Over 40 and want to hang with the young bucks? You need to train smarter...not harder! We'll focus on lower volume and strengthening problem areas like knees, lower-back and shoulders while still lifting heavy.
*scroll down for nutrition plans for 6 meals per day, 3 meals per day and intermittent fasting plans.
The Old Man Jacked Workout Program will follow a lower carb nutrition plan. While it is not exact science, we'll be pounding down clean foods and eating balanced at most meals. The carbs we do ingest will be in the form of fruits, vegetables and low-glycemic complex carbohydrates like sweet potatoes and oatmeal. Nutrition can have a tremendous impact on your results, so stick to the plan as closely as possible.
When following intermittent fasting, you should be fasting for a minimum of 16 hours and eating for 8. If you want a longer fasting window, that is Ok, but anything less than a 16-hour fast and you are losing the benefits of intermittent fasting.
When following intermittent fasting, we don't typically eat scheduled meals. You break your fast, eat approved foods all day long when hungry and then eat a higher carb meal right before bedtime.
Sample Intermittent Fasting Nutrition
Noon: Break Fast with 2 tbsp natural peanut butter and 1 scoop of protein
Meal 1: 3/4lb chicken, fish or beef, 1 bag of vegetables, 1 serving fat
Meal 2: 3/4lb chicken, fish or beef, 1 bag of vegetables, 1 serving fat
8pm: 1 Banana or other simple carbohydrate, 1-2 tbsp natural peanut butter
*If you get hungry, you should snack on green vegetables and almonds or cashews. Avoid carbs and sugar.
Below is a sample 3000-calorie per day nutrition plan
Breakfast
This program is filled with compound movements, some supersets and piles of accessory exercises designed to strengthen lower back, core, knees and shoulders. We won't be maxing on this program, but we'll still be throwing around some heavy weights.
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