Strength Training Over 40: The Only Weight Training Workout Book You Will Need to Maintain or Build Your Strength, Muscle Mass, Energy, Overall ... Without Living in the Gym (Workout Books) - Softcover

Smith, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798773536086

Verlag: Independently published, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

Sold Over 20,000 Copies - Updated 2026 Edition

The Whole Strength Program Is Six Exercises. That's the Point.

You're over 40. You don't have ninety minutes, you don't want to relearn a gym full of machines, and you've figured out that the twenty-year-old's routine isn't coming back — your joints made that clear.

You don't need more. You need the few things that actually work, done right, in the time you actually have.

Strength Training Over 40 is built on a hard truth most fitness books won't tell you: after 40, the goal isn't to train more. It's to train for what your body needs now — holding on to muscle, protecting your joints, keeping your energy and independence — and to stop wasting hours on everything that doesn't move that needle.

Six core exercises. Under an hour a week. No gym required.

Read this part before you buy — it matters:

This is a lean, focused method, not a 300-page exercise encyclopedia. If you want hundreds of movements and long programming charts, this isn't your book, and we'd rather you know that now. But if you want the shortest honest path to being stronger at 45, 55, or 65 than you were at 40 — without living in the gym — keep reading.

Why it works after 40, specifically:

• Built around sarcopenia — the age-related muscle loss that quietly starts in your 40s. The six exercises target exactly the muscle you're at risk of losing.
• Joint-friendly by design — variations for knees, shoulders, and backs that have some miles on them. Gentle entry points if you're starting after a long break.
• Under an hour a week — short, complete sessions that fit a real schedule, not a bodybuilder's.
• The truth about cardio after 40 — why more of it can cost you the muscle you're trying to keep.
• Adjustable for strength, muscle, or endurance, and for bodyweight, dumbbells, kettlebells, bands, or a barbell — whatever you already own.

Who this is for: men and women over 40 — the beginner who's finally starting, the 50- or 60-something who wants to stay independent and capable, and anyone getting back into shape after a long break. Not for anyone chasing a competition physique.

Included bonuses:

• Done-for-you workout routines, 2-day through 6-day splits, with form-demo video links.
• 6-step Quick Start Guide so you're training this week, not "someday."
• Printable workout log and daily checklist to keep the habit.
• Macro-friendly grocery list and an example meal plan.
• Longevity tips for staying healthy and active as you age.

Written by Amazon best-selling author and fitness expert Michael Smith.

Get stronger than you were at 40 — on an hour a week. Scroll up and click "Buy Now."

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798773536086
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.de/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxemburg