The Long Game

Train four times a week.
Stay strong at 50.
Still on the mat at 60.

The Long Game is a practical guide for men over 35 who practise martial arts, lift weights, and want to stay genuinely capable — without living like a professional athlete.

Get the book — €17 Instant download · PDF · 100+ pages · 4 appendices

Who this is for

This book is written for you if:

  • You train a martial art — BJJ, Muay Thai, boxing, judo, or similar — and you want your lifting to support it, not compete with it.
  • You're over 35 and noticing that recovery takes longer, energy is lower, and the old approach isn't working the way it used to.
  • You have a career, a family, and limited time — and you're done following programmes designed for 22-year-olds with nothing else to do.
  • You want to be strong, mobile, and injury-free at 50, not just lean for summer.
This book is not for competitive athletes, bodybuilders, or people chasing a specific physique. It's for the long game.

Inside the book

What the book covers

01

The physiology of 35+

What actually changes in your body and why your old programme stopped working.

02

The four-session week

Two lifting sessions, two martial arts sessions, structured for real recovery.

03

Nutrition without obsession

Three numbers, no tracking apps, no weighing food.

04

Sleep and recovery

The variables that determine 80% of your results and most men ignore.

05

The supplement stack

Eight compounds with evidence, doses, and brand recommendations.

06

The long game

How to train at 45, 50, and 55 without falling apart.

Plus four appendices: brand recommendations · workout cards · fat-loss plateau guide · personalised calorie calculator.

About the author

I'm a 43-year-old legal professional who has trained continuously since childhood — football, karate, running, weightlifting, and now BJJ. I wrote this book because I spent years applying the wrong model to a body that had moved past it, and I want to save you that time. This isn't theory. It's what I actually do, cross-referenced against what the evidence actually says.

43 years old BJJ practitioner Marathon runner Weightlifter 15+ years of structured training

Read before you buy

Not ready to buy? Read Chapter 1 free.

The first chapter covers the physiological inflection point at 35–38 — the specific hormonal and metabolic shifts that explain why training suddenly feels different. No fluff, no sales pitch.

No spam. One email with the chapter. That's it.

The man at 50 who did this consistently is not impressive in a way that photographs well. He is impressive in a way that matters — still moving, still strong, still on the mat.

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