Functional Fitness & Longevity Conditioning

 

Strength, mobility, balance, and endurance — engineered for longer, stronger living.

Why Functional Fitness Matters

 

Most people lose strength, flexibility, and balance long before they notice.

It shows up as:

  • Slower gait

  • Trouble rising from a chair

  • Stiffness

  • Fatigue

  • More aches and injuries

  • Diminished confidence

 

These early declines predict:

  • Falls

  • Fractures

  • Disability

  • Cardiovascular disease

  • Loss of independence

 

Muscle is not a luxury — it is the organ of longevity.

Flexibility, balance, strength, and VO₂ max determine how well you live the last 10–20 years of life.

 

This program restores them.

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Program Overview

 

A comprehensive, physician-led approach to:

  • Flexibility

  • Balance

  • Strength & muscle preservation

  • VO₂ max & cardiovascular endurance

  • Injury prevention

  • Metabolic health

  • Longevity

 

Ideal for adults 40+, executives, athletes returning from injury, and anyone who wants to age with power instead of fragility.

1. Flexibility & Mobility Training

 

The foundation of healthy movement.

 

Most people are stiff because they’ve lost joint mobility, not because of age itself.

 

You will learn:

  • Daily 6-minute mobility sequence (hips, spine, shoulders)

  • Posture correction strategies

  • How to reduce stiffness without pain

  • Self-treatment of lumbar tightness

  • What to do before a workout to prevent injury

 

Why it matters:

  • Fewer orthopedic injuries

  • Decreased back and neck pain

  • Improved gait and balance

  • Better sleep and recovery

2. Balance Training & Fall Prevention

 

Falls are the #1 cause of injury and loss of independence after age 60.

 

We improve:

  • Single-leg balance

  • Proprioception

  • Reaction time

  • Neuromuscular control

  • Vestibular stability

 

Simple but powerful tests:

  • 10-second single-leg stance

  • Timed up-and-go

  • Step-over and lateral stability

 

We convert these into a personalized plan.

 

3. Strength Training: The New Vital Sign

 

Weakness predicts mortality more than high cholesterol.

 

We focus on:

  • Lower body power

  • Grip strength

  • Core stability

  • Posterior chain activation

 

Strength protects:

  • Joint health

  • Metabolic rate

  • Bone density

  • Cognitive resilience

  • Functional independence

 

You will receive:

  • A minimalist 2–3 day/week strength plan

  • Safe progression

  • Injury avoidance strategies

  • Technique correction

  • Target protein intake

 

This part of the program alone prevents decades of decline.

4. VO₂ Max Conditioning

 

VO₂ max is the strongest predictor of longevity ever studied.

 

Higher VO₂ max = lower risk of:

  • Cardiovascular disease

  • Dementia

  • Diabetes

  • Cancer

  • Frailty

 

We will establish:

  • Your baseline VO₂ max (practical estimation methods)

  • A tailored conditioning plan

 

Includes:

  • Zone 2 training

  • Intervals appropriate for age & orthopedic tolerance

  • Breathing techniques

  • How to prevent overuse injuries during conditioning

 

Your aerobic fitness becomes a tool for lifelong health.

5. Orthopedic Injury Prevention

 

Your background in EM + MSK makes this a powerful differentiator.

 

We address:

  • Tendinopathy

  • Knee effusions

  • Ankle sprains

  • Rotator cuff vulnerability

  • Lumbar disc irritation

  • Overuse syndromes

 

Patients learn:

  • What movements cause harm

  • What movements heal

  • How to select shoes

  • How to warm up correctly

  • How to avoid disc herniations, glute deactivation, and poor lifting mechanics

 

This is your competitive advantage — no one else in Wichita offers this blend of fitness, longevity, and orthopedics.

6. Sarcopenia vs. Sarcocytosis: Finding the Sweet Spot

 

Too little movement → sarcopenia

Too much → overuse injuries, stress fractures, immune suppression

 

Your program threads the needle.

 

We identify:

  • When to push

  • When to stop

  • When discomfort is safe

  • When it’s dangerous

  • How to recover without losing progress

 

This builds durability, not just fitness.

Program Structure

 

For Members

 

Add-on pricing to your membership:

  • Initial Evaluation: Included

  • Movement Analysis & Strength Assessment: Included

  • Personalized Longevity Conditioning Plan: Included

  • Follow-Up Training Optimization (monthly): $35

  • Optional VO₂ Max Testing (if lab/device available): $45

For Non-Members

 

A profitable standalone offering:

  • Initial Evaluation: $195

  • Movement + Strength + Balance Assessment: $95

  • Longevity Conditioning Program: $145

  • VO₂ Max Testing: $45

  • Follow-Up Optimization (30 min): $75

 

This model scales extremely well.

Who This Program Is For

  • Adults 40+

  • Patients who lost strength or flexibility

  • People preparing for retirement

  • Men wanting functional performance

  • Women noticing balance changes

  • Anyone on GLP-1 therapy

  • Post-menopausal patients

  • Patients recovering from orthopedic injuries

  • Executives with limited time

 

What Patients Can Expect

  • Improved strength and stamina

  • Better balance

  • Reduced risk of falls

  • Greater flexibility

  • Less pain

  • Better athletic performance

  • Enhanced confidence

  • Higher energy

  • Better sleep

  • Improved longevity

 

Most patients feel better within 2–4 weeks.

Your Physician’s Message

 

My goal is simple: to keep you strong, mobile, and confident for the rest of your life.

 

This program protects:

  • Your independence

  • Your ability to travel

  • Your ability to play with grandchildren

  • Your freedom from injury

  • Your joy of movement

 

You deserve a body that supports the life you want to live.

I will help you build it — safely, intelligently, and with lasting results.

 

 

Jack LaLane trained daily into his 90’s - strength, movement, consistency as lifelong medicine.

This possible -This is sustainable - This is earned