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Eat to get ripped

o you want to be a ripped guy with abs for all seasons? The answer is a matter of priorities and discipline. Think about it: Are you willing to cook your own food instead of eating pre-made meals or buying takeout? Count your macros and measure your food portions? Eat salad while the rest of your buddies are eating pizza? Give up foods you didn’t even think were especially bad for you, such as bread, cheese, and milk? Commit yourself to getting more sleep than a normal guy? If you answered yes to all those questions, you may have the dedication needed to get ripped. If not, no worries, you can still be strong, healthy and lean. You can be a guy who’s always energised and resistant to disease, but won’t appear in a firemen’s calendar anytime soon. And no one says you have to. But if ripped is your goal, we’ve got the goods. You’ll achieve a lean physique faster with this approach than with any other you’ve

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