by Greg Noland | Nov 24, 2025 | Bodyweight Training Men Over 40, Building Muscle After 40
Right, I’m going to tell you something that might sound mental… At 42, I was spending at least 8 hours a week in the gym but felt like I wasn’t getting stronger. Between day job, my businesses, family obligations every 5 minutes, and a 30-40-minute round...
by Greg Noland | Nov 21, 2025 | Bodyweight Training Men Over 40, Building Muscle After 40
You’ve seen the articles. “Strength training after 40 is important.” “Lifting weights helps maintain muscle mass.” “Resistance training improves bone density.” You’ve read them. You’ve nodded along. You’ve...
by Greg Noland | Nov 16, 2025 | Nutrition Advice
Three months ago, I couldn’t squat without my left knee feeling like it was grinding bone on bone. At 55, I figured it was just “part of getting older.” But when the pain started interfering with my bodyweight exercises, I knew I had to sort it. I...
by Greg Noland | Nov 8, 2025 | Bodyweight Training Methods
When I first visited Thailand in 1991 to train for a Karate Tournament in the UK, I couldn’t help but notice people everywhere squatting in a peculiar position. At my Thai boxing gym, all the lads were doing it while eating, and even people at the bus stop were...
by Greg Noland | Nov 3, 2025 | Building Muscle After 40
Right, I’m going to cut straight to it. You’re a busy bloke with no time to mess about with concentration curls and leg extensions. Between work, family, and everything else life throws at us, who’s got two hours to spend in a gym doing exercises...
by Greg Noland | Oct 23, 2025 | Nutrition Strategies for Muscle Growth
Let’s talk about Magnesium Benefits For Men… For years, I was doing everything right – training hard, eating clean, getting to bed at a decent hour. But I felt absolutely knackered all the time. I’d wake up 2-3 times every night. Mornings felt...
by Greg Noland | Oct 17, 2025 | Nutrition Strategies for Muscle Growth
I’m about to share something that’s kept me training hard for years despite decades of injuries that should’ve stopped me long ago. At 55, my body carries the history of brutal training sessions, old accidents, and wear and tear that’s...
by Greg Noland | Oct 14, 2025 | Bodyweight Training Methods, Building Muscle After 40
(Overhead Dumbbell Walks is part 2 in this series)… I’ll never forget the first time Hippie made me hold that concrete bucket overhead. It was 2008. I’d just started back at Thai boxing after my car accident, desperate to reclaim some of the fighter...
by Greg Noland | Oct 9, 2025 | Bodyweight Training Men Over 40
This is the Bodyweight Training for Men Over 40: The Complete Guide because too many men over 40 fail with bodyweight training. Not because they lack motivation or can’t do the exercises, but because they follow random workouts with no coherent structure. They...