Setting Goals After A Cutting Phase

Jacked After 40

Many of my fellow men over 40 struggle with motivation and setting goals after completing a cutting phase. With fat loss your progress is easily measured and comes at a much faster pace than gaining muscle, especially with decades spent under the bar. Having to put in a year of work to add a mere 1-3 pounds of muscle can be demotivating, which is probably why some of my fellow bro's prefer to gain more weight during a fat loss phase. Although the excess fat won't lead to greater muscle gains, at least they know they are moving in the right direction when they see the scale going up a pound or two each week compared to seeing just 0.25 pounds and wondering if that's muscle or just excess waste in their digestive system. So how do you stay motivated to continue improving your physique without packing on unnecessary excess fat in the process? We've got you covered in this week's episode of the Jacked After 40 Podcast. 0:40 - Biggest challenge when setting goals that aren’t fat loss related. 2:13 - Coach Scott’s goals. 6:35 - Aaron’s “systems check”. 9:47 - The mental challenges of slow progress. 10:58 - Why you should set non-measurable goals. 14:44 - Why every week you should ask yourself where you see your self in 5 years. 16:51 - Aaron’s goals now that he’s finished his cutting phase. 20:00 - Avoiding goals that can beat you down. 23:23 - The best goal to set. 32:18 - Having a transition out of the goal. 35:09 - Finding ways to always improve. For more tips to get jacked after 40 visit https://www.jackedafter40.com/