Why you’re making a HUGE mistake of dieting without lifting weights!
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I’m going to tell you a story about
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Both individuals are competing to lose weight.
They’re both 200lbs, with a goal of getting to 175lbs.
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“I’m fast tracking my weight loss and will get to 175lbs first!”
Both individuals are competing to lose weight.
They’re both 200lbs, with a goal of getting to 175lbs.
“I’m fast tracking my weight loss and will get to 175lbs first!”
In 3 months,
By looking at the scale,
He hit 175lbs!
If we look at their physiques side by side,
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His physique looks 10x better than
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His physique looks 10x better than
While
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He didn’t reach 175lbs yet,
But looks FAR better because of the effort he put into lifting weights!
He didn’t reach 175lbs yet,
But looks FAR better because of the effort he put into lifting weights!
The moral of the story is to focus as much on weight loss as building muscle.
Half of the battle is losing weight,
The other half is building muscle to look the part.
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Half of the battle is losing weight,
The other half is building muscle to look the part.