HealthSpan: supporting the functional health of an athlete as they age with grace and strength – Paul K Ehren

In this webinar, retired Masters bodybuilder Paul K Ehren introduces the subject of ‘healthspan’, – functional health throughout life – looking at the subject through the lens of an athlete’s experiences.

Paul will talk us through the phases of an athlete’s competitive life and consider topics such as:

  • Performance versus health
  • Masters competition
  • The mechanics of natural age-related decline
  • Retirement from competition
  • Possible consequences of having performed at an elite level
  • Transition into older age

Paul will explain why he believes that integrative health and fitness practitioners are ideally placed to help both athletes and the non-athletic population maintain their health, vigour, and vibrancy well into ‘old age’.

About Paul K Ehren

Following a successful career in the City of London, Paul formed his own personal fitness consultancy based in Essex and East London, which he has now run for over 20 years.

During this period, Paul competed as a Masters Bodybuilder and in a career that spanned some 20 years, became British Champion and also won various regional and international titles.

The lack of competitions and the uncertainty surrounding the Covid pandemic forced Paul to retire from competition at the age of 62.

Paul’s current focus on ‘HealthSpan’ for practitioners and for our clients has been prompted by observations Paul has made along the way in his career, together with reflections on his own life experience.

Paul believes that individuals who work at the ‘coal face’ of practitioner-client interaction are best placed to navigate a path through the plethora of sometimes conflicting advice on healthy ageing, and to guide athletes to maintain optimal functional health throughout life stages.

www.paulkehren.co.uk
Twitter – @PaulEhren

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