Functional fitness over 40 is training your body for how you actually live, not how a 25-year-old lifts. Will Sturgeon explains why. Will Sturgeon is the owner of MB (Mind Body) Wellness in Sioux Falls, SD, a licensed massage therapist and exercise scientist who built his entire practice around one person: the business owner over 40 who has been sitting for ten hours a day and is starting to feel it. He blends functional fitness, massage, and breathwork into 45-minute sessions for professionals who do not have five days a week to live in a gym.

Host Melissa Goodwin sits down with him on Dialed In Health to ask the questions you would ask if you were across the table. This is not a bro gym and it is not a yoga studio. It is what training is supposed to look like when the goal is aging well, not anti-aging. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN - What functional fitness actually means, and how it is different from a regular workout and from physical therapy:

- Why most workouts you see online are wrong if you are over 40

- What eight hours of sitting does to your hips, your breathing, your posture, and your mood

- Why your low back pain might be coming from your glutes, not your back

- The biggest myth Will busts in a new client's first month (you are not sore, you are not sweaty, and you are still getting stronger) - Whether you can really build muscle after 40 or 50 (yes)

- Why sweating is not a sign that a workout worked

- The 15-minute routine for a busy CEO who has no time

- The single most underrated movement everyone over 40 should do every week

- The one five-minute habit that compounds the most over five years

ABOUT THE GUEST Will Sturgeon is the founder and owner of MB Wellness (Mind Bodies) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He holds a bachelor's in exercise science, an associate's in health and fitness, and a diploma in massage therapy as a licensed massage therapist. His breathwork training comes through RPR (Reflexive Performance Reset) and Original Strength. MB Wellness serves business owners and professionals over 40 with small-group functional fitness, massage, and breathwork. Website: mymbwellness.com Instagram & YouTube: @mymbwellness Facebook: MB Wellness

ABOUT DIALED IN HEALTH Health and wellness is confusing. There is a new trend every week and half the time you cannot tell what is legit and what is just good marketing. Dialed In Health brings on the people who actually do this work, the providers and practitioners who see clients every day, and asks the questions you would ask if you were sitting across from them. Hosted by Melissa Goodwin. New episodes weekly.

CHAPTERS 00:00 Why you feel 40 years older at your desk

01:23 What Dialed In Health is 02:00 What is MB Wellness, and who is it built for

03:35 Why adults over 40 are underserved by most trainers 04:41 What young trainers get wrong about training over 40

06:00 What functional fitness actually means

08:06 Functional fitness vs physical therapy

09:00 Why your back pain may be coming from your glutes

11:34 The biggest first-month myth: not sore, not sweaty, still stronger

13:18 Why discomfort on purpose builds your tolerance for stress

16:33 What eight hours of sitting does to your body

18:53 How stress shows up in your body before you notice it

20:10 Will's credentials: massage, breathwork, RPR and Original Strength

21:43 How massage and breathwork fit into the workout

23:00 The one thing every stressed business owner gets wrong: slow down

25:58 Myth busters: can you build muscle after 40?

26:37 Myth busters: is cardio the most important thing after 50?

27:08 Myth busters: should you rest when your back hurts?

28:05 Myth busters: should you always stretch before a workout?

29:15 Myth busters: do you have to sweat for it to count? 30:56 The "work till you puke" lie

32:32 Myth busters: I'm too out of shape to start 33:04 15 minutes a day: what a busy CEO should do

34:13 The most underrated movement: hinge and balance 35:08 The five-minute habit that compounds for years

36:14 How to tell you are actually making progress 37:26 The billboard: I can help you feel better

38:35 Where to find Will and MB Wellness

RESOURCES MENTIONED - Do Hard Things by Steve Magness

- Five Minute Flow (mobility concept Will has used daily since 2016)

- MB Wellness warm-up and mobility

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This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed healthcare provider. If something hurts, talk to your doctor first.