Originally Posted by Robbie

Joe Weider (the guy who started and ran the Mr. Olympia bodybuilder championship and the guy who owned Weider supplements company) died at age 93 a few months ago.

He did "extreme pumping" (which is not something that is even being discussed here...I'm not even sure what you mean by it) until his death.

He lived an active life and had more energy and did more things every day than anybody on GFY.

But this isn't about "bodybuilding".
The OP is asking for a "non steroid" way to get ripped muscles after age 40.

First you have to have muscle tissue. Doesn't have to be "huge" just some muscle. For that you need to have proper testosterone levels.
So he should see a doctor and get checked and make sure his levels are good. If the levels are low, he should do testosterone therapy.

Then he needs to change his diet and get rid of a lot of the fat, salt, and sugar.

And then hit the gym 4 times a week and work your ass off in the gym.

These things are ALL healthy. Nothing there that is unhealthy.

Of course if he goes to his doctor to be checked for low testosterone, the doctor is going to do a physical as well as blood work. If the doctor sees that the guy has a bad heart...then obviously the doctor would tell him "no" on the testosterone and vigorous exercise.

But as long as the person is "normal"...then changing their lifestyle to exercise and eat right IS pretty much the definition of being healthy.