#55: Matthew Griffiths on Longevity & Functional Training

Matthew Griffiths (@matthewgriffithspt) is a well-respected professional in the fitness game and a seasoned veteran of strength & conditioning. He has his own Personal Training Studio in downtown Gothenburg where he trains anyone from professional athlete to performing artists to people like you and me.

During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Matthew starting posting exercise demo videos on Instagram mainly for his clients to see. More and more people found themselves intrigued by Matthew's functional trainings, for lack of a better word, and his account is now followed by +30k people.

In the episode, we talk about how to train to best grow old. What are the three pillars of health, according to Matthew? How can we think in the 80/20 model of training methods - simple, complex or both? Also, what are his Top 5 Under-Utilized Training Methods & Exercises that anyone can do now to enjoy more of their athletic potential?

Listen in for a great conversation on Longevity & Functional Training with the one and only Matthew Griffiths!

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Timeline for the episode:

00:00 Intro

02:55 presentation of the guest

05:25 Matthew’s origin story: from unemployed cyclist in the UK to self-employed trainer in Gothenburg, Sweden, via 29 years in the fitness game

12:00 Matthew’s three pillars of health: mental, physical & emotional health

15:00 Longevity & Functional Training: Henrik’s story & Matthew’s story

26:15 The 80/20 rule of training & training basics for a physical foundation? Individual needs & from simple to complex

37:20 Matthew’s journey with Functional Bodybuilding and its impact on training

48:10 Aging, training hard & stress management

1:02:30 Matthew’s Top 5 Under-Utilized Training Methods & Exercises: Hex-Bar Deadlifts, Swiss Ball, Plyo Box, Kettlebells & Landmine

1:08:00 Using training to learn new things - cerebral and physical plasticity

1:09:40 Concluding remarks / things that were left unsaid in the episode

1:11:15 Connect with Matthew

1:13:05 Outro

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Connect with Matthew:

Instagram: @matthewgriffithspt

Email: matt@mattgriffiths.com

Website: www.mattgriffiths.com

Matthew on LinkTree - any and all links (podcasts, colabs, LinkedIn etc):

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