449: How to build muscle mass as you age, no weights required | Fitness coach Don Saladino

Don Saladino: “Think of resistance training as body armor. It's protection.” Don, a fitness coach and entrepreneur, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to put on lean muscle mass, plus: - How Don became the go-to fitness coach for athletes & celebrities (~00:41) - How to exercise to build muscle mass (~08:28) - Why resistance training is crucial as you age (~13:55) - How much cardio you actually need (~16:19) - The best days to workout (~18:44) - The biggest misconception in fitness (~20:20) - How to practice strength training with zero equipment (~26:21) - A real-time workout plan from Don (~30:43) - How to actually do push-ups correctly (~32:42) - Why simple exercises are often the most effective (~35:26) - Why consistency is more important than intensity (~38:35) - How much protein you should eat in a day (~44:05) - How much protein you need post-workout (~49:19) - Don’s top sources of animal- and plant-based protein (~50:40) Referenced in the episode: - Don's website . - Check out Don's 30-Minute Express Program . - Read Don's cover story for Muscle & Fitness . - Check out Don's golf fitness workouts . - mbg's Complete Guide To Yoga class , with Tara Stiles. We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on Youtube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices