In this episode of FIT to Teach, host Kyle Pfaffenbach (associate professor at Eastern Oregon University and director of the EOU Lab for Exercise Assessment and Performance) and LEAP intern Cole Jorgensen welcome guest Dr. Alysia Cohen (EOU health and human performance faculty member, certified athletic trainer, Olympic lifting coach, and strength and conditioning certified) to discuss resistance training across the lifespan. Cohen shares her career path through athletic training, teaching, burnout, research, and returning to EOU, with work spanning high schools, colleges, and professional sports (including rodeo). The conversation emphasizes that while training should be individualized, foundational movement principles remain similar from youth to older adults, with key distinctions around developmental milestones versus sport-performance expect ...