There is no Dark Art to fat loss after 40, you just need to do a few sums… — Losing weight after 40 feels like a big deal, a PROJECT. Something that’s going to involve a lot of: change effort cast-iron discipline meal-prepping & tupperware hunger So, quite understandably, we procrastinate. A lot. “I really want to lose weight, but it’s Joe’s birthday next week, then I’m on vacation…

No supplements. No ‘Hacks’. Just 6 simple tactics that YOU can copy to get (and stay) in shape after 40 too. — Fit, slim and healthy guys over 40 are the exception these days, rather than the rule. This has nothing to do with those guys being genetic freaks, or taking secret potions, and everything to do with understanding how their bodies work after 40, and how to consistently do the right…

OK, some people think I’m either dumb or disabled, but… — Have you seen the online clips of guys putting on fancy sunglasses and then breaking down in tears: “Oh Wow, I can FINALLY see ALL the beautiful colors” They’ve got those glasses that ‘fix’ your color blindness. My wife asked me if I wanted a pair. Meh. My Life with Color Blindness

Week 1: Essential Maintenance. Week 4: It’s Go-Time — You wouldn’t enter a Formula 1 race in an old, rusty minivan, would you? Well, use the same wisdom if you’re trying to get in shape after months/years of inactivity. Because you essentially have a 15-year-old minivan of a body — You’ve got plenty of miles on the clock and…

Being consistent means learning to work with the annoying troublemaker in your own head. — You can blame your ‘busy life’ for your inability to get in shape, but let’s face it, it’s mostly your Inner A*shole’s fault. You know who I mean. We all have one living in our heads. The one who has always gotten you in trouble down the years; The one…

These 5 quotes from Yoda will help you get fitter, slimmer and healthier. Read this you should. — I know what you’re thinking: “Wait… Yoda was talking about fitness the whole time?”. Well… no. I mean he did make Luke do some hardcore training in Empire Strikes Back. But amongst his many wise OSV (Object, Subject, Verb) utterances to Jedis were several truths that anyone struggling to get…

What is ‘our’ menopause, and did we just make it up? — My wife is 45 and ‘peri-menopausal’, meaning: some weight gain mood changes sleep problems hot flashes brain fog… The symptoms are a real challenge for her, and won’t improve any time soon, since she’s about to be, well, full-blown ‘menopausal’. I’m keen to understand what she is/will be going through…

You haven’t peaked, and building these 6 simple habits will see you flourish as you get older. — When do we peak? What’s the high point for us in life, when we feel like it’s all downhill from there? Is it the day you get the big promotion, the day you get married? That one time you looked great on the beach? In your 20s you can feel…

If you can get them to listen to you for long enough, you can help your kids stay fit and healthy for life too. “Nah, don’t worry Dad, I’m going with Jimbo, he’s been training for 2 months already and says he knows everything”. This was my teenage son’s response…