Strong By Rucci

Lifting weights isn’t inherently bad for your joints. Doing too much too soon, using unsuitable exercises or ignoring what your body is telling you can cause problems.

Properly managed resistance training can help build stronger muscles and improve your physical capacity. The goal isn’t to avoid loading your body—it’s to load it intelligently.

If you want help, click the link below (or link in bio):
https://www.strongbyrucci.com/strength-coaching-over-40

“People tell me they need to get a little fitter before they start strength coaching. That’s like saying you need to get better at swimming before taking swimming lessons.

You don’t prepare for training by avoiding training. You begin at a level that suits your current ability, and the process itself helps you become fitter and stronger.”

If you want help, click the link below (or link in bio):
https://www.strongbyrucci.com/strength-coaching-over-40

𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗢 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦𝗡’𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗢 𝗜𝗧.

Jason is 55 years old and a personal trainer himself—but he still understands the value of having his own coach.

Not because he lacks knowledge.

Because coaching provides structure, accountability, support and an objective set of eyes. It takes away the guesswork and ensures his training continues moving in the right direction.

Jason has dealt with knee-related issues for a long time. We don’t ignore them, but we also don’t allow them to become a reason to stop training.

We adjust where needed, work around the problem and keep him under the bar—because staying strong becomes even more important as we get older.

In this video, Jason is deadlifting 𝟭𝟯𝟬𝗸𝗴 × 𝟱.

And this wasn’t one big effort for the camera. He completed 𝟯 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀.

𝗔𝘁 𝟱𝟱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗹𝘆. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲.

If you’re over 40 and want personalised coaching that works around your limitations while helping you remain strong and capable, check out the link in my bio or visit:

https://www.strongbyrucci.com/strength-coaching-over-40

Being over 40 doesn’t mean you should wake up hurting every day and simply accept that this is your life now.

Pain can have many causes, but avoiding movement forever is rarely a complete solution. Get it assessed, find movements you can tolerate and gradually rebuild your capacity instead of surrendering to it.

If you want help working around your injuries, click the link below (or link in bio):
https://www.strongbyrucci.com/strength-coaching-over-40

𝗜 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟰𝟬—𝗜 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗜𝗧.

110kg × 5 on the bench press at a current bodyweight of 92kg. 💪

Sharing my clients’ progress is important, but I also believe people should see that I’m still doing the work myself.

I’m in my late 40s. I still train hard, chase progress and hold myself accountable to the same standards I expect from the people I coach.

Does recovery require more attention after 40? Yes.

Does your training need to be structured intelligently? Absolutely.

Does getting older mean you should stop challenging yourself, avoid heavy weights and accept becoming weaker?

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Training after 40 isn’t about pretending you’re 20. It’s about building a strong, capable body that continues serving you for decades to come.

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲.

If you’re over 40 and want personalised coaching built around your body, goals and real life, check out the link in my bio or visit:

https://www.strongbyrucci.com/strength-coaching-over-40

𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨.

Rob is 𝟰𝟵 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗹𝗱, has lost 𝟭𝟳𝗸𝗴 since we started working together and has now deadlifted 𝟭𝟱𝟬𝗸𝗴 × 𝟯. 💪

When we first started, 150kg wouldn’t even leave the floor.

Now he’s repping it.

This is what can happen after 40 when you stop chasing quick fixes and commit to becoming stronger over the long term.

Rob’s progress wasn’t built through perfect weeks or endless motivation. It came from following a plan, staying patient and consistently turning up—even when life wasn’t perfectly organised.

Being over 40 doesn’t mean accepting that you’ll become weaker, less capable and further away from the person you want to be.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.
𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵.
𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼.

If you’re over 40 and ready to find out what you’re still capable of, check out the 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗼 or visit:

https://www.strongbyrucci.com/strength-coaching-over-40

𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗕𝘀 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗥.

Scott has just hit a new bench press 2RM PB—𝟭𝟭𝟱𝗸𝗴 × 𝟮 at around 83kg bodyweight. That’s nearly 1.4 times his bodyweight for two reps. 💪

But what I’m most proud of isn’t only the lift.

This PB represents every ordinary session he completed when nobody was watching. The days he felt strong, the days he didn’t, and all the weeks where he simply kept turning up and doing the work.

Scott’s progress hasn’t come from shortcuts or relying on motivation. It’s the result of consistency applied over a long period of time.

𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸.

If you want to discover what your own consistency could build, comment COACHME and I’ll send you the coaching details.

They don’t need to max out every week to prove they’re strong.

They understand that strength is built through quality reps, repeatable technique, smart loading, and training that allows them to recover and come back stronger.

If every session turns into a test, eventually progress stalls.

That’s where good coaching matters.

I’ll help you train hard, train smart, and actually build strength instead of constantly guessing.

Comment 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐌𝐄 and I’ll send you the details.