meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Eric Roberts Fitness

ERF 1,021: 10 Years as a Trainer: This is Why Most People Over 30 Will Never Lose Fat

Eric Roberts Fitness

Eric Roberts

Nutrition, Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.91.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

90 Day Clubhouse Kickstart Program- https://ericrobertsfitness.com/clubhouse-page.html On today's episode I break down the real reasons people over 30 stop losing fat, and it's not your metabolism. I get into decision fatigue, why stress builds up like water behind a dam until it breaks in the kitchen at 9pm, and why your brain treats fat loss as the worst deal it's ever been offered. I share what actually fixed it for clients like Michael and Kylie, and the simple daily habit shift that gets your brain working with you instead of against you. Lose 10-20 lbs In 8 weeks  - https://ericrobertsfitness.com/erf-1on1.html Free Calorie Calculator https://ericrobertsfitness.com/free-calorie-calculator/ Buy One, Get One 50% Off, Legion Athletic Supplements Code “ERIC” HERE https://legionathletics.rfrl.co/qj2dy Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@ericrobertsfitness Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@EricRobertsFitnessPodcast

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

I've been a trainer for over 10 years and coached over 25,000 clients, both in person and online.

0:07.4

Most people over 30 will never lose fat, not because they don't know what to do, but because of

0:15.5

four hidden reasons that have nothing to do with how many calories you eat or how much cardio you do.

0:23.8

So let me show you each of the four.

0:26.0

Here's what nobody tells you.

0:28.0

Your metabolism hasn't changed at all since you were 20.

0:33.1

In fact, there was a study done that showed your metabolism stays the same until you're sixth.

0:39.5

But what did change is your calendar and responsibilities. Think about who you were at 20.

0:47.3

You had time, probably no responsibilities, and getting in shape was easy because most of the

0:54.1

day was yours.

0:55.7

But now you've got a job, you've got kids, you've got a spouse, you've got a house.

1:01.4

And the plan that you keep trying to run, cook something fresh every single night,

1:06.9

go to the gym five or six days a week, spend all day Sunday meal prepping, was built for the version of you that doesn't exist anymore.

1:16.1

Think about it like juggling.

1:18.3

At 22, you could juggle two balls and you're fine.

1:22.7

But now you're trying to juggle six things.

1:26.3

Marriage, house, social life, raising kids.

1:29.5

And every fitness plan online is trying to hand you more stuff that you need to juggle.

1:36.2

Cook new meals, add more workouts.

1:39.4

And so eventually, you just can't keep up and you're going to drop the ball and that ball is always going to be you.

1:48.3

This happened to one of our clients, Michael, who came to us trying to juggle everything, full-time job, marriage, kids, running his own business on the side, and he thought he needed more discipline or more willpower

2:03.0

or the right calories. But he didn't need any of that. What he needed was to make his fat loss

...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 14 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Eric Roberts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Eric Roberts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.