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EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 1H 58M

The SAFEST exercise for people over 60 is not what you think

from Push Pull Health · host Ben Davis

What does your rotten health attitude struggle with most?Why does your body start falling apart after 50, and is there actually anything you can do about it? Why is walking not enough? And why was a 49-year-old man cast as a care home resident in 1985 with nothing more than a grey dye job?Ben and Fiona get into the stuff nobody really explains about ageing–the muscle loss that starts in your 30s, the strength decline that accelerates after 50, and why most of the advice older adults receive sends them in completely the wrong direction.They cover sarcopenia and dynapenia, lifespan vs healthspan, why bone density responds to load at any age, what's actually driving muscle loss during menopause, how much protein older adults actually need, and whether GLP-1s cause muscle loss or whether that's just the wrong question. The myths get a proper run-through too–walking is enough, lifting after 60 is dangerous, muscle loss is inevitable.They finish with Cocoon. Because sometimes a film about pensioners jumping into a swimming pool full of alien cocoons is the most on-topic thing you can watch.With a temper as short as her legs, Fiona joins Ben every week to forcefully "Push Your Health From The Pulls Of Life."Expect Foul-mouthed narcissistic ramblings on fitness, nutrition, film, and life's daily rot. This weekly audio & video expansion on the world-famous 'The Daily (ish) Rot' email and video ramblings also includes: Usefully Useless Fitness and Diet Advice.Half-arsed film reviews.The exploitation of children.True Crime recommendations.Nutritious leprechaun-inspired recipes (short and to the point)Narcissistic wisdom. WHO THE FU*K ARE WE?Howdy,I'm Ben, the only 'health' coach (not a life coach) who allows you to embrace your Rotten attitude towards exercise and nutrition! Empowering You to give the middle finger to your yo-yo diet and half-arsed exercise routine in JUST 30 Days! Are you sick of yo-yo-ing from one restrictive diet and hideous exercise plan to the next, begging for it to end so you can slip back into old habits? Only to start the same rotten cycle again?YOUR COMPLIMENTARY 30 DAY DIET KICK-UP-THE-ARSER YoutubeInstagramFacebookTwitter 

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What does your rotten health attitude struggle with most? Why does your body start falling apart after 50, and is there actually anything you can do about it? Why is walking not enough? And why was a 49-year-old man cast as a care home resident in 1985 with nothing more than a grey dye job? Ben and Fiona get into the stuff nobody really explains about ageing–the muscle loss that starts in your 30s, the strength decline that accelerates after 50, and why most of the advice older ad...

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