If you want to lose the ‘dad bod’ lift weights says David Cameron’s ...

If you want to lose the ‘dad bod’ ditch the lycra and lift weights says David Cameron’s personal trainer Matt Roberts says men of a certain age should lift weights three times a week  The personal trainer says prolonged endurance limits testosterone levels He is the celebrity trainer credited with helping David Cameron get in shape 

By Alisha Rouse Showbusiness Correspondent For The Daily Mail

Published: 22:00 BST, 21 April 2019 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 21 April 2019

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With the temperature rising, we have seen the return of the middle-aged man decked out in lycra trying to cycle or run his way to fitness.

But these weekend warriors might be doing themselves more harm than good, says the celebrity trainer credited with helping David Cameron get rid of his ‘dad bod’.

Matt Roberts says men of a certain age should instead lift weights just three times a week.

Before: PM David Cameron jogging out of St James Park on Horse guards parade on his way back in to No10 with his Celebrity trainer on December 13, 2010

After: Matt Roberts and David Cameron taking a morning jog in St James's Park on November 1, 2011

The difference a year makes: Matt Roberts has been credited with helping former prime minister David Cameron get in shape. Left: December 2010. Right: November 2011

Matt with David Cameron in 2012. The Tour de France successes of Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome has led to a boom in cycling, with over-40s men in lycra – known as Mamils – flooding our roads and parks at the weekends

Matt with David Cameron in 2012. The Tour de France successes of Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome has led to a boom in cycling, with over-40s men in lycra – known as Mamils – flooding our roads and parks at the weekends

The personal trainer explains that prolonged endurance workouts age the body and limit its production of testosterone.

He said: ‘Men should be going for heavy lifting three or four days a week.

‘No more than that, because then you’re over-fatiguing and can’t recover quickly enough.

‘It’s important as well to reduce the amount of endurance work you do. We know very prolonged cardio work has a negative effect on producing testosterone.

‘If a guy who’s 45 is doing marathon training, of course you can

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