My mind tells me I'm still 18! My Body strongly disagrees.

Here’s the truth most men will never admit out loud:

We don’t age mentally.
Not really.

I’m 48 years old and, given half a chance, I still think putting my knee down on a roundabout on my RSV is a great idea.

My brain says:
“Send it.”

My body says:
“You’ll pull an abductor, your hips will scream for a week, your back will hate you, and your shoulders will burn after 30 minutes.”

Hard to believe I once rode from London to the Nürburgring, spent an entire weekend hammering the world’s most infamous circuit… and rode home again.

The thought of doing that now makes me feel slightly ill.

And yet…
If someone said “Let’s go” tomorrow?

I’d be packing my helmet.

That disconnect, that gap between mental age and physical reality is one of the most misunderstood parts of being a man.

🧬 Men Don’t Age Mentally! Here’s My Theory Why

This is my personal theory, so bear with me.

Back in caveman days, if men suddenly became cautious, risk-averse, and hyper-aware of mortality at 30…

No one would’ve gone out to hunt.
No one would’ve defended the tribe.
No one would’ve taken risks.

Men had to stay mentally young, curious, aggressive, optimistic, and slightly reckless or the species didn’t survive.

So we evolved to keep the mind young…
But the body ages anyway.

Fast forward a few thousand years, and now we have men in their 40s, 50s and beyond who still feel 25 but whose hormones no longer support that mindset.

That’s where the frustration comes from.

The Real Problem Isn’t “Growing Up”, it’s Growing Old

There’s a line I’ve always believed sums men up perfectly:

“We don’t stop playing because we get old.
We get old because we stop playing.”

That’s the truth most people miss.

When I met my wife and co-founder, Bertie, one of the first things I told her was this:

“To manage your expectations… I will never grow up.
I will always want to do dumb sh*t. Sometimes I’ll act like a child.
But I will never be spoken to like one."

And here’s the thing: that mindset isn’t immaturity, it’s life force.

We’ve been together 12 years.
Married for 8.
Happier than ever.
Still going stronger than an erection on a Viagra and cocaine cocktail.

Because the goal in life is not to crush your curiosity, ambition and playfulness in the name of “being sensible.”

The real goal is this:

👉 Don’t force your mind to shrink to your body’s limitations.
👉 Support your body so it can keep up with the way your mind already works.

That’s not refusing to grow up.
That’s refusing to grow old before your time.

🧪 This Is Where Testosterone Comes In

As men move into their 40s and beyond:

• Testosterone drops 1 - 2% per year
• Recovery slows
• Sleep quality drops
• Stress tolerance falls
• Motivation dips
• Confidence wobbles
• Injuries linger longer

Suddenly, the body starts putting the brakes on even though the mind hasn’t changed one bit.

That’s not “ageing badly”.

That’s hormonal misalignment.

🦍 Why Silverback Exists

Silverback wasn’t created to make you act younger.

It was created to help your body perform closer to how your mind already works.

• Better sleep.
• Better recovery.
• Better mood.
• Better energy.
• Better libido.
• Better resilience.

So when your brain says “Let’s go”…
Your body doesn’t immediately send a cease-and-desist letter.

That’s what DNA supplements are really about.

Not chasing youth.
Not denying age.
But aligning physical capability with mental drive.

🧠 A Message for the Ladies
(Because You’re Reading This Too)

If your man occasionally acts like a man-child…
Cut him some slack.

It’s basic instinct.

If he acts like a man-child all the time?
Different story.
Show him the door.

But most men aren’t immature, they’re just wired to stay mentally young, curious and adventurous.

Help his body keep up…
And you’ll both be happier for it.

🔥 The New Year Isn’t About Becoming Someone Else

It’s about removing the friction between who you are in your head…
And what your body allows you to do.

• That’s control.
• That’s confidence.
• That’s happiness.

And it starts with taking control of your testosterone health.

🔥 A Personal Message From Me

So here’s to 2026 being our year, yours and mine.

Let’s stop outsourcing our energy, our confidence and our happiness to luck, age, or excuses.

Let’s take ownership of our testosterone health, because when that’s right, everything else stacks in our favour, success, relationships, drive, ambition and joy.

I’m not interested in growing old quietly.
I’m interested in staying sharp, curious, capable and dangerous (in the good way) for as long as possible.

If you’re in, then let’s do this properly.
Let’s own our hormones.
Let’s own our success.
And let’s own our happiness.

See you at the top. 🦍💥

Sheldon | DNA CEO & Co-Founder