Logo
Archive
Subscribe
Log In
Oliver Buchannon
Thorsten

I help Silverbacks and Silver Vixens to get into the best shape of their lives. I have worked with Sporting legends, Doctors, Insulin resistant, the lean, the mean… you name it… We always get results.

40plus

+3

TURNING MEDITATION INTO SELF-HYPNOSIS

Sep 25, 2023

•

3 min read

TURNING MEDITATION INTO SELF-HYPNOSIS

Why is it that the vast majority of people who "have their shit together" subscribe to a meditation practice?

Thorsten
Thorsten

50plus

+8

COULD EXERCISE BE A PLACEBO FOR A HEALTHY LIFE?

Sep 8, 2023

•

3 min read

COULD EXERCISE BE A PLACEBO FOR A HEALTHY LIFE?

Finding joy in the workouts we do, even if it's a small and gently one, is way better than berating yourself for not hitting your Personal Best during every workout.

Thorsten
Thorsten

40plus fitness

+7

VOLUME TRAINING VS INTENSITY TRAINING

Sep 6, 2023

•

3 min read

VOLUME TRAINING VS INTENSITY TRAINING

“This is my church, this is where I go to heal my hurts.” -Fatihless

Thorsten
Thorsten

candy

+10

FINDING A WAY THROUGH CANDYLAND

Sep 4, 2023

•

3 min read

FINDING A WAY THROUGH CANDYLAND

You can train all you want, but if your fuel is of poor quality, you may just be running out of energy when you need that extra boost the most... Let's look at

Thorsten
Thorsten

over40

+5

SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR YOURSELF....

Aug 28, 2023

•

3 min read

SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR YOURSELF....

When you move your body, not only your physiology are affected, but also your psychology...

Thorsten
Thorsten

beast mode

+8

GOAL SETTING AND DOPAMINE, AND BEAST MODE

Aug 25, 2023

•

3 min read

GOAL SETTING AND DOPAMINE, AND BEAST MODE

The beasts in the forrest have goals and us humans have them too. Man and beast alike access the goal setting part of the brain in a similar manner

Thorsten
Thorsten

over 50 fitness

+10

HOW TO ACCESS DOPAMINE

Aug 23, 2023

•

3 min read

HOW TO ACCESS DOPAMINE

When Dopamine is earned, your goal-setting faculties thrive. When you're acquiring Dopamine through easy fixes, you may end up feeling listless and de-motivated

Thorsten
Thorsten

cardio

+10

LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX BABY

Aug 21, 2023

•

3 min read

LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX BABY

If you've been flatlining somewhat in the bedroom, know that there are ways to boost your sexual desires...

Thorsten
Thorsten

fasting

+10

WHY YOU NEED TO BUILD MUSCLES

Aug 18, 2023

•

3 min read

WHY YOU NEED TO BUILD MUSCLES

As we get older, we need to work harder, just to maintain the status quo. If you're planning to buck the ageing trend, I suggest you hit the gym and crush your workouts!

Thorsten
Thorsten

flow

+6

High Volume VS. Max intensity

Aug 7, 2023

•

3 min read

High Volume VS. Max intensity

“This is my church, this is where I go to heal my hurts.” -Fatihless

Thorsten
Thorsten

over 50 fitness

+8

SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR YOURSELF

Aug 3, 2023

•

3 min read

SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR YOURSELF

Sometimes we need to get out of our heads and simply step into our bodies to do what's uncomfortable...

Thorsten
Thorsten

dopamine

+2

IT’S POSSIBLE TO WORRY YOURSELF SICK, – BUT YOU CAN ALSO THINK YOURSELF HEALTHY!!

Jul 28, 2023

•

3 min read

IT’S POSSIBLE TO WORRY YOURSELF SICK, – BUT YOU CAN ALSO THINK YOURSELF HEALTHY!!

It's winter and people are coughing and spluttering their way through the cold... Why is it that there's an element of communal misery that pervades the cold days?

Thorsten
Thorsten

flow

+6

IT’S NOT WHAT YOU EAT, AS MUCH AS IT’S WHEN YOU EAT THAT COUNTS...

Jul 26, 2023

•

3 min read

IT’S NOT WHAT YOU EAT, AS MUCH AS IT’S WHEN YOU EAT THAT COUNTS...

If you get your feed times into the correct groove, you actually gain a lot of leeway when it comes to your food choices... - Here's how

Thorsten
Thorsten

fasting

+6

The Hero Manual, Chapters 3 and 4

Jul 21, 2023

•

3 min read

The Hero Manual, Chapters 3 and 4

This is part of a written guide that our paid subscribers receive on a Friday... just an exerpt - Enjoy!!

Thorsten
Thorsten

fasting

+5

THE COMPANY WE KEEP

Jul 14, 2023

•

3 min read

THE COMPANY WE KEEP

Do you feel like your friends challenge you to better, or do you seek out the company of others who tell you that you're good enough?

Thorsten
Thorsten

fasting

+9

EMOTIONAL TIES TO FOOD

Jul 12, 2023

•

3 min read

EMOTIONAL TIES TO FOOD

If our emotional states are wired thorough bonding with our parents, perhaps some of their older and by now more outdated approaches to food are still lurking in the back of your mind...

Thorsten
Thorsten

fasting

+5

WHEN STORM CLOUDS GATHER ON YOUR MENTAL HORIZON

Jul 10, 2023

•

3 min read

WHEN STORM CLOUDS GATHER ON YOUR MENTAL HORIZON

We have the choice of flying around the impending storm, or we can go through it... Which is the better option, you might ask...

Thorsten
Thorsten

cardio

+8

IS IT POSSIBLE TO MAKE YOURSELF YOUNGER?

Jul 7, 2023

•

3 min read

IS IT POSSIBLE TO MAKE YOURSELF YOUNGER?

I’m 55 years young. Lately, and amongst my friends, I have become aware that the topic of advancing age keeps popping into the conversations.

Thorsten
Thorsten

fats

+5

CARBS vs FATS... YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO...

Jul 5, 2023

•

3 min read

CARBS vs FATS... YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO...

We look into carb cycling as a means to keep your body fueled without turning into a cookie monster... Here's how you can navigate the treats

Thorsten
Thorsten

fasting

+9

HOW MUCH COFFEE CAN I HAVE?

Jul 3, 2023

•

3 min read

HOW MUCH COFFEE CAN I HAVE?

It's Monday morning. You're considering the mountain of a week you need to climb, - like an ox that needs to pull an overloaded wagon over a mountain pass... Yes, it can be done, but first...Coffee!

Thorsten
Thorsten

vim hoff

+9

Why Cold Water Immersion is the new Cocaine...

Jun 30, 2023

•

3 min read

Why Cold Water Immersion is the new Cocaine...

...and why you should try it.

Thorsten
Thorsten

fasting

+10

HORMONES – WELLBEING AFTER 40

Jun 28, 2023

•

3 min read

HORMONES – WELLBEING AFTER 40

Here's how you boost the Big 5 Hormones in your body. Sorry ladies, I do talk about testosterone too, but you have the other 4 too... which means this useful for you too.

Thorsten
Thorsten

flow

+11

The Total personal Re-Set

Jun 26, 2023

•

3 min read

The Total personal Re-Set

Feeling listless and lacking mojo? This program is designed to restore your energy, stall the onset of premature ageing and give you the energy to attack your day to day.

Thorsten
Thorsten

over 50 fitness

+7

Why it's important to attach better meanings to things we do.

Jun 23, 2023

•

3 min read

Why it's important to attach better meanings to things we do.

Don't begrudge the time you spend doing hard things. If you do, these will create more damage than good. Tell yourself that what you're doing may be hard, but it's moving you towards something good!

Thorsten
Thorsten

50plus

+8

WOULD YOU HIRE YOURSELF?

Jun 22, 2023

•

3 min read

WOULD YOU HIRE YOURSELF?

Are you a good employee of "Me Inc" or do you "call in sick" just a little too often? Perhaps a little zoom-out will help, where you ask yourself how you fit into the greater picture...

Thorsten
Thorsten
Load more

Subscribe for new reads…


Silverback News!

Getting older isn't for sissies. This newsletter unravels these challenges, one news letter at a time... Enjoy!

Quick Links

Subscribe

Archive

Subscription

Signup

Reset Password

Update Password

Search

Socials

© 2026 Silverback News!.

Report abuse

Privacy policy

Terms of use

Powered by beehiiv