Our fingers and joints will adapt in 7 years”
"Seven years?!?” That was my reaction too when Andy said it. But what if we’ve been thinking about joint adaptation all wrong?
In this clip, Andy McVittie explains why tendons and joints take much longer to adapt than muscle — and why that matters a lot for anyone trying to climb, lift, or stay active as they age. It’s not about doing less — it’s about playing the long game.
🧠 The full episode (out for a few weeks now, but still packed with gold) covers joint-specific strategies, strength programming after 40, load management, and how to rebuild trust in your body after injury or long layoff.
This conversation really resonated with folks in the climbing and aging athlete communities — give it a listen if you haven’t already.
