Improving Healthspan: Choose Your Own Adventure

Over the last 44 issues of Harder To Kill, we’ve covered a lot of topics supporting Men over 50 in their quest to improve healthspan (how long you live in good health) and lifespan (how long you live in total years, regardless of the quality of your health).

Ideally, your healthspan and lifespan are equal. You live a long full life, totally functional (mentally and physically) and die in your sleep.

But that’s not what is playing out.

The average U.S. healthspan is 63 years and the average lifespan is 79 years. This means the average American will spend the last 16 years (or approx. 20%) of his or her life in declining health dealing with some kind of serious disease along with decreased cognitive abilities, reduced physical function and a diminished spirit.

Check out issue #016 for more on this topic.

The reason Argent Alpha exists is to make Men over 50 Harder To Kill; to opt out of that 20% and do everything we can to make our healthspan and lifespan equal. To live a long, healthy, functional life.

In this issue, I’ll point you to past issues which share different ways to improve your healthspan.

Read through the newsletter and choose the topic(s) that resonate most with you.

And then, take action today.

You won’t get yesterday back, but you can make today better by simply making the decision.

Choose Your Own Adventure

Interested in reducing your risk for all the leading causes of death? Read issue #007

Did you know muscle is one of the keys to improving healthspan and lifespan? Learn more about “Muscle as Medicine” in issue #003.

You’ve probably heard about all the new fat loss drugs. Like most “solutions” that involve short cuts, this one won’t end well. We did a 4 part series on fat loss. Start by reading issue #008 followed by issue #009, and #011

Are you guilty of kicking the can down the road? Do you tell yourself I’ll start on Monday? These responses are common for Men over 50. If you need a pep talk to get started, read issue #013: 5 Things Every Man Over 50 Needs To Hear.

“You are the average of the top 5 people you spend the most time with.” –Jim Rohn. Take a look at your top 5 relationships. For some Men, they struggle to get to 5. For others, their top 5 relationships might be “great guys” but they are making you weaker, not stronger. Do a relationship audit and upgrade your relationships. Read more in issue #018.

Time for a pattern interrupt. Read issue #025 “How To Become Easier To Kill - 20 Proven Strategies” - and write down how many of the strategies you are currently implementing. This list might be the wakeup call you need.

Frameworks are excellent for solving problems and I’m sure you have used many in your career. Check out issue #030 where we apply business principles to get phenomenal results in our personal lives.

Knowing and not doing is not knowing. So many of us love to acquire knowledge but if we don’t apply it, do we really know it? This silent killer of success is the topic in issue #032

If you are starting any kind of journey that involves habit change and transformation, issue #035 is a must read. Key takeaway: anticipate and prepare for the valley of despair.

The stories we tell ourselves can hold us back or propel us forward. In issue #020 we share how the Men of Argent Alpha view themselves.

Sleep is foundational to health. Poor sleep means poor health. In issue #019 we share our strategies for successful sleep.

If you want to “skip the line” and model successful Men over 50, read issue #037 and save yourself time by learning 8 insider clues.

It’s easy to beat yourself up when it comes to your health, fitness, diet, and the current state of your body. But once you choose a path and start taking those first steps, everything starts to change.

And doing it with others who are on a similar journey will keep you moving forward. Just get started and let me know if I can help.

Argent Alpha is a community of Men over 50 who are becoming Harder To Kill.

Once you realize you need a band of brothers and a structured approach to get results, you are ready for the next step. Apply today.