43. Belly Fat After 40: What Actually Works (and What's BS)

Apply for 1:1 Coaching:https://datafit.net/collective-learn-more?el=podcast30 Strength Workouts for $10:https://datafit.net/strong-mom-workouts?el=podcastWhere did this belly come from? The scale barely moved, but nothing fits the same. If you're over 40, you're not imagining it.Herman and Brooks take on the menobelly question: why fat starts landing in your middle now, why muscle loss speeds up, and why the old playbook still works even though the margin for error shrank. Also in this one: what exercise actually does for fat loss, the core strength piece nobody mentions, and a David Goggins quote that gets a full teardown.Got a topic you want covered? Comment or DM us and we'll film an episode on it.00:00 Moving day, wildfire air, and pulling a Freddie03:19 The noise aimed at women over 4004:44 The menobelly question: can you target belly fat?06:24 Why it shows up now (and why the scale doesn't move)08:34 Muscle loss accelerates (unless you lift)14:08 Same playbook, smaller margin for error18:30 What exercise actually does for fat loss21:30 Recomposition beats weight loss after 4023:47 The core-strength piece nobody mentions28:35 Were you actually happy in the old body?38:38 Goggins, values, and the orange chicken rule