Speaking from experience, when I was at my leanest, during an ironman preparation. I actually felt the worst. I was aroudnd 7-9% of bodyfat, looked really lean (but also quite small on my preference). It came with a lot of sacrifices and transition was really hard. A lot of people dream about being very very lean, but is it really worth it? Are you willing to do what it takes and make sacrifices?
You should ask yourself these type of questions before you set yourself a goal and be brutally honest. You’ll be much more likely enjoy the process and end up being much happier with results.
Summer is approaching and more and more people start thinking about losing some body fat for beach holidays.
You have about 2 months, which is very little time. If you want to drop a big amount of weight, you’ll have to be aggressive and give up a lot. If you’re already pretty lean, you might just need a small adjustment.
In 2018 Precision Nutrition published one of my favourite infographics “The cost of getting lean”.
I love it because it is simple but thorough. It nicely shows what it takes to get lean, what you should do more of, and what you should do less of. What are the sacrifices but also what are the benefits.
If you you’re currently trying to get leaner, or you’re about to start. I hope you find this usefull.
If you need more individual help with nutrition, strength training and accountability. Reach out to find out more about online coaching.
Have a great week,
coach Brani. |
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