Ep196. The Inconvenient Truth About Building Muscle After 35

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There’s one big inconvenient truth about building muscle after 35:

It doesn’t happen by accident anymore.

In this episode, I break down why so many adults over 35 struggle to build muscle despite training hard — and why more effort, more sweat and more “fitness” often isn’t the answer.

We cover:

• Why HIIT classes and random workouts often fail for muscle growth
• The biggest training mistakes people make after 35
• How recovery, stress and lifestyle impact muscle building
• The 3 key drivers of muscle growth
• Why progressive overload matters more as you age
• How to structure your training for lean muscle and fat loss
• Why consistency beats intensity for long-term results
• The importance of tracking workouts and repeating successful training blocks
• How to build muscle without living in the gym

If you’ve been:

• training consistently but not looking different
• feeling constantly fatigued from workouts
• stuck in the cycle of random classes and programme hopping
• or frustrated that your body no longer responds like it did in your 20s…

This episode will help you simplify your approach and focus on what actually works.

• Why building muscle after 35 requires more intent
• The recovery problem with excessive HIIT training
• Mechanical tension, muscle damage and metabolic stress explained
• How often to train each muscle group for growth
• A simple progressive overload strategy that actually works
• Why tracking your workouts is non-negotiable
• The truth about “random workouts”
• How to train smarter as you get older

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