There are many falsehoods that have developed over the years
regarding aging and strength. As someone who has worked out all my life
they have always seemed liked excuses to me, but they are things I hear
all the time. Here are a few of the "LIES", let's call them what they
are, I'd like to put to rest.
LIE#1: You naturally put on weight as you get older... WRONG!
Stop
blaming those expanding love handles on getting older! In fact, of any
other challenge, this is the simplest to combat. There are four factors
which contribute to middle age weight gain: slowing metabolism, lower
testosterone, poor diet and lack of exercise. Look at that list. Two of
the four factors are completely within our control. It's time to stop
blaming those expanding love handles on getting older. It's just an
excuse. All you need to do is make the right food choices and take care
with what you eat. That tiny change alone will stop the onset of weight
gain.
But when it comes to strength, here's another myth to bust...
LIE #2: As you get older, you naturally get weaker... WRONG!
I'll
show how wrong this lie is. Research from the University of Oklahoma
found that over an eight-week period a group of middle-aged guys (35-50)
succeeded losing body fat and building muscle. But that's not all.
Compared with a group of college-aged guys over the same period, the
older guys lost MORE body fat and gained MORE muscle. So, let me say
this again: None of this is inevitable. Yes, you're susceptible... but
it doesn't have to be your future. Getting older isn't the problem. (And
any guy who blames age for their performance is making excuses.)
You don't have to accept these lies.
LIE #3: As you age, you naturally lose energy... WRONG!
There's
one everyday reality that hits you harder than anything else: always
feeling tired. To feel that overwhelming exhaustion every day is,
well... exhausting. You wake up tired. Yawn your way through the work
day. And then spend the evening slouched on the sofa unable to keep your
eyes open.
And you pay the price.
You spend less quality
time with your wife. Less time with your kids. Every activity is a
struggle. Before you thought nothing of heading out to do any number of
outdoor activities... now, you're lucky if you make it through the
evening. Your energy levels start on a downward spiral when your lack of
energy reduces your activity level. It becomes a vicious cycle.
But
here's the thing about what I call the Energy Spiral. It goes up as
well as down. Find the energy and get back into daily activity and the
spiral turns upwards. More energy = even more energy. Reinvigorating
your body to release enough energy to keep increasing energy levels
needs to be a major part of any program.
LIE #4: Injuries are just going to happen as you get older... WRONG!
Remember
what you were like in your 20s? Knocking around the gym. Lifting big.
Huge gains every week. Eating whatever you wanted with no side-effects.
And then what happened when you hit your 30s? Change happens. A nag
turns into an ache. The gains take a little bit longer. The fat clings a
little harder to your body than it used to. The realization hits: we're
not invincible. Progress is painful. What worked for you as a
20-year-old kid doesn't work for you now.
It's perfectly natural.
Your body changes. But NONE of the programs reflect that change. They
expect you to try nailing it like you did in your youth... and when you
don't get results, frustration sets in. You try working out harder. And
for longer. Yet the results stall. Your energy starts dropping and soon
you're exhausted, frustrated or, even worse, injured. It doesn't have to
be that way. With the right program you can avoid injuries!
It's
worse than hitting a plateau. And it's not just a case of changing it up
or trying something different. The next stage is all about
motivation...
LIE #5: Motivation is much harder to come by as we age... WRONG!
Of
course, it's not your fault. When you hit your 30s, life gets in the
way. You mature. Your priorities change. Your days fill up with the
everyday rigor of spending time on your career. You dedicate your free
time on evenings and weekends to your family. Hanging out in the gym or
sweating it out for hours on end stop having the same appeal. Your
motivation wanes. Your diet slips. Life gets in the way. Your priorities
may have changed... but your body still needs attention
As you can see, NONE of these issues are physiological.
Our
challenges are not about our body. They are around what we choose to do
with our body. These are the same challenges for every guy, like you
and me. You may be experiencing one or more of these right now... you
may be going through all three. By challenging and resolving each of
these issues, you can turn back the clock. Deterioration and decay
doesn't have to be your reality.
I've found a program that works
to help you overcome these lies we've all been told. Known as 40 Strong I
think if you'll give it a try, you're going to be achieving the kind of
results you did in your 20's.
40 Strong is about you doing what
you love to do when it comes to activity. This program is about choosing
different ways to be physically active. Liking what you're doing for
exercise is the key to longevity and long-term results.
Because if you truly like something, it will be very hard to stop doing it.
I
always like going back to children when it comes to explaining exercise
and being active. Most of the children in this world have one thing in
common; they like to play. Playing is exercise. Kids run, jump, twist,
climb and move their bodies with tremendous power, strength and agility.
As we age, we lose that ability. Not because we got older, but because
we stopped moving like that every day and this point is missed by many
experts in the field of strength and health. This program is about
adding recess back into your life and having that time everyday where
you get to play in different ways. In doing that you will regain energy,
muscle, mobility, confidence and your life will be forever changed.
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