Reid Marcus Hayes

Reid Marcus Hayes is a performance and recovery coach who helps men 40+ and older adults rebuild energy, strength, and confidence in real life, not in perfect gym conditions. He spent years on gym floors and in small-group coaching, pressure-testing routines on himself and with the people he trains during travel weeks, desk-heavy seasons, and “I’m too tired for this” evenings.

A serious knee surgery in his forties changed the way he works. Months of pain, sleepless nights, and rehab sessions showed him how unprepared most people are, mentally and physically, for joint surgery and the long road back. Later, walking alongside his father through hip replacement recovery gave him a front-row seat to the fears and small victories of seniors facing major joint operations.

In his books, Reid turns those experiences into clear, field-tested playbooks: smarter hydration and nightly rituals in The Blue Salt Plan for Men, and, in The Night Before I Walk Again, honest guidance on what to expect before surgery, through the first nights after, and during the crucial first six weeks of rebuilding trust in your body.