In this AGING with STRENGTH podcast, I talk with Andy Walshe, a globally recognized leader in the field of elite human performance for individuals, teams and large organizations in sport, culture, the military and business. Andy is a founding member of Liminal Collective, whose members include some of the most accomplished human performers (artistic as well as athletic) on the planet. Their quest is to answer a fundamental question: How do the best of the best operate, and what can we learn from them?
Show Notes
1:50 — The 5-minute breath-holding exercise, the “threat of running out of air” and why it’s an effective training tool.
3:56 — The definition of “human performance.”
4:33 — Applying human performance principles to people 50 and older.
5:20 — Andy’s patented human performance framework (with visuals).
6:15 — “You are an N of 1, a unique individual….”
7:30 — How to create a human performance framework for yourself (what you want to achieve + your restrictions + what works for you).
9:10 — The “I saw an elite athlete do it!” trap and how to avoid it.
10:15 — Defining characteristics of the highest performers: The ability to adjust in the moment; bringing oneself back to baseline; “inter-receptiveness” (being able to register how you’re feeling and respond to that), and more.
12:30 — Why the breath-hold exercise is so effective: Recognizing your triggers and practicing handling them in the moment.
14:00 — Training Tier 1 military special operations teams to do comedy improv (the value in training elite performers in “non-traditional environments.”)
17:45 — The importance of not dwelling on failures and moving forward quickly. “The Roger Federer Effect” and the “threat vs. challenge mindset”: I made a mistake. What did I learn?
21:05 — The value of seeking out coaching in some form or another.
22:35 — Using AI as a coach, and the technology advances just around the corner. Uploading “your own version of yourself.”
24:18 — Red-light therapy: useful or waste of money?
25:13 — Andy’s “70-20-10 Rule” for human performance training.
29:17 — The trap of relying on shortcuts, tech toys and supplements.
30:43 — Andy’s take on alcohol and drinking.
31:40 — Finding the Keith Richards prototypes. Andy: “That’s research I could get behind.”
32:40 — Wrap-up thought on aging well.
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