About OldGuysFit
I’m Martin. I’m over 50.
I’m a former certified personal trainer, a father, and someone who has spent most of my adult life living outside the country where I was born.
For nearly two decades, I lived in Mexico. In recent years, I’ve been traveling through Southeast Asia — Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia — working online, training wherever I happen to be, and learning firsthand what it actually takes to stay strong as you age.
I built OldGuysFit for one simple reason:
Most fitness advice quietly stops working after 40 — and almost nobody talks about that honestly.
Why This Site Exists
When you’re younger, results come easily.
You can miss sleep, train hard, eat “mostly okay,” and still look fit. Recovery is fast. Injuries are rare. Fat stays under control.
Then, gradually, that changes.
Weights feel heavier. Small mistakes turn into nagging injuries. Muscle becomes harder to build. Fat becomes easier to gain — especially around the waist.
This isn’t a motivation problem.
It isn’t discipline.
It’s physiology.
What most men run into is what research describes as anabolic resistance — the age-related decline in how efficiently the body responds to training, protein, and recovery.
At that point, there’s a choice:
Accept decline as “normal,”
or adjust how you train, eat, and recover.
OldGuysFit is about making that adjustment intelligently.
Real Life, Not Ideal Conditions
I don’t live in a controlled environment.
I don’t meal prep every Sunday.
I don’t train in the same gym every week.
I don’t structure my life around fitness.
Fitness has to fit into my life — not the other way around.
That means:
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Training around travel, time zones, and unfamiliar gyms
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Eating well without perfect food access
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Managing stress, sleep, and recovery while running an online business
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Staying consistent without becoming obsessive
Everything on this site is filtered through that reality.
If it only works on paper, it doesn’t belong here.
What You’ll Find on OldGuysFit
Training for Longevity
Building and maintaining strength without wrecking joints or the nervous system.
Nutrition That Works After 40
Protein, calories, and food choices that reflect how metabolism and recovery actually change.
Hormones, Recovery, and Vitality
Clear, practical discussions about testosterone, stress, sleep, and supplementation — without hype.
Staying Fit While Traveling
Because movement shouldn’t disappear just because life isn’t stationary.
Who This Is For (And Who It Isn’t)
This site is for men who:
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Want to stay capable, not just lean
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Care about strength, health, and independence
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Are realistic about aging, but not resigned to it
It’s not for:
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12-week transformations
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Extreme protocols
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Or pretending age doesn’t matter
Age matters.
Ignoring it is how people get hurt.
Final Thought
I’m not trying to stay young.
I’m trying to stay functional, strong, and independent for as long as possible.
OldGuysFit is where I document what actually works — without shortcuts, without dogma, and without pretending we’re still 25.
If that’s how you think about fitness too, you’re in the right place.
— Martin
Elsewhere (For Context)
- Writing on travel, work, and life after 50: NomadOver50.com
- Long-form travel and lifestyle videos: YouTube
- Short clips and daily movement: Instagram
Martin Gram advocates for responsible fitness. He regularly reviews his own blood work with medical professionals and encourages readers to do the same.