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Getting Fit After 40 (easier than you think)
Words I like - The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today.
If you look at your life and wonder where time has gone and what happened to that youthful person that once looked back at you, you’re not alone.
It is a story as old as time. Well, at least as old as TV Dinners.
For most of us growing up our parents made us go outside and eat our vegetables.
Then we left home after high-school and were left to our own devices.
Through our 20’s habits began to form.
In our 30’s those habits stuck but kids were added into the mix.
We snacked more, slept less, moved less and stressed more. That my friends is a recipe for fat gain, muscle loss and a sharp decrease in our quality of life.
But just because we didn’t establish healthy habits 20 years ago doesn’t mean we can’t start to day.
If you want to reverse the last decade or two of physical abuse this is what I recommend to my clients:
Lift weights - Make those muscles work and get that pump. Two total body workouts a week is great to start but you can workout 3-5 times per week if that fits your schedule.
Get more steps - Walking is the most underrated exercise for overall health. It’s low-impact, burns calories and great for the whole body (and mind). Find opportunities to move more during the day.
Eat more whole foods - Focus on increased protein through lean meat, eat more vegetables and have some fruit. If you are coming from a diet that is the opposite of this try starting this habit with just one meal a day. Better to start slow and build up than come out of the gate hot only to burn out 4 days into it.
Do those 3 things and I promise your body will not look the same 8-12 weeks from now. And really, my clients report feeling different in as little as one to two weeks.
I am going to open a new 5 week online challenge in a few weeks. Because I’m just releasing it and looking for feedback the price will be about 50% off. If you want to get on the wait list click the link below.
Always in your corner,
Ryan
PS - Get more info and a link to the wait list here → https://www.strongertomorrowfitness.com/hp4-lp