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The Truth About Getting ‘Shredded’


Shredded isn’t an official term in the dictionary, or has a solidified urban definition, so let’s use mine just for this article: To have a muscular physique with a bodyfat% of below 8%.


There is a slight misinterpretation in the fitness industry of this term, getting shredded is not attainable without pharmaceutical means, nor is a permanent/natural condition to maintain. Becoming lean on the other hand, is certainly possible for anybody to maintain with an imperfect amount of dedication in their diet and training regimen.


Lower Your Expectations


If you’re not a physique/bodybuilding competitor and going to get into a training program or hire a personal trainer with a goal of getting ‘shredded’. Here’s a tip: don’t waste your time/money.

You are better aiming to get lean, still looking great, and have an ability to live your life. As mentioned before, and below here it takes more than a mindset to get shredded.


Differences in Being Lean vs Shredded


Having an unsustainably low bodyfat percentage will wreck your hormones, most people will feel crappy and highly irritable, making you an unpleasant person to be around, for women this also includes messing around with their monthly cycle. Being lean doesn’t have this effect as you don’t plunge your body into unnatural levels of fat.


You need to sacrifice your entire life with the sole purpose of getting shredded, you have to say no to your closest ones and even yourself, you will be in a constant state of hunger which you’ll just have to live with.


No number of tricks such as water, coffee, turmeric powder will help stave the hunger away. If you’re lean, you will only need to fight small spouts of hunger but largely be content with what you have ate and are able to enjoy the odd meal out with your friends.


The Reality


Social Media has warped the consensus in the general population, they would have you believe these amazing Clark Kent transformations are attainable in 6 months with ease.


No. People look different under lighting, with a muscle pump, with physique enhancing drugs, with 20+ years of weightlifting experience under their belt, with photoshop. The large majority of the population take health and fitness as a recreational hobby with a secondary interest, primary interests being family, work and hobbies.
 

Being lean is ultimately where it's at. You'll look and feel great (no more sporting a gaunt face!), your hormones will optimized, and you'll be primed to build muscle at the most optimal rate.The body content of your post goes here. To edit this text, click on it and delete this default text and start typing your own or paste your own from a different source.


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