Dr. Riley Williams, the Surgeon Who Treats NBA Athletes, Trains Like His Patients
As Chief of the Sports Medicine Institute at HSS, Riley J. Williams III, MD, has spent decades helping professional athletes perform at their best. Now, at age 60, he’s applying many of the same principles to his own fitness journey, training for events such as Hyrox and the Super Age Games while maintaining a busy surgical practice.
In a recent interview with Ageist, Dr. Williams discussed the importance of “banking” strength, mobility and cardiovascular fitness over time. He emphasized that healthy aging is built on consistent habits, including exercise, recovery and movement, and shared how those lessons from elite athletes continue to shape both his personal routine and the advice he gives patients.
Read the full article at ageist.com.
