The EDGE Strength + Conditioning

You Don’t Need More Cardio. You Need This Instead.(And What Actually Works After 40)

You don’t need hours of cardio. You don’t need a crash diet. You need to understand the difference between losing weight and losing fat because they are NOT the same thing.

In this video, strength coach Jason (25+ years of experience, certified kettlebell trainer) breaks down body recomposition how building muscle actually raises your metabolism and burns fat even when you’re not training.

No starving.
No endless treadmill sessions.
Just smart strength training, the right nutrition, and a plan built for how your body actually works especially if you’re over 40.

If you’ve been chasing the scale and feeling weaker, flabbier, or frustrated despite “doing everything right,” this is for you.
What you’ll learn:
✅ Why weight loss and fat loss are completely different goals
✅ How muscle changes your metabolism long-term
✅ Why kettlebells are one of the most joint-friendly, full-body tools for strength after 40
✅ What body recomposition actually looks like in practice

📍 Based in Exeter, training online worldwide.
Ready to stop chasing the scale and start building real, lasting strength?
Head to The Edge Strength and Conditioning and let’s build a plan that actually works for your body not against it.

Click the link below, drop a comment, or send a message to get started today.
Your strongest years aren’t behind you they’re ahead.

Please go to my NEW online Store for Plans and to HIre me:
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A taster session that makes climbs feel easier and rides go longer 🚴‍♂️💪
Your gym work should make your sport feel better.

This session is built for cyclists and climbers who want to stay strong, move well and keep doing what they love well into their 40s, 50s and beyond.

Four exercises.
Four rounds.
One hard finisher.
Leg drive.
Back strength. Hip power.
Trunk stability.

Everything you need. Nothing you don’t.

🔥 The session: → Barbell Front Squat → Single-Arm Dumbbell Row → Hip Thrust → Suitcase Carry
* Sled Push & Mountain Climbers finisher

If you want training that’s built around your life and what you actually do that’s exactly what we do at The Edge Strength and Conditioning

📍 Based in Exeter. Coaching men and women over 40.
📩 DM me to find out more.

From The Gym To The Slopes. How I Train People To Stay Strong, Safe and Capable

Most people think getting older means doing less. I’m here to prove that wrong.
I’m Jason DePaoli. personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach, qualified ski instructor, and passionate mountain biker based in Exeter.

With over 25 years of experience, I’ve built my career around one idea: the best version of you isn’t behind you.
In this video I talk about something I see every single day people over 40 who are grinding away in the gym but getting nowhere, coming home from ski holidays broken, or quietly feeling themselves get slower, stiffer and less capable.
And accepting it as inevitable.
It’s not. That’s not age. That’s the wrong approach.

Here’s what I cover:
* Why strength training is the single most powerful tool you have after 40 not just for how you look, but for how you move, how you feel, and how long you stay active and capable
* Why your body needs to be trained differently as you age and why copying a 25-year-old’s programme is holding you back
* How I build ski-specific programmes that get you strong, stable and technically ready before you even click into your bindings so you ski better, longer, and come home in one piece
* How the same movement principles that prepare you for the slopes translate directly into mountain biking, trail running, golf and other action sports
* Why explosive power, rotational strength, core stability and impact resilience are all connected and how I coach all of it under one roof

I’m in my fifties. I train hard. I ski. I ride. I live everything I coach and I work with people in their forties, fifties and beyond who are done with feeling like their best days are behind them.
Whether you’re preparing for a ski holiday, want to get stronger and more resilient for life, or you’re an action sports enthusiast who wants to perform better and stay injury free, I can help.

📍 Based in Exeter | Online coaching available worldwide

Ready to find out what the right training can do for you?

Drop me a message or find me at The Edge Strength and Conditioning

Your Fitness Is Good. Your Strength Is Letting You Down.

Most mountain bikers over 40 blame their technique
when the trail gets loose.
But a lot of the time, it’s not technique.
It’s strength. Specifically, the kind of strength
that stops your body twisting and wobbling
when the bike starts moving underneath you.

One kettlebell. Four exercises.
Train one side at a time, and you build the kind of
stability that actually transfers to the trail.

That’s what this session is.
Not complicated. Not flashy.
Just the kind of training that makes a real difference
when the trail gets rough.

💬 I’m a strength and conditioning coach
based in Exeter with 25 years of experience
working with men and women over 40
who want to stay strong, keep riding
and do the things they love for longer.

📩 If you want a training plan built around your life and your sport,
send me a message or visit the link in bio.

The Edge Strength and Conditioning | Exeter

My Online Store for strength plans and to hire me...
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Power and Control 🚵
Fitness gets you up the climb. Strength keeps you in control on the way down.

If you’re riding MTB and you’re not doing this kind of training you’re leaving a lot on the table.
One strength block.
One core finisher.
Explosive power. Trunk stiffness. Anti-rotation core work.

Everything a rider actually needs.
Full breakdown in the video. Save it and take it to the gym. 👆

I’m a strength and conditioning coach based in Exeter.

I work with riders and active people over 40 who want to get stronger, feel better and perform when it matters.

Want a programme built around your riding? Send me a DM.

The Edge Strength and Conditioning Exeter



Exercise education only. Train within your ability. Stop if you feel pain, dizziness or discomfort.
Speak to a qualified coach or health professional if you are unsure.

Dumbbell Strength for Real Life 💪
Over 40 and want to get stronger?

This is where I’d start.
Five movements.
One finisher. About 40 minutes.
Press → step → pull → hinge → carry.
That’s a full session.

That’s your whole body covered. And it’s built around the kind of strength that actually matters in the gym and outside it.

The full breakdown is in the video.
Save this one for your next training day. 👆

I’m a strength and conditioning coach based in Exeter.
I work with men and women over 40 who want to get stronger, leaner and fitter without overcomplicating it.

Want a programme built around your goals and your schedule?
Send me a DM and let’s get started.
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The Edge Strength and Conditioning
Exeter

You don’t need more exercises.
You need a better session.
Two strength blocks.
One sled finisher.
Under an hour.

This is the structure I use with clients who want real results stronger, fitter and feeling better without overcomplicating it.

Over 40 and want a proper plan?
Send me a message.
📍 The Edge Strength and Conditioning · Exeter
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STOP TRAINING LIKE YOU NEED TO BE PUNISHED

Strength and conditioning in Exeter should help your body move better, feel stronger, and cope with real life. Sweating is easy.

Good training is different. Your body does not improve because you smash it every session.
It improves because you give it the right stimulus, then give it time to rebuild.
That means:
• Better exercise choice
• Smarter programming
• Full-body strength work
• Better movement
• Training that fits your age, body, and goal

This is how you build strength that helps outside the gym. Lifting better. Moving better.
Sleeping better.
Feeling younger in your own body. If you want proper coaching without trends, gimmicks, or random workouts, message me today.

The Edge Strength and Conditioning, Exeter.

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Strength Before Cardio for Longevity – Prioritize resistance training over endless cardio.
More muscle mass = better metabolism, joint health, and injury resilience.