Mid Life Muscle and Strength

In this episode, Mickey and JP explore the role of pain and mental toughness in CrossFit and athletic performance. They discuss how discomfort influences success, the importance of mental resilience, and how training with others can push boundaries.

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If you want to get stronger, move better, and stay athletic as you get older, JP and Mickey offer coaching and programming designed to help you train with purpose and stay consistent.

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Mid Life Muscle & Strength
Stay Strong. Stay Athletic. Keep Doing What You Love.

Justin Scott shares his journey from a young golfer to a PGA member and coach, emphasizing the importance of body mechanics, mental focus, and consistent practice for improving golf performance.

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If you want to get stronger, move better, and stay athletic as you get older, JP and Mickey offer coaching and programming designed to help you train with purpose and stay consistent.

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Mid Life Muscle & Strength
Stay Strong. Stay Athletic. Keep Doing What You Love.

In this episode, fitness coach Chris shares insights on building muscle, managing body fat, and the importance of foundational strength. He discusses realistic expectations, nutrition strategies, and his goals for the future in fitness and social media influence.

Ready to Start Training with a Plan?

If you want to get stronger, move better, and stay athletic as you get older, JP and Mickey offer coaching and programming designed to help you train with purpose and stay consistent.

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Mid Life Muscle & Strength
Stay Strong. Stay Athletic. Keep Doing What You Love.

In this episode, John Marchese shares his extensive knowledge on the importance of neurological assessment, injury prevention, and the role of chiropractic and neurology in athletic performance and longevity. Discover how personalized, neurological-focused training can transform athletic outcomes and overall health.

Ready to Start Training with a Plan?

If you want to get stronger, move better, and stay athletic as you get older, JP and Mickey offer coaching and programming designed to help you train with purpose and stay consistent.

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Train with Mickey — The Dad Bod Chronicles:
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Mid Life Muscle & Strength
Stay Strong. Stay Athletic. Keep Doing What You Love.

In this episode, Mickey and JP Wiz share their unfiltered opinions on fitness myths, training strategies, and the realities of building strength and endurance. They challenge common beliefs and offer practical insights for anyone looking to optimize their fitness journey.

Ready to Start Training with a Plan?

If you want to get stronger, move better, and stay athletic as you get older, JP and Mickey offer coaching and programming designed to help you train with purpose and stay consistent.

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Mid Life Muscle & Strength
Stay Strong. Stay Athletic. Keep Doing What You Love.

In this episode, Matt shares his journey from CrossFit enthusiast to gym owner and firefighter, emphasizing the importance of purpose, proper training, and mental health for first responders and fitness enthusiasts alike.

Ready to Start Training with a Plan?

If you want to get stronger, move better, and stay athletic as you get older, JP and Mickey offer coaching and programming designed to help you train with purpose and stay consistent.

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Train with Mickey — The Dad Bod Chronicles:
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Mid Life Muscle & Strength
Stay Strong. Stay Athletic. Keep Doing What You Love.

Becoming a dad doesn’t mean you have to stop training hard—but your training may need to change.

JP Wioncek and Mickey Kilmartin sit down with Chris Conroy, founder of Dad Training, to talk about how former athletes and busy dads can stay strong, athletic, and fit without letting their workouts compete with family life.

Chris shares how his journey from CrossFit and bobsled ambitions to training at home with three daughters changed the way he thinks about fitness. Instead of training for performance alone, he now focuses on building a body that helps him show up as a dad, husband, and athlete.

In this episode:

• How becoming a dad changes your approach to fitness
• Why Chris uses a 10-day training cycle instead of a 7-day week
• Strength training for busy dads and former athletes
• Building real-world strength with carries, sandbags, and practical movements
• Balancing workouts, recovery, marriage, and family life
• Why you shouldn’t compare yourself to your peak-athlete years
• Using general physical preparedness to stay capable and athletic
• Chris’s four foundational habits: protein, hydration, stress management, and daily steps

If you’re a busy dad, former athlete, or someone trying to balance strength training, family, recovery, and real life, this episode is about making fitness sustainable—and using your training to support your life instead of taking away from it.

Guest: Chris Conroy — Dad Training
Instagram & YouTube: @dadtraining
100 Blocks Challenge: 100blocks.com

Ready to Start Training with a Plan?

If you want to get stronger, move better, and stay athletic as you get older, JP and Mickey offer coaching and programming designed to help you train with purpose and stay consistent.

Train with JP — JPW Training:
https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/2582840/sites/196154133150958851/jpw-training-7avayv

Train with Mickey — The Dad Bod Chronicles:
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Mid Life Muscle & Strength
Stay Strong. Stay Athletic. Keep Doing What You Love.

The real cost of overtraining isn’t just being tired. Poor recovery can affect your sleep, energy, gut health, performance, and ability to stay active long term.

JP Wioncek talks with Nancy from Water’s Edge Wellness about overtraining, recovery, nutrition, gut health, strength training, and longevity—and why doing more isn’t always the answer.

Nancy’s background spans professional ballet, triathlons, holistic health, and rebuilding her strength after a serious leg injury and multiple surgeries.

In this episode:

• Why recovery is essential for building strength and avoiding burnout
• How overtraining can affect sleep, energy, and performance
• The connection between gut health, nutrition, and recovery
• Why the same foods and training strategies don’t work for everyone
• Using balance, coordination, and cross-training for lifelong movement
• Training for long-term health instead of short-term performance

Whether you’re a midlife athlete, former competitor, busy parent, or someone who still loves training hard, this conversation is a reminder that recovery is part of training—not something separate from it.

Guest: Nancy — Water’s Edge Wellness
Instagram: @watersegewellness
Website: https://watersedgewellness.com/
Host of Herbal Answers with Nan

Ready to Start Training with a Plan?

If you want to get stronger, move better, and stay athletic as you get older, JP and Mickey offer coaching and programming designed to help you train with purpose and stay consistent.

Train with JP — JPW Training:
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Train with Mickey — The Dad Bod Chronicles:
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Mid Life Muscle & Strength
Stay Strong. Stay Athletic. Keep Doing What You Love.

Some exercises just don’t feel right—and you don’t have to force them to get stronger.

JP Wioncek and Mickey Kilmartin break down smarter exercise alternatives for strength training after 40, including ways to modify common lifts around your mobility, injury history, equipment, and individual body.

In this episode:

• Alternatives for overhead presses and bench presses
• What to do instead of pull-ups
• Deadlift and squat variations for different bodies
• Better core training options than endless sit-ups
• Building power without Olympic lifting
• Cardio and VO₂ max training alternatives
• Safer ways to add sprinting, jumping, and explosive training
• Using dumbbells, landmines, carries, sleds, hills, and medicine balls

The goal isn’t to label exercises as good or bad. It’s to find movements that give you the strength, muscle, power, and conditioning you’re looking for without forcing exercises that don’t work well for your body.

Whether you’re dealing with cranky joints, old injuries, limited mobility, or simply want to train smarter as you get older, there’s almost always another way to get the training effect you want.

Ready to Start Training with a Plan?

If you want to get stronger, move better, and stay athletic as you get older, JP and Mickey offer coaching and programming designed to help you train with purpose and stay consistent.

Train with JP — JPW Training:
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Train with Mickey — The Dad Bod Chronicles:
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Mid Life Muscle & Strength
Stay Strong. Stay Athletic. Keep Doing What You Love.

 Can Better Fitness Make You a Better Golfer? 

Want to play better golf, hit the ball farther, and keep your body healthy enough to play for years? The answer might be less “golf-specific” training—and more time building a stronger, more athletic body.

JP Wioncek and Mickey Kilmartin sit down with golf performance coach Thor Parrish to talk about what golfers actually need in the gym. Thor explains why strength, conditioning, mobility, recovery, and general athletic development should come before trying to make every exercise look like a golf swing.

In this episode:

• Why golfers need general strength before golf-specific training
• How strength and conditioning can improve golf performance
• Training younger golfers vs. older golfers
• Where CrossFit can fit into golf training
• Recovery, consistency, and avoiding burnout
• Building a body that can better handle the demands of the golf swing

Whether you’re a midlife golfer, former athlete, coach, or dad who wants to keep playing without your body holding you back, this episode will help you rethink what golf fitness should actually look like.

Guest: Thor Parrish
Instagram: @thorthecoach

Ready to Start Training with a Plan?

If you want to get stronger, move better, and stay athletic as you get older, JP and Mickey offer coaching and programming designed to help you train with purpose and stay consistent.

Train with JP — JPW Training:
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Train with Mickey — The Dad Bod Chronicles:
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Shop Our Recommended Gear & Products

Looking for the gear we use and recommend? Check out our favorite home gym equipment, golf gear, supplements, recovery tools, and more.

See JP’s Top Picks:
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Mid Life Muscle & Strength
Stay Strong. Stay Athletic. Keep Doing What You Love.