About Practically Fit
Alex and Abbie enjoying a run on vacation.

About Practically Fit

Real Fitness Over 40

I started Practically Fit back in 2022 in collaboration with my friend and fitness bud, Jen. Fitness has been central to our friendship, and helped us get to know each other. You can learn a lot about someone on a ten mile run.

Back in 2022, we also started a the Practically Fit podcast. In 2026, I've relaunched that podcast for season 2 along with my wife, Abbie.

We have two goals for Practically Fit. Our first goal is to be part of the movement against modern fitness culture. And honestly, is modern fitness culture really any different then the fitness culture we grew up with the 80s and 90s? It’s always the same: chiseled bodies, outsized goals, and unrealistic workouts.

Our second goal is to share ideas about how fitness changes for us as we age. We’re not getting any younger. And neither our are bodies. So how do we achieve strong muscles, a healthy heart and a healthy mind as we age, all while staying safe and injury free? Join us on our journey to find real fitness over age 40.

Our Fitness Fundamentals

We believe that fitness should be:

  • Heart Healthy: First and foremost, exercise should support a healthy cardiovascular system and heart. Because you only get one heart, and once it’s done, well…
  • Safe: Exercise should be done safely, free of injury.
  • Empowering: Fitness should make you feel good about yourself. We believe in building both strength in your body and mind, not chasing unrealistic body aesthetics. 
  • Diet Friendly: You should be able to eat and drink things that you enjoy, as long as your diet is reasonably healthy and you continue your exercise program.
  • Practical: Exercise should fit into your everyday life–it shouldn’t be so time consuming that you feel like it takes up all your free time. Or so complicated that it becomes a chore.
  • Inclusive: Fitness is for everybody. Full stop. No matter who you are, no matter what your body type, no matter what your skill level.

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Thanks for listening and reading.

— Alex