Tracking Training Without Obsessing
A simple record of sessions completed and weights used is usually more useful than detailed device metrics, which can themselves become
6 May 2026Read →
Resistance training after 40, how much cardio you need, protein, recovery and training when you are short on time.
A simple record of sessions completed and weights used is usually more useful than detailed device metrics, which can themselves become
Two well-chosen full-body sessions a week, using compound movements, deliver most of the benefit available to a busy man.
A good warm-up raises body temperature, moves joints through their range, and rehearses the movements you are about to load.
Long-term results come from training you repeat for years, not from short bursts of maximum effort followed by months off.
Delayed onset muscle soreness peaks a day or two after unfamiliar exercise and resolves on its own; gentle movement helps more than mos
Adaptation to training happens during recovery rather than during the session, which makes rest days a component of a programme rather
Protein supports muscle maintenance and repair, and requirements rise modestly with age and with resistance training.
Brisk walking is among the most accessible forms of aerobic activity, requires no equipment, and features heavily in the research linki
General guidance is around 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, or 75 minutes of vigorous activity, plus two resistance sessions.
Muscle mass declines from midlife without training, and resistance work slows and partly reverses that while supporting metabolic and b