The Business Athlete Show

In this episode:

Why declining testosterone is rarely the real reason men stop building muscle after 40
The 3 training mistakes most busy men make that cuts their results in half every single week
The protein target most men are nowhere near hitting — and why that gap explains most stalled progress
Why dirty bulking and aggressive cutting both fail — and what actually works for body recomposition after 40
The exact 60 minute session structure Adrian uses with his clients to build muscle in 3–4 hours per week
Plus much more

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In this episode:

The cardio zone that burns the most fat with the least damage to your training
HIIT Training 101
The one cardio session per week that predicts how long you'll live
Exactly how much cardio you actually need
The weekly cardio structure that works around a busy schedule

The weekly structure covered in this episode:

Daily steps: 8,000–10,000
Resistance training: 3–4 sessions
Zone 2 cardio: 2–3 sessions, 30–45 minutes
VO2 max: 1 session per week
Total training time: 4–5 hours

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Instagram: @adrian_mclifestylefitness

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In this episode:

Why the Monday morning scale spike is almost never fat
The four main causes of water retention in busy professional men
How alcohol, sodium, and carbohydrates trigger fluid retention overnight
How bloating and water retention slightly differ — and why they often occur together

The practical framework:

Weigh daily, same time, same conditions
Track weekly averages not daily numbers
30–40ml of water per kg of bodyweight daily — consistent across all 7 days
Reduce sodium from restaurant meals, sauces, and processed foods
Identify personal bloating triggers — alcohol, artificial sweeteners, dairy, gluten

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If this episode resonated with you, the next step is a conversation. McLifestyle works with a small number of men at a time through a personalised coaching system that covers training, nutrition, lifestyle structure, and accountability — built around your schedule, not a generic template.

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Instagram: @adrian_mclifestylefitness

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Three of the most common questions Adrian gets from busy professional men.

If you've ever wondered why your energy is shot, why the weight keeps coming back no matter what you do, or why the weekend keeps derailing a solid week — this episode covers all three.

In this episode:

What causes chronic exhaustion in your 40s and 50s and the four drivers almost nobody addresses
The three things you can do this week to meaningfully improve your energy within 14 days
Why the weight always comes back faster than it came off — and the missing phase nobody in the fitness industry talks about
How to navigate client dinners, alcohol, and social eating without sacrificing results or your social life
The weekend strategy that keeps you on track without turning you into a monk from Friday to Sunday

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If this episode resonated with you, the next step is a conversation. McLifestyle works with a small number of men at a time through a personalised coaching system that covers training, nutrition, lifestyle structure, and accountability — built around your schedule, not a generic template.

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Connect with Adrian

Instagram: @adrian_mclifestylefitness

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If you're a man over 35 who's been working hard — training consistently, eating reasonably well, trying different approaches — and still can't shift the belly fat, this episode is for you.

In this episode:

Why the three most common fat loss approaches fail men over 35 — and what to do instead
The counterintuitive truth about muscle and metabolism 
Why eating more of the right foods gets you lean faster than cutting calories
What happens in the other 23 hours of your day — and why it decides everything
The phase nobody teaches that explains why the weight always comes back

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If this episode resonated with you, the next step is a conversation. McLifestyle works with a small number of men at a time through a personalised coaching system that covers training, nutrition, lifestyle structure, and accountability — built around your schedule, not a generic template.

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Connect with Adrian

Instagram: @adrian_mclifestylefitness

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