How to Warm Up | The Olympic Coach's Secret to Aging Well — Stuart McMillan | Workout Buddies

#olympiccoach #aging #workoutbuddies Today I'm training with Stuart McMillan (@fingermash), one of the most respected track coaches in the world. He's a 12-time Olympic coach, co-owner and CEO of Altis, and the short-sprint coach for some of the fastest humans on the planet. He's also worked with NFL teams, Major League Baseball teams, Premier League soccer clubs, and elite athletes across virtually every sport. What does an Olympic track coach like Stu do for his daily warm-up? Spoiler: it's not what you think. His answer for what we should all be doing every single day is shockingly simple: skip. But this conversation isn't really about elite athletes. It's about what they do that the rest of us should be doing too, especially as we age. Stu breaks down what he says is the only truly fundamental movement pattern, why most of us shouldn't be sprinting, and why skipping might be the single most underrated exercise on the planet. He puts me through a warm-up at Griffith Park that is perfect for you to use in your day-to-day, then sits down to talk about coordination, longevity, and why the things you do at 80 are the things you have to be doing now. This episode is Workout Buddies S2 Ep 13 with Stuart McMillan (Olympic Track Coach, Co-Owner & CEO of Altis). TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Meet Stuart McMillan — 12-time Olympic coach, Altis CEO 03:33 The only truly fundamental movement pattern — hip extension 04:27 Why aging gracefully means staying tall and extending the hip 05:56 Skipping like a little girl — Stuart's signature warm-up drill 10:31 Sprinting vs jogging — and why most of us shouldn't sprint 15:19 Flat-foot contact — clumpy beats dainty 16:27 Dynamic stretching with a tree — leg swings + asymmetry coaching 24:09 "Do those things now so you can do them when you're 80" 27:39 Why skipping produces more ground reaction force than sprinting 35:35 Stuart's morning routine — walk, skip, run 38:06 What makes elite athletes elite — it's coordination 42:24 Violence and peace — the sprinter's paradox 49:27 Why we have to do these things now, before it's too late Subscribe for weekly Workout Buddies episodes where we train with incredible athletes, coaches, and fitness experts! Follow Stuart: Instagram:   / fingermash   Altis: https://altis.world Workout Buddies Ep 13 #workoutbuddies #stuartmcmillan #altis #olympictrackcoach #skipping #aging #longevity #coordination #hipextension #athleticwarmup #fitnessoverthirty #fitnessoverforty #fitnessoverfifty