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Notes On Midlife Fitness
by Howard Luks MD
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Exercise Snacks: Fitness in Small Doses
August 27, 2026 · 7 minMany patients (and 32% of you in the survey) told me they didn't have time to exercise… we can fix that. This episode shows that fitness doesn't require an hour, a gym, or a change of clothes. Two to three minutes of movement, repeated…
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Managing Missed Days... You’re Not a Failure
August 20, 2026 · 8 minA missed workout won’t derail your fitness, and even a few weeks away rarely erase the progress you’ve built. What often disappears much faster is momentum. In this episode, I talk about my own recent issue, as well as a patient whose…
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The Boring Stuff Wins
August 13, 2026 · 6 minRobert showed up to his last appointment with a ring that tracks his sleep, a watch that scores his readiness, and a printout of a ‘metabolic’ supplement stack he wanted my opinion on. This was just before he admitted that he had not…
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You Just Need to Begin
July 23, 2026 · 10 minWelcome back to Note on Midlife Fitness. I'm Dr. Howard Luks, an orthopedic surgeon, and this is the show about what actually keeps you strong, independent, and out of my operating room. This week, we're talking about why movement was…
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Episode 6. Just Begin: The Power of Going From Zero to Something
July 16, 2026 · 7 minYou're waiting for the right day, the right program, or the right pair of shoes to start. You don’t need to… let’s get into this. Because… Here's what the research shows: the biggest leap in longevity gains doesn't come from training like…
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Enough
July 9, 2026 · 6 minThe wellness industry thrives on making us feel like we’re always falling behind. More tracking. More supplements. More gadgets. More optimization. In this episode, I make the case for a different word: enough. If you’re walking regularly…
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More Years Is Easy. More Good Years Is the Whole Game
June 30, 2026 · 7 minEverywhere you look, someone is selling you ‘longevity’. Live longer, add years, hack your biological age. Most of them are aiming at the wrong target. Living longer means very little if those extra years are spent unable to move well…
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You're Not Broken
June 23, 2026 · 7 minEpisode 3 — You Are Not Falling Apart We have spent so long warning people about the dangers of moving that we have forgotten to warn them about the dangers of staying still. And stillness is the far more reliable source of harm. When you…
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Labral Tears of the Shoulder... The Three Boneheads Podcast
January 30, 2026 · 19 minEpisode Title Labral Tears After 40: Why Your MRI Is Lying to You Podcast The Three BoneheadsHoward Luks, MD · Jeffrey Berg, MD · Jonathan Hirsch, MD Episode Summary If you’re over 40 and have shoulder pain, there’s a very good chance your…
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The Rotator Cuff: The Three Boneheads Podcast
January 22, 2026 · 37 minRotator cuff tears. MRIs. Fear. Surgery. Three words that often get tangled together—and usually in the wrong order. In this episode of The Three Boneheads, we unpack why MRI findings often matter far less than people think, how…
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Why Some Surgeries Fail — Even When the Surgery Was Done Right
January 8, 2026 · 41 minAfter more than 30 years in practice, one truth has become impossible to ignore: a technically successful surgery does not always lead to a successful outcome. In this episode, we unpack why “failed surgery” is often the wrong question—and…
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Meniscus Tears: Podcast Episode 9
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About the show
An orthopedic surgeon of more than thirty years on why most of what we call aging isn't aging at all, and how a handful of fundamentals decide whether you thrive or decline. Short, plain-spoken, evidence-based episodes on movement, metabolic health, the brain, sleep, strength, purpose, and the connections that keep you living well, not just living long.
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