02/11/2025
Your age is NOT the reason you can’t get in shape.
When you hit 40+ your metabolism doesn’t suddenly just “slow down” and your hormones don’t suddenly flick a switch onto fat storing mode
You will get a slight decrease in testosterone levels compared to when you were in your 20’s but to many men cling onto this stat and use this as the reason they are struggling to lose fat.
The main reason for gaining bodyfat is poor lifestyle choices and getting older often means less activity and poor eating habits over the years.
When you become less active, and sit behind a desk 9-5, your calorie expenditure is pretty low.
Therefore those few drinks you have on a weekend along with the 3 course meal…. start to get stored as body-fat
This is just what happens not your “hormones” suddenly changing.
It doesn’t matter how old you are , if you over consume calories over time your body will store bodyfat
And the same is true the other way around: anybody (no matter their age) will start to lose body fat if they burn more calories than they consume over a prolonged period of time.
Here’s my top 3 tips I suggest to my 40+ clients:
1. Purchase a smart watch to track your daily movement this will help keep you accountable and will make a conscious effort to increase your daily steps.
2. Use progressive Resistance training regularly (ideally 3 times p/week) to help building and retaining lean muscle mass. (think “use it or lose it”)
3. Eat enough protein and green leafy vegetables to support the above.
I’ve helped countless men and women get into the best shape of their lives 35+
If you are 40+ and need to lose 10kg + of bodyfat send me a DM with the word lean and let’s get to work
