NEW RESEARCH: The Scale is the WRONG Tool for Longevity (24% higher risk of death)
If you’d like to see similar results to Alex’s, here's a link for you to check out Rebuilt After 40
The scale might be telling you the wrong story about your health.
New research looking at older adults found something that should make men over 40 rethink how they measure progress:
A bigger waist circumference was associated with a **24% higher risk of all-cause mortality** — regardless of what the scale said.
And that's the problem.
Most guys are taught to obsess over bodyweight:
"How much do you weigh?"
"How many pounds did you lose?"
"Did the scale go down?"
But the scale can't tell you whether the weight you lost was **fat or muscle**.
And after 40, that's a HUGE distinction.
In this video, I explain:
• Why the scale can give you a false sense of security
• Why your waist circumference may tell you more about your health than bodyweight alone
• The difference between losing weight and losing visceral fat
• Why building and maintaining muscle becomes increasingly important as you age
• Why "getting smaller" isn't necessarily the goal for men over 40
• How muscle can help improve your body's ability to handle blood sugar
• Why endless cardio and aggressive dieting aren't the only answers
• How to train 3 days a week for about 30 minutes without feeling destroyed afterward
• Why I prefer getting MORE MUSCULAR over simply chasing "fat loss"
The goal isn't to become the lightest version of yourself.
It's to become a **stronger, more capable, more muscular version of yourself.**
And if you're over 40, 50, or 60, that distinction matters.
If you want a simple training system designed around that philosophy, check out **Rebuilt After 40**.
It uses:
✓ Heavy-ish weights for you
✓ You can use kettlebells, dumbbells, barbells, or bodyweight
✓ Never-to-failure training
✓ Just 3 training days per week
✓ About 30 minutes per session
And if you haven't measured your waist recently, grab a tape measure.
Measure around your waist at the navel while standing relaxed after a normal exhale.
Write the number down.
Then check it again in 30, 60, and 90 days.
Because you can't track what you never measure.
Stay Strong,
Geoff Neupert.
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