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Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Apply to work with Martin one to one: 👇🏼https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Or DM on Instagram: 👇🏼https://www.instagram.com/martinsilvafitness/ Description:  These are the 7 nutrition habits that keep me lean, energised and at my best year round, and the ones I use with my clients. From backloading carbs and auditing your fats to the 3 hour rule before bed and anchoring protein at every meal, plus why I don't recommend fasting for most people.

Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Apply to work with Martin one to one: 👇🏼https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Or DM on Instagram: 👇🏼https://www.instagram.com/martinsilvafitness/ Most people chasing muscle aren't hard gainers, they're just not eating enough. In this episode Martin breaks down why your diet is stalling your gains, the truth about fat soluble vitamins, carb timing around training, and how to structure your workouts in your 30s and beyond without burning out.

Register for my Free Live Workshop (Get Lean, Strong, and Capable Again: The 5-Lever Strategy): 👇🏼https://www.optimiseyourbody.com/the-5-lever-strategy-workshop Apply to work with me 1-to-1: 👇🏼https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Lifting 5 days a week after age 35 is destroying your muscle growth and cooking your recovery. Discover how smart programming and optimal training frequency unlock massive results.

Register for my Free Live Workshop (Get Lean, Strong, and Capable Again: The 5-Lever Strategy): 👇🏼https://www.optimiseyourbody.com/the-5-lever-strategy-workshop Apply to work with me 1-to-1: 👇🏼 https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Episode DescriptionMost people over 40 are overtraining, under-recovering, and following outdated gym advice that ruins their progress. In this episode, I break down why grinding out 15+ sets to absolute failure is slowing down your gains, and why dropping volume, training shy of failure, and focusing on mechanical tension is the smartest way to build muscle and optimise recovery as you get older.

FREE METABOLIC ASSESSMENT: Get your free metabolic health score out of 100 and your exact step-by-step plan: 👇🏼https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Description: How do you get ripped, optimize your hormones, and build peak physical performance over 40? In this episode, I sit down with Robert Breedlove host of the 'What Is Money?' podcast to break down his exact transformation from heavy-set powerlifter to single-digit body fat at age 40. We dive deep into TRT, anabolics, peptide stacks for gut rehab, breaking through fat loss plateaus, and why conventional wisdom around men's health gets it completely wrong. WORK WITH MARTIN SILVA 1-ON-1: Apply for 1-on-1 coaching:  https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 FREE TRAINING & NUTRITION PLAN: Join the newsletter for a free custom plan: https://mailchi.mp/1fe353b57501/level-up-7-day-challenge CONNECT WITH ROBERT BREEDLOVE: Website & Podcast: https://whatismoneypodcast.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobertBreedlove22X / Twitter: https://x.com/Breedlove22Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22 CONNECT WITH MARTIN SILVA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinsilvafitness

Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Register For My Free Workshop for Men 40-60: https://form.jotform.com/260961346177867Apply to Work With Me 1:1: https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85Description:If you’re trying to build muscle but keep gaining more fat than you’d like, this episode is for you.  I break down the biggest nutrition and training mistakes people make when building, and how to gain muscle while keeping fat gain to a minimum.

In this episode I sit down with mental health consultant and mind coach Anthony Hartcher to talk about the all or nothing mindset and why it's quietly wrecking so many people's health. We get into why our brains default to black and white thinking, how emotions drive behaviour more than we realise, and a simple tool you can use to stop reacting and start responding, especially in relationships and hard conversations. Anthony also opens up about a major turning point in his own life, and what it taught him about letting go of labels and identities that no longer serve him. If you've ever felt stuck between all in or all off with your health, your work, or your relationships, this one's for you. Connect with Anthony Hartcher: https://meandmywellness.com.au/Connect with Martin: https://www.optimiseyourbody.com/Join my newsletter and get a FREE Training and Nutrition plan: https://mailchi.mp/1fe353b57501/level-up-7-day-challenge

🔥 FREE METABOLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (THIS WEEK): 👉 Option 1: Book a Free 1-on-1 Assessment Call with Martin (Personalized strategy to identify your #1 lever for muscle growth & metabolic health)  https://calendly.com/optimiseyourbody/metabolichealthassessment 👉 Option 2: Take the 2-Minute Health Audit Scorecard (Get your instant health score & pinpoint your weak spots) https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Description: In this episode, Martin breaks down why constant calorie restriction and cutting cycles are stopping you from building real muscle and ruining your metabolism. Learn the step-by-step blueprint to transition into a deliberate building phase, eat more food, track non-scale metrics, and optimize your metabolic rate for long-term physique transformation.

Free Live Workshop: The 5 Lever Strategy for Men 40–60:👇🏼Register Here Description:In this episode, strength icon and biomechanics expert Chris Duffin breaks down why traditional hypertrophy training and quick fixes often lead to plateaus, joint pain, and burnout. We discuss how to optimize neurological strength for maximum muscle gains, the truth about GLP-1s and TRT, and how to build long-term physical resilience without wrecking your body. Join Martin' Newsletter and get a Free Training and Nutrition plan.https://mailchi.mp/1fe353b57501/level-up-7-day-challenge Apply To Work With Martin 1:1:https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Connect with Chris Duffin:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MadScientistDuffinInstagram: https://instagram.com/mad_scientist_duffinWebsite: https://www.architectofresilience.com/

Free Live Workshop: The 5 Lever Strategy for Men 40–60: 👇🏼Register Here Join My Newsletter and get a Free Training and Nutrition plan.https://mailchi.mp/1fe353b57501/level-up-7-day-challenge Apply To Work With Martin 1:1:https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Description of Episode:Restriction is what kept Martin the fattest he's ever been, not lack of willpower. This episode breaks down the exact binge and restrict cycle that wrecked his body composition for months, including the gut problems it caused and the mindset shift that finally fixed it.  Learn the three keys that took him from constant sabotage to sitting at 12% body fat year round, and why eating to build beats eating to cut every time.

Building more muscle could be the missing piece if you want to get leaner and stay lean long term. In this episode, I break down why being under-muscled makes fat loss harder, how eating more strategically can build your metabolism, and the exact approach I use with my clients. Take my FREE METABOLIC ASSESSMENT to discover what's holding back your fat loss and muscle gain and get your personalised next steps: 👇🏼https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Want to join my FREE 5 Lever Strategy workshop? Comment RESULTS below my YOUTUBE VIDEO and I'll send you the registration link. Join my newsletter and get a FREE Training and Nutrition plan. 👇🏼https://mailchi.mp/1fe353b57501/level-up-7-day-challenge

Philip Pape is a nutrition coach and host of the Wits & Weights Podcast with six years in the industry, known for his engineer's approach to fat loss and body recomposition. In this episode we get into why eating healthy isn't enough, the maintenance phase most people skip, and why building muscle fixes almost everything else. Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Wits & Weights Podcast | Ep 463: Mini-Cuts and Mini-Bulks for Faster Body Recomp After 40 Wits & Weights Podcast | Ep 488:How to Build More Muscle Lifting 3 Days a Week After 40 (Martin Silva) Wits & Weights Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/witsandweights

Free Summer Shred Blueprint (Training Split & Fuel Plan): https://tinyurl.com/summershredblueprint Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Apply To Work With Martin 1:1:https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Description:If your muscle gain has stalled, this one's for you. Martin breaks down why building muscle gets harder after 35, and why it's not really about age, it's about still training like you're in your 20s. He covers how many sets you actually need per week, why training to failure is holding most people back, and why your body can only recover or adapt, never both at once. Plus how he uses resistance bands between sessions to speed up recovery, and why eating enough matters just as much as training.

Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Apply To Work With Martin 1:1:https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Episode Description: In this episode, Martin sits down with client Emily Becker, a 59-year-old investment manager based in New Orleans who works 50–60 hour weeks and travels constantly. Despite having an active background in running and CrossFit, Emily realized her high-cardio volume was breaking her body down rather than building it up. She shares how shifting to heavy strength training, prioritizing protein, and letting go of scale anxiety transformed her energy, body composition, and sleep. In this episode, we cover: Why doing less cardio and focusing on heavy lifting got better results at 59.Applying an investment/compound-interest mindset to long-term health.Overcoming decision fatigue and using the "Two-Box Rule" to stay on track during business travel.Simple sleep hygiene hacks for frequent travelers.Reclaiming your health and longevity when running a high-stress career.Connect & Mentions Connect with Emily & Orleans Capital: https://orleanscapital.com/ Compound Property (Mentioned in the episode): https://www.compoundproperty.com.au/

FREE SUMMER SHRED BLUEPRINT (Training Split & Fuel Plan): https://tinyurl.com/summershredblueprint APPLY FOR A 1-ON-1 RESULTS ROADMAP CALL: 👇🏼https://calendly.com/optimiseyourbody/metabolichealthassessment I turn 39 this week. Ten years ago, I was grinding 6 days a week and burnt out. Today, I train HALF as much, eat 4,000 calories, sit at ~12% body fat year-round, and have double the energy. Here's why treating your body like your business backfires after 35, and how to fix your training, fuel, and recovery.