Aaron Leventhal: From Professional Soccer, Coaching, and Exercise Oncology to the Fit Standards, Helping People Take Charge of Their Own Wellness

Lisa Schwartz

Aaron Leventhal
From Professional Soccer, Coaching, and Exercise Oncology to the Fit Standards, Helping People Take Charge of Their Own Wellness

Aaron Leventhal is the author of The New Fit, the director of AKTIV Against Cancer USA, and a coach and educator. His work on health, wellness, and exercise oncology has impacted thousands. Aaron is an ex-professional soccer player, performance coach, gym owner, and cancer survivor.

Aaron’s Longevity Fitness Tests, “The Fit Standards,” have provided clear direction and guidance to help educate thousands on the type of exercise that will have the most impact on their personal wellness. Through his work with exercise oncology, professional athletes, and everyday people, his goal is to help patients and clients, doctors, and health care professionals re-frame how exercise can be used to improve physical and emotional outcomes.

For more information on what Aaron is doing, pick up a copy of The New Fit, check out AKTIV Against Cancer, and follow him on Instagram.

Points of interest in the episode: 

04:50  Aaron was formerly a professional soccer player
09:25  Back in the day, being a professional athlete meant you were critically poor
10:15  Aaron’s son is being recruited for college soccer
11:30  For a coach It’s essential to link high level skills to fundamental development skills; Ian McKeown
12:17  Coaching requires a bunch of soft skills
14:00  Sport is one of the last opportunities for developing great humans
14:23  Aaron went on to become the S&C coach for his soccer club
15:30  The importance of team culture and the emotion side of coaching
16:30  Aaron’s book, The New Fit, came out Jan 7th
17:25  The transition from player to coach
22:53  Juliet revisits the Omega Wave story
26:15  The intensity gap going from training professional athletes to everyday people
30:23  The Fit Standards
34:05  Built to Move set out to lay out a bunch of standards like the 800g Challenge; E.C. Synkowski
35:40  Méthode Naturelle Georges Hebert
36:25  The Standards are age and gender specific
39:00  Aaron was diagnosed with cancer a year and a half ago
59:40  Exercise Oncology defined
60:49  AKTIV Against Cancer – Prehab, During treatment, Post-treatment
62:50  The biggest change between pre- and post-diagnosis training
65:55  The New Fit
67:40  More about AKTIV Against Cancer and what they do
71:45  The importance of connection
74:05  First Descents
77:58  The New Fit – Connection, Progression, Knowledge
81:20  Aaron’s wife Christine was a track athlete
84:10  Surprises while writing a book
87:10  Aaron’s socials

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