The Art of Aging Interview
February 14, 2026 9:30 pm Comments Off on The Art of Aging InterviewThe Art of Aging Interview, Ask Brian Your philosophy is we can and must age better. Why? What’s wrong with [...]
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The Art of Aging
February 13, 2026 4:58 pm Comments Off on The Art of AgingThe prediction that is fed to us, we will get sicker, more chronic illness is inevitable. But this flawed projection rests on an assumption: that we will remain illiterate about our own biology. That we will stay dependent on a medical system bound by tradition and a for-profit business model. That we will be content to drift, disconnected from the intrinsic power of our bodies, coasting as passengers in our own lives—passive to the incredible force of our human agency.......Will we?
Fly Fisher Fitness Connection
February 2, 2026 8:32 pm Comments Off on Fly Fisher Fitness ConnectionFly-fishing is physically demanding and there is a clear relationship, yet the connection is often brushed aside, overlooked, or ignored entirely. I know what aging feels like. I’m aging too. It is hard to feel strong, adventurous, resolute, and action-oriented when pain and fatigue begin to narrow your world. But we do not have to accept or acquiesce to decline. Shift to what is possible and.........
Better as You Age
January 14, 2026 1:15 am Comments Off on Better as You AgeIt is possible to get better as you age. Transported while fly-fishing for smallmouth bass, after several hours, I looked up only to realize I couldn’t see a single member of my fishing club. Somehow, without noticing, I found myself standing waist-deep in the October waters of the Juniata River, alone. The others were cold, tired and done.....they had given up.
Inspired New Year
January 12, 2026 9:13 pm Comments Off on Inspired New YearThe perfect inspired new year begins with January. The month named for the Roman god Janus, depicted with two faces—one looking ahead toward new beginnings, transitions, and doorways, and the other looking back at endings. The symbolism invites us to use the wisdom of the old year to plan for a new—hopefully even better—year ahead. As we age, ideally, we wise up. With increased clarity, we.........
Fly-fishing for Reds in an Arctic Blast
December 24, 2025 5:26 pm Comments Off on Fly-fishing for Reds in an Arctic BlastI’ve always viewed life as a sport—one that rewards attention, extra effort and adaptation. Growing older has shown me that survival is also a sport. Conditions change, margins narrow, and the cost of complacent contentment rises. Serious engagement is required. What worked yesterday may collapse mid-stream today. Preparation only matters if it’s adaptable.
December 2025-Two Roads
December 10, 2025 4:12 pm Comments Off on December 2025-Two RoadsImagine, it is April and you have been exercising three times a week steadily since December. You ache less when you move. Your blood sugar is lower. Your blood pressure is lower. Not because of diet or deprivation but because muscle is doing what it is designed to do. You've lost a few pounds and now you know it is doable!
Blue-Line Fly-Fishing My First Time
November 15, 2025 2:52 pm Comments Off on Blue-Line Fly-Fishing My First TimeBlue-line fly-fishing my first time came about when I suddenly realized there was a word and a concept for how I spent my childhood. No one in my family fished or hung-out in the outdoors. But on my own, I played in small streams the way other kids catch baseball, play games in the street or build with Legos. I was drawn to the outdoors by some inexplicable force......
November 2025 Welcome Newsletter
November 9, 2025 4:01 pm Comments Off on November 2025 Welcome NewsletterYou are receiving this inaugural newsletter because we met, talked or you signed up, got in touch or downloaded my white-paper. Thank you for being a part of Fly Fisher Fitness! Going forward, you'll receive this newsletter every month as a blast of information, with science, tips, ideas and motivation...... Anything related to keeping your strength, stamina and vitality primed for fly-fishing and life in the outdoors.
Aging Lifestyle
October 20, 2025 7:50 pm Comments Off on Aging LifestyleAn aging lifestyle is the shift in living like you did in your 20s, 30s and 40s to setting new priorities. You realize that things are changing and you begin making plans to adapt and thrive in your later decades. You become focused on longevity. Not just living longer but living with vigor. The first step is recognizing what is going on in your body. Becoming intimately aware of what aging feels like, the warning signs Nature sends you. Building muscle is not for looks, vanity or the beach.........