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Dan Taylor, MS, CSCS

Executive Contributor

50+ Fitness and Nutrition Expert

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Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

Dan Taylor, MS, CSCS

50+ Fitness and Nutrition Expert

Are you a mature athlete or fitness-minded person who is tired of shirtless, self-professed Instagram "fitness gurus" with their algorithm-conscious vanity posts? Do you cringe at their broad declarations, lacking any substantive evidence to support their claims or any ability to consider whether you’re a runner, a bodybuilder, or a martial artist before barking out the "bro-science" they tell you to follow?

Dan's research area of interest in his master's program (exercise physiology and sports nutrition) focused on over 50 athletes. His capstone CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) certification combines with daily field experience training older athletes since 1998 to help them achieve their optimal conditioning. This includes teaching older athletes how to maximize productive strength while minimizing excess body fat, reduce injury risk caused by mobility limitations, overtraining, and redundancies, and eat in a way that stabilizes blood sugar while maximizing muscle synthesis and retention. His background uniquely positions him to provide you with realistic, practical, and sustainable programs to achieve and maintain peak conditioning in your 50s and well beyond.

His ongoing sources of continuing education include the work of the ISSN (premier sports nutrition research organization), the NSCA (premier athletic strength and conditioning authority), and the work of Drs. Brad Schoenfeld, Asker Jeukendrup, Bill Campbell, Mike Israetel, Layne Norton, and Peter Attia, among other notable resources.

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Mature Athletes – Your Fitness and Sports Skills Programs are at War and Here’s the Peace Plan

Most training plans for over 50 athletes fail for one simple reason: they pit fitness and sports skills against each other instead of aligning them. This is the most common and most damaging, albeit...

Why Most 50+ Athletes Struggle with Body Composition vs. Performance (And the Simple Fixes)

Are you a mature athlete who is less than thrilled with the combination of your current body fat level and your strength/muscularity or stamina/sprint capacity? That’s the perennial dilemma for most...

How to Set Goal Baselines for the 50+ Athlete

Jeff is a 54-year-old who lifts weights three days a week, swims twice weekly, and plays basketball on the weekend. Does he have a solid program to maintain peak performance and minimize his risk of injury?

5 'Must-Know' Facts About Protein for Over-50 Athletes

Are you confused about how much protein you should eat, when you should eat it, and what the best sources are for optimal strength, athletic performance, and general health? There are a number of...

50+ Hybrid Athlete Gives Mature Fitness Enthusiasts a Personal Coach and Nutritionist for $15/Month

No more internet gym bro patchwork eating and training plans that don’t fit your unique profile. 50+ Hybrid Athlete puts the wisdom and practical guidance of elite coach Dan Taylor, MS, CSCS, and his...

Your 50-Plus Fitness Program Balance Checklist

When was the last time you ran your fitness program through a multi-point checklist for optimal operation and performance? Have you done that more recently for your car than your body? You’re in a...

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CREA Global Awards presented to

Dan Taylor, MS, CSCS

50+ Fitness and Nutrition Expert

The CREA Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition for their creative and innovative ideas, adaptability in business, or for their contributions to sustainability and mental health projects.

Caroline Winkvist

Editor-In-Chief

Daniel Ålund

Selection Committee

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Brainz 500 Global Awards presented to

Dan Taylor, MS, CSCS

50+ Fitness and Nutrition Expert

Brainz 500 Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition of their entrepreneurial success, achievements, and dedication to helping others.

Caroline Winkvist

Editor-In-Chief

Fredrik Elfqvist

Selection Committee

Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

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