Michael Matthews - Muscle for Life: Get Lean, Strong, and Healthy at Any Age!

Michael Matthews

Nationally Bestselling Author

Muscle for Life

Get Lean, Strong, and Healthy at Any Age!

12 Weeks to a Stronger and Fitter You

Bigger Leaner Stronger

Thinner Leaner Stronger

The Shredded Chef

The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation

Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger

The Year One Challenge for Men

The Year One Challenge for Women

Fitness Science Explained

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Author photograph by Emily Jean Russell

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Matthews, Michael, 1984 author.

Title: Muscle for life : get lean, strong, and healthy at any age / Michael Matthews. Description: New York, N.Y. : Gallery Books, [2022] | Includes bibliographical references and index. |

Identifiers: LCCN 2021018674 (print) | LCCN 2021018675 (ebook) | ISBN 9781982154691 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781982154714 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Weight training. | Physical fitness. | Nutrition.

Classification: LCC GV546 .M324 2022 (print) | LCC GV546 (ebook) | DDC 613.7/13dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021018674

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021018675

ISBN 978-1-9821-5469-1

ISBN 978-1-9821-5471-4 (ebook)

Thank you to everyone who helped me create this book, including Karyn, who first made this project possible and then made it a joy; Rebecca, who made me sound smarter than I am; Mary and Armi, who did yeomans work like always; and everyone else who helped get this work into your hands.

And thank you, dear reader, for your support, and thank you to all the guys and gals who have carried my banner over the years and inspired me to keep learning and teaching.

This is for you.

I ve known Mike and followed his work for years, and hes one of the most authentic and effective educators in the evidence-based fitness space. His mission is to spread the gospel of healthy, successful, and sustainable eating, exercising, and supplementing, and thanks to books like this one, hes making major inroads in achieving his goal to help millions of everyday people get into the best shape of their lives.

Unlike many fitness books, Muscle for Life isnt an assortment of shameless pseudoscience and dubious anecdotes used to sell you on restrictive diets, unproductive exercise routines, or overhyped supplements. Instead, its a panoramic, penetrating, andmost importantpractical analysis of the art and science of gaining muscle and strength, and getting and staying lean, fit, and healthy for life. No matter your age or circumstances, the simple but powerful principles and practices taught in this book will transform your bodyand fast. They work exactly as Mike describes in every person, every time. Full stop.

So, read this book, implement its teachings, and youll never look back. With your health and fitness fully under your control, your body, and likely your life, will never be the same.

Good luck, and enjoy your journey. Youre in great hands.

Dr. Spencer Nadolsky

Board-certified family, obesity, and lipidology physician

IT WORKS!

ORDINARY PEOPLE, EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS .

WILL YOU BE NEXT?

I am definitely more confident and have more energy, and having people compliment me on my body has been a morale booster.

DARREL S.

I have more energy; I wake up and practically jump out of bed (except for after leg day). I feel great, I dont get tired in the afternoons, I cant wait to knock off work and get into my workout. Im in the best shape of my life.

DANIEL F.

I am living proof that even at the age of sixty-two, you can have a strong, healthy body that you can be proud of.

Lanny W.

THIS PROGRAM WORKS! Just apply the principles that Mike has laid out for youtrust me, the sky is the limit.

BRANDON W.

I now get asked all the time by friends and coworkers about what I am doing and how I am getting in shape, and I always point them toward Mike Matthews.

CHAD P.

I have more confidence, great clothes are easier to find, I have more energy, and my marriage is better. Food used to be my addiction; now it is finding new challenges and ways to surprise myself about what I am capable of.

STEFANIE C.