Why Most People Can’t Lose 20 Pounds After 40 | #1353
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Ben Azadi and Alex Montalenti discuss the challenges of weight loss after 40 and provide strategies for effective training, eating, and recovery.
📘 Keto Flex is officially here. Get your copy of Ben's brand new book and claim your free bonuses → https://ketoflexbook.com The routine that melted fat off in your 20s stops working in your 40s, and it's not your willpower. In this Transform Tuesday episode, Ben Azadi and Alex Montalenti break down why weight loss gets harder after 40 and exactly how to train, eat and recover so your body starts letting go of the fat again. What we get into: Why your 40s change everything. Hormones shift and your mitochondria (your cellular batteries) drop from 90 to 100% charge down to 60 or 70%, so the same workout hits your body completely differently. The stress bucket. How toxins, poor sleep and life stress fill your cells over the years, and why a full bucket flips your body into survival mode and stores belly fat. Why long runs can make it worse. The cortisol spike that packs on fat, and why training smarter (sprints, smart lifting 2 to 3x a week, daily walks) beats grinding harder. Sleep is the number one pillar. Why deep and REM sleep are the biggest needle movers for fat loss, and Ben's target of 90 minutes of each every night. Protein first, and the meal order hack. Get about 1 gram…
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