Build Muscle, Protect Your Joints, and Train Smarter After 40 - In Just One Set Per ExerciseIf you're over 40 and still training like you did in your twenties, you're setting yourself up for stalled progress, nagging injuries, and burned-out recovery. Heavy Duty Over 40 is the definitive, joint-safe, high-intensity training system for older lifters who still want maximum results-without the joint damage, burnout, and wasted time of high-volume workouts.Drawing inspiration from Mike Mentzer's Heavy Duty principles but completely re-engineered for the realities of the aging body, this program delivers maximum hypertrophy from one single set per exercise, taken to true muscular failure-using lighter loads, higher reps, controlled tempo, and strategic recovery to keep joints healthy and muscles growing.Inside, you'll discover: The Over-40 Training Formula - How to stimulate growth in a single set without sacrificing joint health or recovery capacity.The Joint-Safe Exercise Library - Biomechanically sound movements for every muscle group, including safer machine and free-weight alternatives.The Complete 12-Week Plan - Three 30-minute workouts per week, with precise progression methods, deloads, and recovery scheduling.Nutrition for Muscle and Longevity - Macronutrient targets, anti-inflammatory food strategies, and Over-40 meal plans to fuel recovery and strength.The Essential Supplement Stack - Evidence-based recommendations to support joints, hormones, and performance without hype or waste.Sleep and Stress Optimization - Practical methods to maximize recovery hormones like growth hormone and testosterone while minimizing cortisol.Adaptations for Travel, Minimal Equipment, and Injury History - Keep progressing anywhere, with any setup.The Mindset of One Set to Failure - How to develop the mental focus required to make one set produce more growth than most people get from five.Every element is designed for longevity and sustainability-so you can keep training hard for decades, not just months. You'll learn how to train with absolute intensity while protecting your structural "hardware," how to match fuel to output for steady progress, and how to make recovery the driver of long-term gains.Why It Works: Trains muscles to their limit while sparing joints and connective tissue.Eliminates junk volume that drains recovery but adds no stimulus.Maximizes hormonal response through targeted effort and strategic rest.Integrates seamlessly with real life-workouts take under 30 minutes, three days a week.Whether you're coming back from years away, trying to outpace age-related muscle loss, or simply done beating your body up with heavy, ego-driven lifting, Heavy Duty Over 40 is your blueprint for building and maintaining serious muscle without sacrificing health.The appendix delivers an integrated daily schedule combining workouts, meals, supplements, and recovery habits into one actionable plan-so you can stop guessing and start training with purpose.