How to Avoid the Dad Bod

It doesn’t have to be inevitable.

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Somewhere between your first mortgage and your second child reaching middle school, you notice something.

Your chest is softer. Your belt notch is tighter. Your favourite t-shirt now feels… ambitious.

You’ve joined an unspoken club:

The Dad Bod Society.

Here’s the thing. The dad bod isn’t inevitable. It’s not some rite of passage bestowed upon you at the birth of your first child. It’s just physics… and a little bit of neglect.

Forget the crash diets and punishing workouts. Avoiding the dad bod is about adopting a few smart, repeatable habits that keep you strong and lean, for life.

The Dad Bod: Badge of Honour… or Cry for Help?

At some point between your first mortgage payment and the third child’s soccer game, your abs seem to have packed up and left without notice. They didn’t leave a note, but if they had, it would probably read:

“Sorry mate. You stopped inviting us to the gym and started inviting beer, late-night takeaways, and chronic sleep deprivation instead. We couldn’t survive in that environment. Best of luck.”