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Published 3 days ago • 2 min read

Hello Reader,

Kim found me in the workshop last week rearranging boxes of my own book so the cover faced out, like I was staging a crime scene instead of a shelf. She didn't say anything. She just looked at me the way she looks at Gus when he brings her a dead lizard, proud of himself, no idea why she's not thrilled. I told her I was "optimizing visibility." She told me I was a 62-year-old man alphabetizing his own name. Both true. I wrote a book called Not Done Yet, and now I need you to buy it, because apparently writing it wasn't the finish line, it was just the part where the begging starts.

So let's skip the dignity and get to the pitch. Here's what's actually in it, presented honestly, which is the least I owe you if I'm going to ask for money.

Your muscle is disappearing right now, whether you read this or not. That's not a scare tactic; it's just what happens after 50 if you don't do anything about it. The book won't stop the clock. It'll just explain why your jeans fit differently than they did in March, and give you something to do about it besides complain to Kim, who has heard enough.

Protein isn't complicated; you're just not eating it. I spend a chapter on this because people want a secret and there isn't one. Eat enough protein, spread it through the day, do resistance work. It's not a hack. It's closer to flossing. Nobody wants to hear it; everybody needs to hear it.

Showing up beats going hard, and that's annoying. Intensity feels heroic. Consistency feels boring. The book argues for boring, repeatedly, because boring is what actually works past 50. I did not enjoy writing a chapter that basically says "just keep doing the unglamorous thing," but here we are.

That's the whole pitch. No fake countdown timer, no "only 3 left," no testimonial from someone named Chad who "transformed his life in 6 days." Just a Navy veteran asking you to buy his book so he can stop rearranging it in the garage.

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What's the real reason you haven't started yet, and would you actually tell me if I asked?

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Not Done Yet - Key Takeaways

Each Chapter in Not Done Yet ends with the Key Takeaways. This is your "cheat sheet" to all of them.
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Not Done Yet Glossary of Terms

Not Done Yet has a trove of information. This Glossary will help you navigate it.
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Strength After 50

Strength After 50

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I help people over 50 get and stay strong with online workout programs that are safe, effective, time-efficient, and sustainable. Get stronger at any age without getting hurt or wasting time.

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I write about strength, aging, and not going quietly. No sponsors. No brand deals. Just a guy with a Bernedoodle and a... Read more
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Proud Boomer Wellness

No fluff. No hype. Just the stuff that actually matters after 50.

Author of "Not Done Yet: Strength, Muscle, and Health after 50" and wellness coach who loves to talk about health & wellness, writing & storytelling, and personal development. Subscribe to my newsletter for tips and a weekly digest of essays and articles.

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