Gary Brecka says a summer body isn't about the scale, it's about losing fat while building muscle. Starving yourself or doing endless cardio doesn't work. You need a structured training plan that cycles intensity and recovery, because maximal effort year-round causes injury and stalls progress.
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When people say, I want a summer body, what they really mean is less body fat and more muscle mass. And surprisingly, that has little to do with the number when you step on the scale. Instead, it has everything to do with body composition. A physical transformation is not done by starving yourself or doing excessive amounts of cardio. It's built by preparation and consistency. You don't need to starve yourself. You don't need endless cardio. You just need structure for all of this to work. You need to have a well-thought-out training plan that's going to help propel you closer to your summer body. You can't train at maximal intensity all year round and expect your body to continually improve. In fact, you might end up only hurting yourself. There is a way to change the composition of your body by building muscle and losing fat all at the same time. This process is called Oh, I meant human.