27/05/2026
5 Things I Stopped Doing After 35 😅
1. Lifting heavy weights just for the sake of it
Of course, our bodies need resistance training and progressive overload.
But not at the cost of lower back pain, overloaded joints, and workouts that feel like survival.
These days, I focus more on controlled movement, a moderate pace, proper form, and training that my body can sustain for years.
2. Working out only to lose weight
When the only goal is seeing a lower number on the scale, exercise quickly becomes exhausting.
Your body doesn’t change because you’re constantly chasing the next few pounds to lose.
It changes through building muscle, consistency, and smart progression in training.
3. Eating chaotically
After 35, nutrition affects much more than your appearance.
It impacts your energy, recovery, hormones, and nervous system.
I stopped living between strict restrictions and inevitable binge cycles.
My focus is no longer on “eating less as I get older,” as we’re often told.
Instead, I build my meals around enough protein, fiber, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats to support recovery, stable energy levels, and hormonal health.
And yes—there’s still room for treats. 😊
My healthy relationship with food isn’t built on restrictions; it’s built on balance between nourishment and enjoyment.
4. Chasing quick results
The body doesn’t thrive on extremes.
And those experiments often come with a price.
One week of a strict regime followed by a complete rebound isn’t the answer.
Good shape is built in a much less exciting way: consistency, strength training, daily movement, quality nutrition, and repeating the right habits for years.
5. Trying to make my body look like someone else’s
This one is the most important.
When I stopped trying to make my body fit someone else’s standard, it actually started looking better.
Because the best physique isn’t about squeezing yourself into someone else’s ideal.
It’s about learning how to work with the body you have.
To strengthen it.
To support it.
Not spend your whole life trying to become someone else.
