The Moment It Clicks

When 60 Minutes featured Dr. Peter Attia, he said something that stopped me cold:

“At 75, both men and women fall off a cliff. It’s unmistakable at the population level.”

He calls those years your marginal decade — the final stretch of life when your strength, balance, and health determine how you live.

And as a dad, that hit different.

Because that’s not just my future.
That’s about whether I’ll be strong enough to walk my daughter down the aisle one day.
To play with my grandkids.
To still be active, healthy, and present for the people who matter most.

That’s what training is really about.

What the Marginal Decade Means for Parents

When you’re raising kids, it’s easy to focus on getting through the day — work, school, sports, dinners, practices. You tell yourself you’ll start taking care of your health “when things slow down.”

But Dr. Attia’s message is clear: by the time you feel the decline, it’s already too late to reverse it.

Your marginal decade — your final 10 or 15 years — is built by the choices you make right now.

Training today isn’t about chasing a six-pack.
It’s about having the energy to chase your kids around the yard.
It’s about keeping your heart strong enough to see them grow up.
It’s about living long enough — and healthy enough — to be part of your grandkids’ lives, not watching from the sidelines.

How We Help Parents Train for the Long Game

At Breakaway Fitness & Performance, we’ve worked with hundreds of busy parents who thought they didn’t have time for themselves.
The truth is, when you take care of your health, you’re not taking time away from your family — you’re investing in more time with them.

Here’s how we help you do that:

💪 Strength That Keeps You Capable

Dr. Attia calls muscle the “organ of longevity.”
We build that organ through smart, functional strength training — so you can keep doing the things your family loves doing with you.

Our Foundations Program ensures every movement is taught safely and correctly, so you can lift, carry, and move with confidence for decades.

❤️ Cardio That Supports Real Life

When your kids want to play tag or go on a hike, you shouldn’t have to sit it out.
Our group training builds heart and lung capacity so you have the endurance to enjoy those moments — and the years to come.

🧠 Coaching That Keeps You Consistent

Parents juggle a lot. That’s why our coaches handle the planning, motivation, and accountability — so you can just show up and focus on getting better.

📊 Tracking What Matters

Dr. Attia’s clients use high-end DEXA scans to track body composition.
At BFP, we use the InBody 380 to get the same key insights — muscle mass, body fat, visceral fat, and metabolism — in just 45 seconds.
Then we help you turn those numbers into action.

Why Parents Need the Marginal Decade Mindset

Most parents train for the short term — “lose 10 pounds,” “fit into those jeans,” or “get back in shape.”

There’s nothing wrong with those goals, but they miss the bigger picture:

You’re not just training for this season of life.
You’re training for the seasons you haven’t lived yet.

Your strength today determines how much life you’ll get to experience later — the hikes, the holidays, the moments your kids will remember you being there for.

This is what Dr. Attia calls “training for your marginal decade.”
We just call it training to be the kind of parent and grandparent you want to be.

Your Kids Are Watching

Every time you show up to train, your kids notice.
They see you prioritizing health.
They see you doing something hard, consistently, not for vanity — but for longevity.

And one day, they’ll connect those dots.
They’ll remember that you didn’t just tell them to take care of themselves — you showed them how.

That’s the legacy of fitness.

Train for Your Family’s Future — Starting Now

Dr. Peter Attia’s message was about longevity — not just more years, but better years.
At Breakaway Fitness & Performance, that’s our mission too.

We help busy parents build the strength, energy, and confidence to show up — not just for today’s schedule, but for the decades ahead.

👉 Start training for your future, and your family’s.
Book your No Sweat Intro at bfpnc.com/no-sweat-intro.
Because your kids don’t need a perfect parent — they need a healthy one who’s going to be around for the long haul.