fly, is built around a question that follows her everywhere: what changes in us w... more

Ed Viesturs was a childhood hero of mine. When I was younger—dreaming about mountains—his story helped shape what I thought “greatness” actually was: more than bravado, but also patience, judgment, and the discipline to come home.

In this episode, E... more

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Recent Guests

Joe Friel
Endurance coach and author focusing on aging and performance
Author of Fast After 50, Fast After 60
Episode: You Start Losing Muscle After 50 — Stop Making These Mistakes | Joe Friel, 82
Ed Viesturs
King of the 8,000-meter peaks, author of No Shortcuts to the Top
Professional mountaineer
Episode: The Discipline of Not Dying — This Survival Code Kept Him Alive for 18 Years | Ed Viesturs, 66
Greg Benning
Elite single-scull rower, 64, master-level athlete
Competitive rowing; Amsterdam/Boston-based
Episode: Still Getting Faster in his 60s — The Marginal Gains System | Greg Benning, 64
Amelia Boone
Obstacle course racing world champion; attorney
Former OCR champion, lawyer
Episode: She Won the World’s Toughest Races — Then She Rebuilt From the Inside | Amelia Boone
Cedar Wright
Climber, filmmaker, adventurer
Climber/Filmmaker
Episode: Stop Waiting for the "Perfect" Season—You Pay This Price | Cedar Wright, 51
Amy Appelhans Gubsers
Open-water swimmer who completed the Golden Gate Bridge to Farallon Islands swim
Open-water swimming community
Episode: How to Achieve Hard Goals — Doing What Nobody Had Done Before | Amy Gubser, 56
Tyler Nelson
Athlete-focused shoulder and upper-extremity rehabilitation expert
Dr. Tyler Nelson, clinician working with overhead athletes
Episode: Don’t Try to “Fix” Your Shoulder Pain — Do This Instead | Dr Tyler Nelson
Susan Hunt
Athlete with Everest, Ironman, Eco-Challenge history
Adventurer and endurance athlete
Episode: Your Training Has to Adapt as You Age — Or You’ll Stall | Susan Hunt, 68
Jason Hardrath
Endurance athlete known for multi-discipline mountain adventures
Independent athlete
Episode: 3 Things You Must Do Differently After 40 to Stay Strong and Agile | Jason Hardrath

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Kush Khandelwal
Host of Ageless Athlete

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 241 ratings
  • Priceless for the young at heart

    Just discovered and hooked. Sharp questions, great storytelling. Secrets for life! Nice work

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SeattleJonnyy399
    United Statesa month ago
  • Great insights

    Brillant theme giving valuable lessons into longevity and long term performance for body and mind

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hr. Henriksen
    Denmark2 months ago
  • Engaging and knowledgeable

    Kush asks thoughtful and provocative questions and gets solid engagement from his guests

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PanAm1991
    United States2 months ago
  • Inspiring and Informative!

    These interviews are very motivating for a person of any age wanting stay active for a lifetime. The interviews are interesting and cover a variety of tops related to fitness and health.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kmax6
    Canada5 months ago
  • Top Notch

    This podcast belongs up there in the upper escalon with top tier podcasts eg Runout and Enormocast. Just great work, of note the provocative and specific questions for the guests. No ads.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    levigoldman
    United States5 months ago

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Listeners praise sharp questions and storytelling that inspire long-term fitness
Audience notes the show's practical, science-informed approach to aging and performance
Many listeners cite motivation and actionable tips for staying active as they age
Producers are praised for high-quality production and meaningful guest selection
Guests and host are appreciated for thoughtful, provocative questions and engaging conversations

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

You Start Losing Muscle After 50 — Stop Making These Mistakes | Joe Friel, 82
Q: What would you do differently over the years to delay the surprise decline you experienced?
I would place even more emphasis on protecting sleep, building a solid aerobic base first, and integrating consistent mobility and flexibility work earlier. I'd also be more cautious with injury-prone tasks around the home and prioritize gradual progression in strength work to support joints and tendons over time.
She Won the World’s Toughest Races — Then She Rebuilt From the Inside | Amelia Boone
Q: Where are you today and what did you have for breakfast this morning?
I am in Golden, Colorado and I had peanut butter and cereal for breakfast.
Still Getting Faster in his 60s — The Marginal Gains System | Greg Benning, 64
Q: What advice would you give to someone in their 50s or 60s seeking to improve steadily without burning out?
Start with a 1% improvement plan: identify three easy targets, implement for 2-3 weeks, track results, and repeat; focus on consistency, sleep, nutrition, and a supportive environment.
Still Getting Faster in his 60s — The Marginal Gains System | Greg Benning, 64
Q: How has AI or data analysis changed your approach to training?
AI helps assemble a virtual high-performance committee, cross-reference physiology with research, simulate target workloads, and identify which marginal gains are most practical and scientifically supported.
Still Getting Faster in his 60s — The Marginal Gains System | Greg Benning, 64
Q: What does a typical week look like for you during base training versus peak season?
Base involves mostly endurance and mobility work indoors on a rowing machine with a mix of strength training; peak season focuses on water sessions, VO2 max, and race-specific prep with careful tapering.

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The show focuses on aging athletes who continue to push physical and mental boundaries, debating what changes with age, what tends to break, and what actually works to stay strong, curious, and capable. Episodes often feature endurance athletes, climbers, doctors, and researchers who share practical strategies for long-term training, recovery, and mindset, including topics like strength foundations, marginal gains, mobility, sleep, and risk management. Noteworthy is the consistent alignment around longevity over peak performance, a storytelling style that blends personal journeys with actionable takeaways, and a host who probes for concrete tactics listeners can apply to their own aging journeys.

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1. Joe Friel
2. Ed Viesturs
3. Greg Benning
4. Amelia Boone
5. Cedar Wright
6. Amy Appelhans Gubsers
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8. Susan Hunt

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