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Metzl teaching one of his IronStrength classes.<\/p>\n
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Instead, he hopes people focus more on the basics of longevity<\/a>: exercise, diet, socializing, and good sleep. To foster a greater sense of community, he developed the IronStrength program, a workout for runners and triathletes. He also leads its workouts, teaching dozens of IronStrength group classes a year. “It’s just epic, and it’s so much fun,” he said.<\/p>\n \n Every time Julia publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox!\n <\/p>\n \n Stay connected to Julia and get more of their work as it publishes.\n <\/p>\n He also tries to lead by example. In the past, he’s finished over 200 endurance events, including marathons, half-marathons, and 15 Ironman Triathlons. “I’ve been very much into pushing myself and keeping myself going,” he said.<\/p>\n Metzl shared what he does in a week to stay fit and feel his best.<\/p>\n He takes his dumbbells to the park<\/p>\n Metzl starts his day around 5:30 a.m., with a 30 to 45-minute HIIT or strength workout<\/a>.<\/p>\n One of his favorite movements is hill sprints combined with sets of 10 plyometric jump squats (a more explosive version of the movement).<\/p>\n Metzl likes explosive jump squats as a combined cardio and strength exercise.<\/p>\n Jordan Metzl<\/p>\n “I have some dumbbells, I’ll go to the park next door,” he said. “I’m like this crazy guy, 6 in the morning, doing some strength training in the park with the sun coming up, but I find it really helpful.”<\/p>\n He runs home from work \u2014 and adds extra miles<\/p>\n After his morning workout, Metzl usually walks about a mile and a half to his office, bringing a small backpack and a change of running clothes.<\/p>\n![\"Julia](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6554f5d822cf74a57397cd84.jpeg\")
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