Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Building Muscle After 40 (Yes... It Get Harder, But It’s NOT Impossible) 💪🏻
Let’s just say it out loud...
Building & maintaining muscle as we age is HARDER.
Hormones are shifting, estrogen drops, & what used to “just work” doesn’t anymore.
And I’m feeling it myself!
There was a time when my quads would grow just by looking at a squat rack. 😂 Now it takes way more intention, way more consistency, and way more patience.
Here are 4 things I’ll say on this:
1️⃣ Nutrition (this is everything)
If you’re not eating enough… you’re not building muscle. Period. I’ve started tracking my macros again because I HAVE to be more inentional. There isn’t a day I’m getting less than 120g of protein.
Protein = the building blocks for literally everything your body.
2️⃣ Consistency over everything.
At this stage of life, consistency matters more than ever. It doesn’t have to be perfect you guys, just keep showing up.
3️⃣ Sleep + hormones 🩷
If your sleep is off… your body is off. Get your hormones checked. Run a blood panel. Advocate for yourself.
4️⃣ Lift heavy (please stop being afraid of this)
Cardio has its place… but it’s not what’s going to build or preserve muscle. We NEED resistance training & we NEED to challenge our muscles!
Lift heavier than you think you can. 👏🏻
So no, it’s not impossible.
But yes, it might take more effort than it used to! 🩷
👇🏻What other questions do you have for me?
Building Muscle After 40 (Yes... It Get Harder, But It’s NOT Impossible) 💪🏻
Let’s just say it out loud...
Building & maintaining muscle as we age is HARDER.
Hormones are shifting, estrogen drops, & what used to “just work” doesn’t anymore.
And I’m feeling it myself!
There was a time when my quads would grow just by looking at a squat rack. 😂 Now it takes way more intention, way more consistency, and way more patience.
Here are 4 things I’ll say on this:
1️⃣ Nutrition (this is everything)
If you’re not eating enough… you’re not building muscle. Period. I’ve started tracking my macros again because I HAVE to be more inentional. There isn’t a day I’m getting less than 120g of protein.
Protein = the building blocks for literally everything your body.
2️⃣ Consistency over everything.
At this stage of life, consistency matters more than ever. It doesn’t have to be perfect you guys, just keep showing up.
3️⃣ Sleep + hormones 🩷
If your sleep is off… your body is off. Get your hormones checked. Run a blood panel. Advocate for yourself.
4️⃣ Lift heavy (please stop being afraid of this)
Cardio has its place… but it’s not what’s going to build or preserve muscle. We NEED resistance training & we NEED to challenge our muscles!
Lift heavier than you think you can. 👏🏻
So no, it’s not impossible.
But yes, it might take more effort than it used to! 🩷
👇🏻What other questions do you have for me?
