Why You Lose 3-5% of Muscle Every Decade After 30 (And How to Stop It)

00:00 Intro: Welcome to The Big Day Fitness Show 00:28 Why We Brought Fitness After 40 to 95.9 WATD 01:52 Everyone Knows to Exercise — Nobody Knows What to Do 02:58 Yoga, Pilates, Pickleball: Why One Size Doesn't Fit All 03:44 The Muscle Loss Clock: 3-5% Lost Every Decade After 30 05:33 Lifespan vs. Healthspan: Making Your Last 10 Years Your Best 06:35 Why Gyms Feel Intimidating (And How to Fix It) 07:49 From Boot Camps to Breakthrough: Why We Train Adults Over 40 10:58 Training That Builds You Up, Not Breaks You Down 12:14 How Big Day Fitness Started in Norwell 13:50 Invest in Your Health Now — or Pay Medical Bills Later 14:38 The Accountability Secret: Your Gym Family 16:19 Member Success Stories & Our Two New Books 17:12 Sue's Story: From Back Pain to Horseback Jumping in Her 60s 19:14 "I'm Not a Gym Person" — Welcome to the Adult Playground 21:45 Confidence Is Keeping the Promises You Make to Yourself 22:49 Mindset Beyond the Gym Walls 24:01 The Power of "Again": The Lesson We Put on a T-Shirt 25:09 Extreme Ownership: How to Reframe a Missed Workout 26:23 How to Find Big Day Fitness Welcome to the very first episode of The Big Day Fitness Show on 95.9 WATD, the South Shore's Radio Station! Hosts Bobby Gasdia and Maria Gutierrez — owners of Big Day Fitness in Norwell and Duxbury, MA — kick off the show by tackling the biggest problem in fitness after 40: everyone knows they SHOULD exercise, but almost nobody knows what they should actually be doing. What we cover in this episode: The Muscle Loss Clock: Why adults lose 3-5% of muscle mass every decade after 30 — and how strength training stops the slide. Lifespan vs. Healthspan: The average American lives to 78 but is only healthy until 67. How to claim back those last 10+ years. Why One Size Fits None: Boot camps, hot yoga, pickleball — movement is medicine, but what worked in your 20s can hurt you in your 50s. Real Member Wins: From Sue getting back on her horse in her 60s to why one member calls Big Day Fitness "an adult playground." The Mindset Edge: Accountability, confidence, the power of "again," and Extreme Ownership — how to stop missing workouts for good. About The Big Day Fitness Show: Broadcast on 95.9 WATD and hosted by Bobby Gasdia and Maria Gutierrez, owners of Big Day Fitness in Norwell and Duxbury, Massachusetts. Big Day Fitness is a strength, mindset, and nutrition community for adults over 40 on the South Shore looking to lose weight, gain energy, get out of pain, and build sustainable health habits. Connect with us: Web: https://www.bigdayfit.com Instagram: bigday_fitness Call or text: 781-886-7444 Subscribe for weekly episodes on fitness after 40, strength training for adults over 40, healthspan, and staying strong, mobile, and confident at any age!