This Former Athlete Ditched Low Carb to Stay Shredded After 40 | Ep 379

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Think you’re too old to transform your body? Brian Kopka proves otherwise.

At 46, Brian, a medical professional and former athlete, was stuck in the low-carb trap, feeling drained and frustrated. Six months later, he’s stronger, leaner, and more energized than ever.

Brian joins me today to share how reintroducing carbs supercharged his workouts, why logging every rep reignited progress, and how coaching gave him the push he didn’t know he needed. We also talk openly about the struggles men rarely admit: scale obsession, restrictive eating, and the mental toll of chasing fitness alone.

Today, you’ll learn all about:

3:07 - Why Brian hired a coach
6:09 - Tracking workouts and progressive overload
8:08 - How carbs transformed performance
15:12 - Using data to cut through fitness myths
18:43 - The truth about aging and decline
25:00 - Coaching as an accelerator for growth

Episode resources:

• Brian’s email: mdkicker17 [at] yahoo.com

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