Huberman Lab · 2026-05-25 · 137 min · 28,493 words

Build Muscle, Great Posture & Resilience to Injury | Jeff Cavaliere

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Longevity ultimately is be being able to maintain function as you age because again, it's it's not the the number of years, but the quality of the years. So all muscles in your body serve a function. You're training these muscles to get stronger and you're training these your your balance and you're these are all skills that can be learned and improved. They're all trainable. If it's trainable, it's fixable.

Welcome to the Huberman Lab Podcast, where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life. I'm Andrew Huberman and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. My guest today is Jeff Cavalier. Jeff Cavalier is a Master of Science in Physical Therapy and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. specialist.

He is considered one of the world's foremost experts in training for both men and women to increase the strength and size of their muscles, their overall health and longevity. Today we discuss some of the things that are not often discussed and considered the small things, but that are actually the big things, because they allow you to do the big things for your health and fitness and longevity decade after decade after decade, and to do so pain-free and while making continual progress. We also discuss the typical big things, the specific multi-joint exercises and cardio workouts that create the greatest results. Today you'll learn some simple exercises that will strengthen and protect your back, your shoulders, even improve your foot strength, which most people don't think about, but turns out to be foundational for everything, your pressing and pulling movements, leg training, and your cardio, and that will allow you to live your daily life with vigor and ease at any age. I must say I'm a longtime fan of Jeff's work, which he's been publishing to YouTube and elsewhere as Athlene X.

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