Male, 33, Goes From 194Lbs to 171Lbs Using Insanity and Lifting for 6 Months

Introduction

On his reddit thread entitled "Male/33/5'9 [194lbs -> 171 lbs] cutting 6 months. Insanity for 2 months and lifting for 4", a 33-year-old man talks about his journey in losing weight and getting ripped. He details the progress he's made, the methods he's used, and a few challenges he's come across. The post has received over 267 upvotes and 26 enthusiastic comments from followers praising his results and asking questions about his method.

Method Used

From the post, it is easy to see that the 33-year-old male relied on two main strategies Insanity and lifting weights. He used Insanity for two months before starting the lifting program, After finishing two months of Insanity, he created a home gym in his basement and started doing Starting Strength, which eventually evolved into Greyskull LP then his own split program. His diet was primarily calorie counting by using Myfitnesspal and keeping his daily calorie limit under 1800 and accompanying this with intermittent fasting.

Diet Tips

A key take away on watching his diet is that he introduced cheat meals instead of cheat days, as he kept running into situations where he was undoing a week's worth of progress. He found that skipping breakfast, having a light lunch, and having a hearty dinner (with his daily calorie limit under 1800) worked well for him since he wasn't hungry early in the morning. He also replaced his cheat days with cheat meals to avoid setbacks.

Routine Consistency

As advised by the man himself, to achieve consistent results, it's important to keep the workout routines consistent, adopt the routines that give optimal results, and make it a lifestyle. He also adds that it's better to avoid getting too hung up on the noise that surrounds working out, including perfecting form, deciding on the right diet or macros, supplements, machines vs. free weights and so on. These factors could get discouraging, and it's better to focus on consistency and finding routines that one can truly enjoy, practising the routines relentlessly.

Conclusion

The 33-year-old man's success story in losing weight and attaining his body goals serves as an inspiration and motivation to readers. His success shows that with dedication, consistency and the right method, progress is inevitable. Looking through his story, it is easy to understand that working smart with a strategic routine is essential to achieving results. Lastly, trying out his method for yourself could jump-start your journey towards losing weight, gaining muscle and the body of your dreams.