497 - From Fat In My 20's to Fit In 40's - 5 Things That Changed

Digital Barbell Podcast · Oct 8, 2026 · 23m

In 2005, I was 27 years old, newly married, working for myself, and about 30–35 pounds heavier than I am today.

I worked out occasionally, ate a lot of fast food, blamed some of my limitations on genetics, and had no idea what it actually took to build a healthy lifestyle that would last.

Now I’m 48, and while I’m certainly not the fittest or strongest guy my age, I’m in dramatically better shape than I was 21 years ago.

More importantly, I’ve built habits and a mindset that have kept my health and fitness moving in the right direction for decades.

So I sat down and asked myself: What do I…