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Fat Loss and Muscle Building After 40: What You Need to Know

Fat Loss and Muscle Building After 40: What You Need to Know

Update: 2025-12-01
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In this episode, I'm sharing the real truth about building muscle, repairing your metabolism, and thriving in your 40s, 50s, and beyond. Whether you're just starting to shift your mindset in your mid-30s or you're looking to feel your best in your 60s and 70s, I've packed this episode with practical advice and myth-busting insights from my own journey and years of working with women.

 

Key Moments:

  • Why creating a safe, supportive environment is essential for muscle growth and fat loss

  • The myth of a "broken" metabolism—and how your body is actually adapting to your lifestyle

  • How chronic stress, under-eating, and overtraining can sabotage your health

  • Why consistency matters more than intensity in your workouts and nutrition

  • My non-negotiable foundations for metabolic health: blood sugar regulation, sleep, and recovery

  • How I structure my meals for energy, hormone balance, and muscle building

  • The roles of protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fats in a woman's diet (and why carbs are not the enemy!)

  • The truth about training over 40: progressive overload, intentional rest, and listening to your body's signals

  • Red flags I look for that tell me it's time to make a change in my health routine

  • Why working with professionals can make all the difference for personalized nutrition and hormone support

 

Let's dive in!

Thank you for joining us today. If you could rate, review & subscribe, it would mean the world to me! While you're at it, take a screenshot and tag me @jennpike to share on Instagram – I'll re-share that baby out to the community & once a month I'll be doing a draw from those re-shares and send the winner something special!

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Fat Loss and Muscle Building After 40: What You Need to Know

Fat Loss and Muscle Building After 40: What You Need to Know

Jenn Pike