Politically Incorrect Fat Loss – How To Finally Lose Fat

by Nia Shanks

Being kind and sugar-coating things doesn’t always get the point across when talking strength training, nutrition, and definitely fat loss.

So today, I’m going to be politically incorrect, because the other way isn’t getting through to some people.

It’s time for tough love.

You’ve been warned.

The Politically Incorrect Fat Loss Bottom Line

Stop messing around in the gym, and get serious – lift a challenging load, get out of your comfort zone, be consistent, and improve your performance. You go to the gym, work hard on a few exercises that provide the most band for your buck, use a challenging load, and then you leave.

Focus on big, compound exercises and make sure you improve your performance — nothing new here. Squat, deadlift, do single leg exercises, move your bodyweight via push-ups, inverted rows, chin-ups, single leg squats, and perform other presses and pulls using free weights.

If you’ve got quite a bit of extra body fat you need to lose (meaning you have no, or very little, muscle definition) or you haven’t strength trained consistently for at least a year, then you need to read this: Stop doing isolation exercises like biceps curls and triceps kickbacks.

If you have a lot of body fat to lose, tons of isolation exercises with light weight aren’t going to do a thing. It’s the equivalent of using a tiny chisel to break down a brick wall.

Isolation exercises = chisel to break down a brick wall

What you NEED is a friggin’ sledge hammer.

Big compound exercises with a challenging weight = sledge hammer

Lift heavy things three to four times per week following the above guidelines and you’re on the fast track to success. Ignore this important step and suffer the consequences.

Move more, preferably in a fun, enjoyable way — you don’t have to spend hours on a cardio machine, but make it a point to move more. Walk your dog every morning and evening, go for a hike over the weekend, or start participating in fun, recreational activities. The options are limitless, you just have to pick one and DO it.

Eat REAL food — most people aren’t going to like this, and that’s fine. But, I’ve seen it work time and time again so I’m going to keep saying it. Focus first on eating real food. Listen to your body and eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re satisfied.

Be consistent. Be relentless – nothing in life is perfect. You may have all the determination in the world to reach your fat loss goals. But, guess what? Life will inevitably throw you a curve ball when you least expect it. You’ll have less time. You’ll have to make some sacrifices. Things won’t always go as planned.

Accept it now, because it will happen.

It’s what you do when it happens that will determine your success, or lack thereof.

Even if you have to spend less time working out, don’t give up. You can always do two or three workouts each week that only take 30 minutes to perform. It may not be ideal, but you can do it . . .

I truly want YOU and every other person who wants to improve his/her health and build a better physique to achieve those goals via simple, no nonsense workouts and nutrition information. Ya know, like from the articles on this very website. And leads us into . . .

Your Call to Action

1) If you’re on a fat loss journey and not getting the results you’re after, start implementing the tips above. Take ACTION!

2) If you have a friend or family member who is making these mistakes and not getting the fat loss results they want, please send them this article. Let’s help as many people as possible discover the simple, no nonsense way to lose fat and build a better body. Even if that means delivering it with a little tough love.