In this episode of Healthy Her, host Amelia Phillips sits down with exercise physiologist and strength expert Dr Tony Boutagy to unpack the formula for getting stronger and building muscle after 40. They explore how often you really need to strength train, the ideal number of sets and reps, whether full-body workouts beat split routines, and why doing the same program for several weeks could actually improve your results. Tony also explains what’s really happening when we build muscle, whether soreness matters, and tackles a common midlife frustration: how to gain muscle without gaining unwanted body fat along the way. If you want to get more out of every strength session, this episode will help you train smarter, not simply train more. This episode is perfect for beginner lifters to advanced. 

About the guest:

Dr Tony Boutagy is an exercise physiologist, strength coach and educator with more than three decades of experience in the health and fitness industry. He holds a PhD in exercise science and is a Fellow in High Performance Sport at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Tony is widely respected for his evidence-based approach to strength training, body composition and healthy ageing, and has worked with everyone from elite and Olympic athletes to everyday clients wanting to become stronger and healthier. He is also the host of the Stronger With Time podcast, where he translates the latest exercise science into practical strategies for building strength and maintaining muscle as we age.

Follow Dr Tony on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyboutagy/ 

Listen to Dr Tony's Podcast Stronger with Time: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Yydg6y3dA8OiA8hyHcJON?si=b0ee7ebc748e42ab 

Dr Tony's Post on a Strength Training Default (discussed in the episode): https://www.instagram.com/p/DchBTXQGP4H/?img_index=1 

About the host:

Amelia Phillips is an exercise scientist, nutritionist, and published researcher (BSc, MNut) with a career spanning 26 years in health. She is the co-founder of Vitality360, a functional health platform that helps people gain deep insights into their health and make targeted changes for lasting vitality.

A respected media presenter, Amelia has been featured on Channel 9’s hit show Do You Want to Live Forever? and is dedicated to helping people build a life of energy, connection, and purpose at any age or stage of life.

Instagram: @_amelia_phillips
Have a question? Email: ap@ameliaphillips.com.au
Find out more at: www.ameliaphillips.com.au
Discover Vitality360: https://v360.health

CREDITS
Host: Amelia Phillips                                                                                                        
Guest:                                                                                                                                Audio Producer: Darren Roth
Music: Matt Nicholich                                                                                                      Production Partner: Nova Entertainment Pty Ltd

Healthy Her acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. 
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