When your entire identity is bodybuilding or your physique, when you cheat on your diet, it's hard to get back on plan because, okay, if somebody has a well-rounded identity, if you cheat on your diet, which everyone does, even high-level bodybuilders, they cheat on their diet.

You cheat on your diet. Do you know what

happens when you have a well-rounded identity? You say, oh, I messed up. Let's get right back on the plan.

No big deal, right? We move forward. When you cheat on your diet and your entire identity is

bodybuilding, you know what happens now? You're having an existential crisis. You are now a failure

because everything that you are, you just failed at.

What is up, my friend, and welcome back to another episode of the legendary life podcast.

I'm your host, Ted Rice, health expert and coach to executives entrepreneurs and other high-performing professionals.

Today's episode is a special one because we're doing something a bit different.

It's going to be a compilation of expert insights all about building muscle and getting fit after 40.

So if you're in your 40s or beyond and and you want to get lean or stronger and stay consistent

without burning out, this episode is for you. You'll hear wisdom from three amazing experts,

Dr. Eric Helms, Cliff Wilson, and Dr. Jorn Tromelin, each sharing key lessons on how to train smarter and stay fit for life.

By the end of this episode, you'll have a clear roadmap for building muscle and staying in shape as a busy, driven person in your 40s.

We're going to talk about making fitness sustainable and enjoyable, so you actually

stick with it.

Why balance and pacing beat all-out intensity.

In other words, doing that really hard workout doesn't really matter if you can't keep

it up consistently.

A few hard workouts over the course of the year

versus medium workouts done consistently every week. The medium workouts, whatever you can be

consistent with is going to win. And of course, the critical role of exercise and protein

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