Christian Mentzing Lifestyle Coaching

l’ve watched the same trade-off play out for 20 years.

The guys who stayed shredded into their 40s…still chasing the visible abs, the single-digit body fat
were almost always the ones quietly losing muscle.

Not because they trained badly.

Because staying that lean, for that long, costs your body something.

And past 40, what it costs you is the muscle you need to fight the things already working against you such as hormonal decline, sarcopenia and slower recovery.

The leanest naturals over 40 are usually the ones losing the most muscle.

The guys who let themselves carry a bit more..not fat, just not shredded kept their strength, kept their size, kept training into their 50s.

None of this is a pass to eat badly.

Not being shredded isn’t the same as not being lean.

You can stay lean, you can stay disciplined, you can stay attentive to what you eat you just can’t keep chasing the bottom of the scale forever.

Past a certain point, the effort to get leaner stops paying you back in muscle and starts costing you it.

There’s a line where the returns flip and most naturals cross it without realising.

Being shredded isn’t the goal. Keeping muscle is.

They’re not the same thing and past a certain age, they stop being compatible.

If you’re a natural lifter at 45 trying to look like you did at 25, the honest question isn’t how to stay shredded..

It’s what you’re sacrificing to stay that way and whether you can afford it.

I used to think my job was to get people the biggest transformation possible.

The leaner. The fitter. The faster.

After coaching hundreds of people over the years, I’ve realised that’s only one version of what people actually want.

Some people do want to lose a lot of weight.

Some want to build muscle.

But for others, it’s being able to put on clothes they haven’t worn in years.

Feeling confident enough to book a holiday without worrying about how they look.

Having more energy or just looking in the mirror and feeling okay with what they see…finding true peace with themselves.

That’s probably the biggest thing that’s changed in the way I coach.

We still set goals, but I don’t try to force everyone towards the same outcome anymore.

The plan changes as the person changes.

Because what someone thinks they want on day one isn’t always what matters most six months later.

The photos are nice.

But if someone finishes the process feeling more confident, more comfortable in their own skin and with habits they can actually keep… that’s a result I’m just as happy with.

Harsh truth:

If your calorie deficit isn’t working…

You probably aren’t in one.

If your calorie deficit isn’t working… You probably aren’t in one. #calories #truth #facts

This isn’t really about looking athletic at 40.

It’s about what happens between 60 and 80.

Most people spend more time planning for retirement than they do planning for the body they’ll retire in.

Age don’t get old, huge difference 🔥

This isn’t really about looking athletic at 40. It’s about what happens between 60 and 80. Most people spend more time planning for retirement than they do planning for the body they’ll retire in. Age….don’t get old, huge difference 🔥 #fitafter40 #aging #goodlife