The 3-step formula every man over 40 should use if he’s serious about “losing weight.”
If you're a man over 40 trying to lose weight, you might be making one big mistake.
**You're focusing on weighing less instead of building a better body.**
I've used this 3-step formula since the 1990s, and in this video, I'll explain why I believe it's a smarter approach to getting leaner, stronger, and staying capable as you age.
Here's the formula:
1. **Get strong and build muscle.**
2. **Eat a protein-dominant diet.**
3. **Add cardio when necessary.**
I'll explain why I put strength training first, why losing weight isn't the same as losing fat, and what recent research suggests about the relationship between building muscle and reducing body fat.
You'll also learn:
- Why the scale can make you think you're making no progress when your body composition is improving
- How you can lose fat and gain muscle without seeing much change in your body weight
- What research on resistance training and muscle growth reveals about body recomposition
- Why preserving muscle becomes increasingly important after 40
- How to use kettlebell training to build strength, muscle, and power while getting a cardiovascular workout
- Why my approach to fat loss starts with building muscle instead of endless cardio and dieting
I've seen this approach work in my own training and with clients for decades. Now, research is helping us better understand why building muscle may play a bigger role in getting leaner than we once thought.
The goal isn't simply to make you smaller.
It's to build a stronger, leaner body that can keep doing what you ask of it for the next 20, 30, or 40 years.
**Stop chasing a number on the scale. Start building a body that works.**
If you're ready to build strength, add muscle, and strip away body fat, check out one of my favorite programs for men over 40:
Stay Strong,
Geoff Neupert.
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