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Introduce Yourself! (Welcome and Orientation)
Please Introduce yourself in the comments on this post so we can get to know you! Tell us a little bit about yourself, where you're from, and what your fitness (and any other) goals are... And remember, the more you engage and participate, the more you will get out of this group. Why this group exists... This group was born out of reinvention. After a serious shoulder injury when I was 52 sidelined me, I had a choice - fade away or come back stronger. I chose the latter. But that injury did something powerful: it forced a pause. A reset. And that was the catalyst for me to start this group and help men get back in the game. This isn't just about fitness. It’s about reinvention. It’s about the second (or third) act of your life where you stop drifting and start deciding who you want to become. This group exists because too many men are silently stuck. They’ve lost their edge, their mission, or their health - and they don't know where to start. Here, we train our bodies, fortify our minds, optimize our recovery, and hold the line for each other. This isn’t a place for whining or excuses. It’s a training ground for men who are committed to becoming the best version of themselves - no matter their age. What This Group Is About: - Reinvention - For men ready to evolve, not retire. - Discipline - Fitness, mindset, nutrition, and recovery without excuses. - Brotherhood - Accountability, challenge, and support. - Freedom through Structure - Using routines and rituals to build a life on your terms. - The Ronin Way - Living by a personal code rooted in Bushido: purpose, ownership, clarity, discipline, adaptability, and mastery. Inside this community, we train hard. We are COMMITTED to leveling up. We hold each other accountable. We talk straight - no fluff, no excuses. But we also talk real: hormones, injuries, aging, purpose, loss, transformation, and rising from setbacks. If you're ready to sharpen the sword and rebuild your edge - from the inside out - you’re in the right place.
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Community Guidelines
- Keep it respectful, at all times. We're all in this together. - Confidentiality. What’s shared in the group stays in the group. - Zero Tolerance for Drama or Spam - No sales pitches. No Politics. No keyboard warriors. Period. - Post in the right tab - this keeps the group useful and easy to navigate. - Celebrate wins. Post check-ins. Share what’s working. - Struggling? Ask for help - this group exists to push each other forward. - Nothing in this community should be taken as medical advice - ever. You are responsible for your own health. Always consult your physician before beginning any new exercise, nutrition, peptide, hormone or supplement protocol.
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Bring a Brother
Forged Over 40 is about building stronger men - physically, mentally, and purposefully. If you know another man approaching or over 40 who’s ready to drop the excuses, rebuild his body, and take ownership of his next chapter… bring him here. Iron sharpens iron. Let’s grow this brotherhood together. If you go to the top, you will see the Members tab. Click on that and you'll see a big yellow button that says INVITE. Click on that and you'll get a personalized link to send to them.
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The Insulin Spike Myth
So annoying! Every day it seems I see another article or social media post saying “insulin makes you fat” or “carbs spike insulin so they go straight to fat.” Complete and utter BS. Here’s the reality: - Insulin is a transport hormone. It shuttles nutrients into muscle, liver, and fat cells. It doesn’t automatically decide, “Let’s get fat today.” - Carbs don’t turn into fat unless you’re in a caloric surplus. If you’re burning more than you take in, insulin spikes won’t make you store fat. PERIOD. - The real issue is chronic overeating combined with low muscle mass and poor insulin sensitivity. That’s when insulin becomes a problem. - Muscle changes everything. More muscle = more storage space for carbs as glycogen, better insulin sensitivity, and less chance of spillover into fat. - You NEED carbs for fuel. And the appropriate amount of carbs eaten with protein, will help you build muscle much faster than relying protein alone. So the question isn’t “Do carbs make me fat?” The question is “Am I strong enough, lean enough, and disciplined enough for my body to handle carbs the right way?” Insulin isn’t your enemy. Your lack of discipline is. Build the muscle, tighten the diet, and use carbs as fuel - not as an excuse.
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Your Daily Choices Decide the Man in the Mirror
I was reading the book Atomic Habits this morning and there was a quote that hit me hard: "Every action you take is a vote for the person you wish to become." That is powerful and it applies to everything in life - especially when it comes to your physical fitness. I'll put it this way... seemingly small, seemingly inconsequential actions you take with your diet can add up in a big way. Let's say you decide to have a very small (one of the mini) bags of chips and a soda from the vending machine when the mid day hunger hits. I mean, that's next to nothing in the great scheme of things, right? 390 calories won't make you fat. But if you do that even just twice a week, you're looking at around 3,500 extra calories in a month. There is 3,500 calories in a pound of fat - so just doing that a couple times a week can add 1 pound of fat per month. Barely noticeable. But over a year, that's 12 pounds of fat you can add! Look at the flip side... If you decide to jump on a treadmill twice a week and burn an extra 400-500 calories, that's not a huge deal - but it will burn about a pound of fat per month, so you could lose 12 pounds a year from that. Combine those two things - eliminate the occasional junk food fix and hit the cardio a couple times a week, and just those small changes can help you lose over 20 lbs in the course of a year. That's huge! It's a microwave society we live in a people want huge results NOW! But we're playing the long game, and every action you take - or don't take - is moving you toward the man you will become. You get to decide, with tiny little daily actions, what that man in the mirror looks like in 6 months. Or 12 months. Or 2 years. Or 5 years. You get the idea. Pay attention to the small things each day, and the big picture will take care of itself.
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