Dustin Thibodeaux

06/03/2026

Just because you're over 40 doesn't mean you have to feel like you're 60...

06/03/2026

I did CrossFit for 8 years and still had a dad bod.

Training 5 days a week. Always sore. Always hurting. Body breaking down piece by piece.

By 30 I felt like I was 60. Bad knees, bad shoulders, a hernia, and a bottle of Aleve I carried everywhere just to get through a workout.

I thought that was the price of being fit.

The truth? I was burning myself out in the gym and ignoring the one thing that actually mattered. My food.

Then my knee locked up on my living room floor in Hawaii. Torn meniscus. Couldn't even straighten my leg. And all I could think was, how am I gonna get down here and play with my kid one day.

That was the day everything changed.

I cut the three most inflammatory things out of my diet. Grains, seed oils, and added sugar. My joints stopped hurting. The dad bod fell off. I've held 10 to 12% body fat for 7 years since.

Follow me if you've tried the diets, done the CrossFit, and you still love to train. But you want a smarter way that fits your life and doesn't break your body down.

Health is wealth. Fitness is freedom.

06/02/2026

Monsters aren't giving you energy. They're masking the problem.

I've been there. Red Bulls, Monsters, daily. I thought I needed them.

I didn't need the drink. I needed a better routine.

Sleep. Water. Sun. Electrolytes. A morning and night routine that actually works.

That's the real solution. Everything else is just a crutch.

Build the lifestyle. Kill the dependence. Get real energy.

06/01/2026

Quick steel mace arm workout 💪

One tool. Two rounds. Arms are done.

Here's the circuit:

1. Hammer curls
2. Regular curls
3. Reverse grip curls
4. Forearm windmills
5. Split row sn**ch
6. Lateral raises

10 to 15 reps each arm
10 to 15 seconds rest between exercises
1 minute rest between rounds

Two rounds is enough.
If it's not, do a third.

This is why I love the steel mace.
One tool. No gym. No excuses.
Quick, convenient, and effective.

You don't need a full rack of equipment to get a real workout in.

You need the right tool and the right plan.

Follow for more workouts built for busy dads over 40.

05/30/2026

05/28/2026

Jacob knew how to train. He knew how to put in work. He knew he needed to eat better.

That was not the problem.

The problem was he was a busy dad over 30 trying to train like the athlete he used to be, with no plan that fit the life he has now.

So he stayed stuck. Inconsistent.

Gaining 5-10 lbs every time he had another kid.

Here's what we fixed.

We put a home workout routine in place.

Focusing on mobility, calisthenics, and steel mace mace workouts he could do at home in under 20 minutes.

We dialed in his nutrition so his body started shedding fat while holding onto the muscle he spent years building. His energy came up. His weight came down.

But here's the part that gets me fired up.

Jacob isn't doing this to look a certain way. He's doing it to be the best dad, husband, brother and son he can be.

He's doing it to lead.

Because when the man of the house gets himself back in great shape, it will set the example for his family.

If you're a dad who knows how to work but you're not getting the results you should be, you don't need more effort. You need the right plan for the man you are now.

Comment "READY" or DM me "READY" and let's talk.

Coach Thibs

05/27/2026

Comment or DM "GAME PLAN" to get the Meal Plan that will get rid of your gut.

05/26/2026

Most dads over 40 eat whatever's convenient in the morning and wonder why they have no energy and can't get rid of their gut.

Here's something that'll help fix that.

Good: 4 eggs. 24g protein. 280 calories.

Better: 4 eggs + half cup egg whites. 37g protein. 340 calories.

Best: 4 eggs, half cup egg whites, 170g plain Greek yogurt, 100g blueberries. 53g protein, antioxidants, and fiber.

That's what your body needs to stay fueled, boost your energy, and get optimized for burning fat.

Skip the gas station biscuits and the drive-thrus.

Eat this and you'll be full all the way to lunch. And it'll help knock out those late night junk food binges too.

It's not about starving yourself. It's about feeding your body the right amounts of food in a healthy way.

Protein is priority. Start your morning like this and watch how fast your gut starts to shrink.

And speaking of shrinking that gut...

The 14 Day Healthy Dadbod Challenge is coming.

Lose up to 10 pounds in 14 days without starving yourself.

Built for dads who are trying but still can't lose the gut.

Drop a 🔥 in the comments if you want to be the first to know when it goes live!

Follow .healthy.dadbod for more.

05/25/2026

Memorial Day Murph. Rest in honor for the fallen. Thank you to all who serve 💪🫡🇺🇲