Recommended Products
Walking Gear
This is what I use on every Walk & Strengthen session. If you’re following the series, this is the actual setup.
Apple Watch Ultra
Every number in the Walk & Strengthen series comes off this watch — active calories, heart rate, VO2 max, mile splits. I track every walk. The Ultra has better battery life and a bigger screen than the standard series, which matters when you’re outside in Reno sun trying to read your splits mid-walk. This is the non-negotiable on the list.
Brooks Beast GTS 24 Walking Shoes
I’ve been walking 2+ miles a day in these. Stable, supportive, built for people who are serious about the walk rather than just running errands. If you’re doing the Walk & Strengthen cards with strength stops every few minutes, your shoes matter more than any supplement on this page.
Copper Compression Knee Sleeves
Added these after Card 3 — my knees had something to say about the squats and lunges and I listened. I’ve worn them on every card since. If your knees have opinions during walks, these help.
Resistance Bands
For home days when the walk isn’t happening. The phantom resistance stops on the Walk & Strengthen cards don’t require equipment on the trail — but on a rest day or an indoor workout, a set of bands turns the same movements into a real session.
Supplements
These are the four bottles on my bathroom shelf. Photo above is the actual shelf.
NOW Magnesium Malate 1,000mg
I take this daily. Magnesium matters more after 60 than most people realize — muscle function, sleep quality, energy. The malate form is easier on the stomach than oxide. This is the one I landed on after trying a few versions.
Centrum Silver Men 50+
Basic daily multivitamin. I’m not going to oversell it — it’s a multivitamin. But at 65, hitting your baseline micronutrients consistently matters, and this one has been on my shelf for a long time.
Turmeric with BioPerine
The Nature’s Lab bottle in the photo is the one I buy. The BioPerine matters — it’s what helps your body actually absorb the curcumin. I started taking this for joint inflammation and kept going. My knees have fewer opinions on walk days than they used to.
Sports Research Triple Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil
Triple strength means one softgel per day instead of three. Easy on the stomach, wild caught, and the cardiovascular and joint benefits at 65 are real. This is the brand in my cabinet.
Kitchen Tools
Sunday meal prep is how I hit 140 grams of protein a day without overthinking it. These two tools do most of the work.
Air Fryer
Chicken breasts, salmon, vegetables — the air fryer is faster than the oven and doesn’t heat up the whole kitchen. This is the centerpiece of Sunday prep. If you’re trying to eat more protein and less junk after 60, this is the single best kitchen tool to own.
Personal Blender
Protein shake when I need to close the gap on my daily protein target. Single-serve, takes 30 seconds, easy to clean. That’s all it needs to do.
What’s Not on This List
A few things worth saying directly:
The weighted blanket that was on the old version of this page — I don’t own one and never recommended it. It’s gone.
The Move Free Glucosamine that was on the old version — also not something I currently take. Removed.
Everything on this page is here because it’s in my actual rotation. If I stop using something, it comes off the list.
Health Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor or certified trainer. Everything here is personal experience. Talk to your doctor before starting any new supplement or exercise program.
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