BLOG

Technique is Not Enough – An Interview with BJJ Black Belt Roy Harris

Technique is Not Enough – An Interview with BJJ Black Belt Roy Harris

There are few Jiu-Jitsu black belts with the background, intensity and richness of experience of Roy Harris. Author of BJJ over 40, a soon to be s...
Less is more in Jiu Jitsu – An interview with BJJ Black Belt Roy Harris

Less is more in Jiu Jitsu – An interview with BJJ Black Belt Roy Harris

We continue with Part 2 of our Interview with BJJ Black Belt Roy Harris.  See Part 1 of the Interview here. Harris is explaining the relationship ...
Are You Sharpening Your Blade? – Michael Aichholzer

Are You Sharpening Your Blade? – Michael Aichholzer

Old man strength is more than physical strength. Like a sword it is the result of a long process by skilled craftsmen to turn raw material into a ...
Quick Fixes Don’t Last – Fireside with Mark Felix

Quick Fixes Don’t Last – Fireside with Mark Felix

Quick Fixes Don’t Last – Fireside with Mark Felix 1966 was a good year to be born. Just ask Mark Felix. At 193cm tall and 319lbs (143kg), we aren’...
Want to Cheat Death? Get Stronger and More Resilient

Want to Cheat Death? Get Stronger and More Resilient

“Suzuki Roshi, I’ve been listening to your lectures for years,” a student asked following a lecture, “but I just don’t understand. Could you just p...
Three Reasons Why Talent Doesn’t Matter

Three Reasons Why Talent Doesn’t Matter

The word “talent” has probably killed more old guys than cancer. It is the most overused, misguided and pointless word in the English language. It...
Defining Manhood

Defining Manhood

Old Man Strength community member, Menslink member, and volunteer to young men, Michael Aichholzer shares his views in this guest blog.   We hear ...
The Lost Art of Stoicism

The Lost Art of Stoicism

Having a few extra years of experience gives great clarity to life. We know that sometimes it is only in the depths of great difficulty that we ge...
If We Could Turn Back Time

If We Could Turn Back Time

When we first launched Old Man Strength, we started with a call for the 500 original backers of our community to send a video to us. The concept w...
Join the Community of Strong Old Men

Join the Community of Strong Old Men

Human beings have never been as connected as they are right now, with technology, social media, and the rising number of people in our cities. Yet...
5 Reasons You Won’t Like Old Man Strength

5 Reasons You Won’t Like Old Man Strength

  You turned 45, gained a few pounds and you decided to give up We have over 74,000 members of the Old Man Strength Community and a further 16.5k ...
Changing your direction?

Changing your direction?

Every now and then, things get away from us and we need to step back and reflect on those moments and outcomes of the past that didn’t play out ex...