Ep.31 - Andy Speer - Getting Stronger at 40 & Beyond

Andy Speer is a well-known Peloton strength and running instructor. In this conversation, Greg and Andy cover: Andy’s personal story, including his struggles to overcome a lack of self-confidence How he found his way to Peloton and some of his most memorable moments The importance of strength training after age 40 Ways to keep your body strong and injury-free in middle age And much more… Full timestamps: (06:36) – Andy’s motivation for sharing more of his personal story (11:52) – Early days and the role of gymnastics in shaping Andy’s body & identity (17:23) – Grappling with a lack of self-confidence and maturing mentally (40:37) – How Andy found his way to Peloton (with some help from Rebecca Kennedy) (47:38) – Andy’s most memorable moments from the last six years at Peloton (52:55) – The importance of strength training (especially after 40) (59:35) – How to be smart about building strength while staying injury-free (01:08:58) – Andy weighs in on Greg’s weekly fitness routine (01:17:31) – The new Peloton Strength+ app (launching in beta) (01:20:17) – Should women worry about getting “too big” from lifting? (01:27:52) – The power of 10 minutes of stretching and mobility (01:31:57) – One thing Andy has figured out in life Be sure to follow Andy on Instagram to read all about his #SpeEra’s: https://www.instagram.com/andyspeer/ The weekly workout Greg mentioned in the episode (along with the plan he’s followed this year to improve body composition) can be found here: https://gregcampion.substack.com/p/body-fat-and-vo2-max-half-year-update Make sure to follow Greg on: Twitter/X - ⁠@gregorycampion ⁠ Subscribe to his newsletter: ⁠https://gregcampion.substack.com/