In your 40s there is zero excuse not employing a personal trainer, especially if you are just starting out, or significantly changing your fitness goals. They know more than you, they can observe what it is impossible for you to observe, they know proper technique, they know what the right intensity level will lead to improvement without burnout or injury. Bodies take way longer to heal in your 40s, and they are there to ensure you don’t hurt yourself.

If you’re a straight guy in your 40s, get a female daughter-age personal trainer who just radiates health and positivity and is in her own stable relationship…takes the ol’ male ego right out of the equation.