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7 Essentials to Building Muscle in the Gym after 40 with Barton Bryan


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Unleash the potential of your gym workouts and sculpt your physique even in your 40s and 50s! This episode is a goldmine of insights that lay out exactly how to optimize your gym experience. Your host, Barton Brian, is your guide on this fitness-centric journey, equipping you with essential tips to create a workout split that harmonizes with your lifestyle and needs. Whether you're a novice or an experienced fitness enthusiast, prepare to revolutionize your gym routine as we delve into the benefits of compound and isolation exercises, and highlight the significance of targeting specific muscle groups.

7 Essentials to Build Muscle after 40

  1. Create a Weekly Split
  2. Pick one Compound movement for each of these Primal Movement patterns
  3. Choose Isolation exercises to build muscle and increase volume of work for specific muscle groups.
  4. Determine how many sets per bodypart per week
  5. Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and how hard to push yourself during your working sets.
  6. Eat your bodyweight in grams of protein daily
  7. Get more quality Sleep and shoot for 8 hours a night


We investigate the most effective ways to incorporate compound exercises like Romanian deadlifts and isolation exercises such as chest flies into your fitness regimen. Barton reveals his secrets to maximizing time spent at the gym, advising a total of 12 to 20 sets per body part per week. For those new to the gym, Barton suggests a straightforward push, rest, pull, rest, leg day routine, while seasoned gym-goers can elevate their game with a rigorous push, pull, legs, rest, upper, lower, rest routine. We place a spotlight on the importance of staying informed about strength and fitness, particularly as we navigate the age range of 40 to 60. So, strap in and get set to redefine your gym workouts and muscle-building strategies with this value-packed episode!

To get the Free weekly workout PDF, just email Barton: [email protected]

7 Essentials to Build Muscle after 40

  1. Create a Weekly Split
  2. Pick one Compound movement for each of these Primal Movement patterns
  3. Choose Isolation exercises to build muscle and increase volume of work for specific muscle groups.
  4. Determine how many sets per bodypart per week
  5. Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and how hard to push yourself during your working sets.
  6. Eat your bodyweight in grams of protein daily
  7. Get more quality Sleep and shoot for 8 hours a night

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://bartonguybryan.com

Use this link to get a 30 minute discovery call scheduled with Barton regarding the Team Bryan Wellness Concierge Fitness Program
https://calendly.com/bartbryan/conciergecoachingcall

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