The Silent Killers of Progress After 40

If you're over 40, it's time to train smarter, stay consistent, and block out the noise.

You want to know why most men stall out after 40? It's not age. It's not injuries. It's not time. It's ego. It's inconsistency. And it's Instagram.

Let's break it down.

1. Ego Lifting Is Wrecking Your Progress

You're not 25 anymore, bro. Stop trying to max out every week to impress the guy two benches over. Lifting heavy with bad form is the fastest road to injury and zero gains. I've seen guys wreck their backs chasing a number. Your body doesn't care what the bar says if you're breaking down to lift it.

Train smart. Focus on tension, control, and repeatable progress. That's how you stay in the game.

2. Inconsistency Is the Real Killer

Missing workouts, skipping deloads, forgetting to log your meals—this is where most guys lose. After 40, you can't out-recover poor habits. You need routine. Structure. Discipline. Show up every week. Even when you're tired. Especially when you're tired.

Consistency isn't sexy, but it's the difference between a guy who makes it to 50 jacked and healthy, and a guy who gives up and blames age.

3. Comparison Culture Is Poison

Social media is great until it's not. You scroll past a 23-year-old shredded to the bone on TRT and think, "I'll never look like that." Of course you won't—you're not 23, and you shouldn't want to be. What you should want is to be strong, healthy, and confident for the next 30+ years.

Forget the highlight reels. Focus on your mission. Make your progress personal.

Kevin's Rules for Staying in the Game After 40:

• Lift with intention, not ego
• Sleep like your gains depend on it (because they do)
• Track your food, even if it's boring
• Stay mobile, stay strong
• No days off from discipline

Bottom line: Stop trying to prove something. Start building something.