This week I’m joined by Ben from The Strength Factory to find out what you can be doing now to give yourself the best possible chance of being able to shred when you’re 70. Ben talks about the ‘physical pension’ and his views on the seven pension pots that you need to be paying into on a regular basis, posture, mobility, movement & balance, play, strength & power, aerobic/cardiovascular fitness and finally, sleep, nutrition & wellness. We chat through what it takes to set yourself up well for later life, so this is well worth a listen if you want to be a healthy older human.

The video which we mention in the episode, which shows some of the key things we talk about in the episode is here, and there are loads of other great free video resources on the Strength Factory YouTube channel here. Ben can also be found on Instagram @strengthfactory_coach

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