Muscle for Life
Get Lean, Strong, and Healthy at Any Age!
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Narrated by:
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Chris Henry Coffey
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Michael Matthews
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By:
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Michael Matthews
About this listen
A “must-read” (Mark Divine, New York Times bestselling author) fitness book for men and women over forty from bestselling author and trainer Michael Matthews.
Is this a workout book that can make you look and feel like you’re twenty again in thirty days flat? Is it a fitness book full of diet and exercise “hacks” and “shortcuts” for gaining lean muscle and melting belly fat faster than a sneeze in a cyclone? Absolutely not.
But is it an exercise and nutrition book that’ll guide you on how to eat and exercise to lose pounds of fat and gain eye-catching amounts of muscle definition and strength? YES.
Muscle building and fat loss after forty aren’t nearly as complicated as you’ve been led to believe, and Muscle for Life is the go-to, comprehensive guide for anyone looking to permanently achieve and maintain their best body. Backed by over three hundred peer-reviewed scientific studies that support the Muscle for Life system of eating and exercising, this book offers a realistic and accessible starting point.
You can get a fit, lean, and strong body no matter your age or circumstances, and you can do it without following a bland diet and without living in the gym doing exhausting workouts you hate. Just pick up this comprehensive guide from “one of the most informed, intelligent and experienced fitness gurus on the face of the planet” (Ben Greenfield, New York Times bestselling author) and discover how you can finally be at your best for life.
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- Maltravers
- 17-02-22
Good - but you may not need it
Mike Matthews has done the fitness industry a great service by demystifying weight training, debunking many myths about physiology, nutrition and supplements, and bringing a science-based approach to gaining muscle. His analysis of peer-reviewed research papers is second to none so don't be put off by reviewers suggesting he's relying on outdated data or they know better. It's highly unlikely.
However, anyone who has read anything from Mike Matthews before need not invest in this latest book as it's a back to basics rehash of his existing materials for complete beginners. For them, it's likely to be an invaluable introduction to training but otherwise, I'd suggest rereading Bigger Leaner Stronger etc. And despite what the cover says there is little here that is specifically targeting the older trainer.
Finally, I'd add that with all the references to the accompanying PDF or website bonus material, exercise routines and complex formulae involved, the material doesn't really lend itself to an audio format despite the best efforts of the narrators.
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- Konrad Kaminski
- 25-01-22
feels like copy paste of previous book
Feels like copy paste of previous book. Sad.
I waited for more new stuff. Disappointed.
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- J. Necati
- 18-06-24
Get back to lifting 💪🏼
Reading the other reviews of this book made me unsure if this would be useful. it definitely was. I previously read Bigger Leaner Stronger probably 5 years ago now and yes this book might be similar in ways but it's a nice refresher to remind and inspire me. Now in my 40s and after having a child and COVID lock down I needed something to get going again and this book was great for that. The only thing I'm keeping from the old book is the work out routines which would be classed as advanced in this book, they have beginner/Intermediate/advanced. the first two are written for people who haven't done much in the gym before in regards to lifting. I would have preferred the author reading all the way through but you get used to it. There was enough content for me on the 40+ topic. Overall thanks to the author for writing this book, I'm back in the gym and cutting down my weight 💪🏼
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- simon
- 16-01-22
Basic at best, same old at worst
The book is very basic in most respects and might be a good place to start if the reader is new to the subject. It is riddled with the same old dogma of eat less move more. We now know in a hormonal system the laws of thermodynamics are not absolutely applicable or appropriate.
The book is refreshing if you've read a number of books on this and similar subjects. It's not full of clichéd quotes and there isn't endless self promotion from the author. There doesn't seem to be a hidden agenda of selling either. I haven't visited any of the social media sites though!
There really is nothing new in relation to resistance training particularly in relation to training past the age of 40. I'm personally not a great fan of the need to continually eat throughout the day to grow muscle. Omega 3 supplementation is great but has little effect unless omega 6 consumption is controlled, the ratio of omega consumption appears to be key!
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