Ambrose has never felt stronger. He can barbell back squat 145 kilograms for four sets of six repetitions and bench-press more than 100kg for a single rep. His friends and colleagues notice that his clothes fit tighter and he’s fond of posting mirror selfies on Instagram.

But Ambrose isn’t a Gen Z attention seeker: The 55 year old is a managing director at Goldman Sachs. The London-based equity franchise sales specialist also has his own podcast, where he waxes lyrical about the benefits of picking up heavy things alongside his personal trainer who calls him “G-dog”.

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