Episode 179: Challenging the fitness status quo for better health and movement with Andrew Heffernan

Flex Diet Podcast

Listen to hear:

• [2:02] About Andrew and the Feldenkrais Method
• [11:15] The value of super low intensity
• [18:42] Tabata study and zone two cardio
• [30:06] What happens when you work the body at a high-level for a long time
• [36:57] Working for efortlessness
• [42:32} The body's desire for efficiency
• [53:23] Outtakes

Connect with Andrew:

• Instagram
• Email: [e-mail]

About Andrew

Andrew Heffernan, CSCS is a Los-Angeles based fitness trainer, author, and athlete. Since 2003, he has trained everyone from actors and high-level athletes to business professionals and Hollywood luminaries. His balanced approach prioritizes helping people feel their best as they pursue higher levels of strength, performance, and body composition.

In 2013, Andrew certified in The Feldenkrais Method, a powerful tool for improving recovery, relieving stress and pain, and improving performance. He has written or co-authored five books on fitness, including THE EXERCISE CURE, 7-MINUTE WORKOUTS, and FAT LOSS OVER 40 (forthcoming), as well as hundreds of articles on fitness for outlets like MEN’S HEALTH, EXPERIENCE LIFE, ONNIT.COM, and OPENFIT.COM, three of which have won major awards.

A lifelong athlete, Andrew has competed as a triathlete and obstacle course racer, and recently was a top-five finisher in his age bracket at the 2022 DEKA World Championships.