🏃‍♂️The Underrated Fat-Loss Secret

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The Underrated Fat-Loss Secret

When it comes to fat loss, workouts matter, but they’re not the whole picture. What you do outside the gym plays a huge role, too.

Enter NEAT: Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. That’s a fancy way of saying all the calories you burn through daily movement—walking, standing, fidgeting, doing chores, etc.

Here’s why NEAT matters:

• It can burn 2x more calories than your workout.

• It keeps your metabolism active throughout the day.

• It’s easy to add, without spending more time at the gym.

Try this:

• Park farther away

• Take walking meetings or stretch during calls

• Use a timer to stand up every hour

It adds up fast, and it’s the secret weapon lean guys are using without even realizing it.

Pro Tip: Don’t Lift More, Lift Better

Too many guys over 40 think progress means piling on weight. But after a certain point, adding more plates isn’t progress; it’s just pressure on your joints.

Instead:

• Slow down your reps to create more muscle tension

• Control the eccentric (lowering) phase

• Keep rest short and intentional to raise intensity

Focus on quality over ego. The muscle doesn’t know how much you lifted; it knows how hard it worked.

Question from Our Readers:

“Is it worth taking creatine in your 40s? I thought that was for young guys.”

– Brian, 48, Houston, TX

Yes, Brian—creatine isn’t just for young gym rats. In fact, it might be even more helpful as we age.

• Supports muscle retention as testosterone dips

• Boosts recovery and energy during resistance training

• May even support cognitive health according to emerging studies

Go with creatine monohydrate, 3–5g per day. It’s safe, well-researched, and easy to take. Just drink plenty of water.

Fit Trivia: Which 1980s movie montage became so iconic that it inspired athletes worldwide, and even NASA to use it in training presentations?

Answer: Rocky IV! The Rocky vs. Drago montage, with Rocky training in snowy Siberia while Drago trains in a lab, became one of the most motivational sequences in film history. It’s been used by Olympic athletes and even military teams as a go-to pump-up video.

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Editor: Michael Pender

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