New Study 100% ALL-CAUSE Mortality Rate for people who do THIS… 😳
- Geoff Neupert
- Jul 16
- 2 min read
Train for Power AND Strength with “Kettlebell MAXIMORUM”
A 2025 Mayo Clinic study followed 3,889 people for 11 years.
The ones with the lowest muscle power were 6 times more likely to die than the most powerful. Not the weakest. The least powerful.
There's a difference. And after 40, it's the most important distinction in your training.
📌 THIS IS PART 2 OF A 2-PART SERIES:
In Part 1, I gave you 8 science-backed reasons training to failure is wrong for men over 40. I held back the two biggest reasons for this video — because they're not about strength or muscle. They're about how long you stay in the game and how well you move while you're doing it.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
Why power fades 2 to 3.5x faster than strength after 40 — and accelerates after 60
What's actually happening inside your muscle as you age (and what stops it)
The one variable that determined whether men built power or just endurance — same program, same time
Why "still pretty strong" can mask a power loss that's already years in progress
The early signs your explosive capacity is already declining
How to train for power without giving up your strength work
📊 RESEARCH CITED:
Izquierdo et al. (2006). Journal of Applied Physiology, 100(5), 1647-56.
Izquierdo-Gabarren et al. (2009). Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
Vieira et al. (2021). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
Reid & Fielding (2012). Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews – power decline outpaces strength decline with age; power as the better predictor of functional independence.
Araújo et al. / CLINIMEX cohort (2025). Mayo Clinic Proceedings – 3,889 adults aged 46-75 followed ~11 years; lowest power group ~6x higher mortality than highest.
Metter et al. (2004). Journal of Applied Physiology – arm-cranking power predicted longevity better than static strength.
Stay Strong,
Geoff Neupert.
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