There are countless ways to lose fat and transform your body, which is both a blessing and a curse. With such a vast array of fat loss plans at your disposal, you have the fortunate opportunity to pick and choose which plan best suits your lifestyle and personality. Trouble is, with such a huge variety of options at your finger tips it can become a daunting task to filter out the quality advice from the nonsense.

To avoid much of the confusion and overwhelm I tend to gravitate toward a simple, no-nonsense, and straight forward fat loss approach, while focusing little attention on the trivial solutions based upon “1 weird trick” or “1 little known secret”. The minutia can be helpful, but only after you’ve mastered the fundamentals.

Newsflash: Fat loss isn’t magic. You can’t pull it out of a hat, wave your wand, or click the heels of your ruby red slippers to make it disappear. Getting ripped is hard work, requiring consistency and dedication toward your plan… whatever that plan may be.

I’ve been very transparent in regards to what it takes for me to go from lean to ripped. During previous cutting phases I’ve documented my training, every meal I ate, and the mental hurdles I had to overcome. It’s been ridiculously rewarding to hear from my fellow Physique Artists who let me know how much they have benefited from my behind the scenes video journal and appreciate how I “Keep it real!”

And now that I’ve recently completed a successful muscle building phase, having gained 10 pounds while staying pretty darn lean, it’s time for me to begin a new cutting phase while capturing the entire fat loss process once again in my video journal.

Starting Stats

Age: 40
Height: 5′ 6.5″
Weight: 159 pounds

Before I begin documenting this cutting phase, I’d like to break down my no-nonsense fat loss approach with you. about Lean To Ripped: A No-Nonsense Fat Loss Plan Of Action