SixtyPlusStrong

2020. I was 54 — eight weeks on a bedroom floor, no diagnosis yet. Two years of on-and-off pain before the imaging landed in 2022 at 56: two-level spondylolisthesis, fusion recommended by two orthopedic surgeons. I said no. I rebuilt over four years through four pillars — exercise, physical therapy used as a teacher (not a prescription), diet, and supplements. Year one was walking without fear. Year two, slow jogs. Year three, running again. Year four, hills. Year five, I signed up for a race. Went from not being able to do a single deadbug to 80 hanging knees to elbows, side planks, reverse planks, hip thrusts, and running 5k’s three times a week. Turning 60 in 2026 and training to podium at the Cougar Mountain Trail Series. This channel is the whole thing — the core work, the runs, the setbacks, the proof. For every guy over 60 who’s been told to slow down.