The Resilient Life — Episode
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7 August 2025 · 7 min
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About this episode
Join host Chris Deavin on The Resilient Life Podcast as he dives into the common challenge of setbacks in our health and fitness journeys.
In this episode, Chris emphasises that setbacks are a normal part of life and provides practical advice on how to build resilience and keep moving forward, even when life gets tough.
Learn how to adjust your routines, create flexible plans, and focus on small, intentional steps to maintain progress and achieve lasting health and fitness.
Tune in for valuable insights and inspiration to help you stay on track, no matter what life throws your way.
00:00 Welcome to The Resilient Life Podcast
00:37 Facing Setbacks in Your Health Journey
01:44 Understanding and Analyzing Setbacks
03:10 Building Resilience Through Small Steps
05:05 Creating Flexible Routines for Real Life
06:05 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
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By identifying whether you’re a Type A (Highly Consistent), Type B (Moderately Consistent), or Type C (Hardly Consistent) personality, I create a plan that’s not only effective but also sustainable for you.
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Insights
Behaviour & Consistency
Nearly everyone who walks into the Reigate studio describes tasks — train more, eat better. A clear picture of the person you intend to be at 70 makes the everyday decisions far easier.
Strength & Fitness
Strength training after 50 needs a deliberate relationship with discomfort — enough to drive adaptation, never so much that it costs you the next three sessions.
Behaviour & Consistency
For most people over 50 the constraint is implementation, not knowledge. Cutting the number of decisions usually does more for results than adding more detail.
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Welcome to The Resilient Life, the podcast for people who want to stay healthy, capable, and strong through every stage of life. I’m Chris Deavin, and in this show we explore the habits, mindset, and resilience it takes to keep performing at a high level, especially as we get older.