This 5-Day Workout Plan Will Challenge Men Over 40

As you get older, the way you approach life changes.

You have more wisdom than you did when you were a young man from all your years of experience—but in some settings, like the gym, you'll need to adjust your behavior to keep up with the changes that happen to your body when you age. That's why men over 40 should take a slightly different approach to fitness than their younger peers, with an emphasis on careful, calculated programming.

The Men's Health Muscle After 40 book gives you that smart, measured plan you need for your workout as an older man.

Supersets

Along with straight sets and antagonist pairings, you’ll also do supersets: two exercises for the same muscle group with no rest in between. On some of them you’ll go straight from the first to the second exercise with no rest, using the same weight where indicated, and do as many reps as you can. Then you’ll rest before you repeat the superset.

Rest Periods

This is the first time I’ve specified how long to rest between sets since most workouts include supersets with no rest, and because I want you to attack each set at full strength. When you force yourself to rest a little more than you ordinarily would, you’ll be surprised at how much stronger you are on the next set.

That said, don’t feel obligated to follow the guideline down to the second, especially if you get so bored between sets you start checking your email. If you’re ready to lift, lift. My goal is to get you to focus on full recovery between sets and exercises, and see how much more work you can do with that technique.

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