How to Eat to Get Lean (OR SHREDDED!)

When it comes to getting lean, there is one non-negotiable that needs to be understood. Even more so than food choices and that is consistency. I say that consistency is non-negotiable simply because making the right choices in your nutrition every once in a while is not going to get you lean. To get lean and to stay at a low body fat percentage, you will need to be consistent in those good choices.

Some people don’t feel like having a body fat percentage as low as mine as that will likely require more deprivation than is needed to be lean in the first place. Unfortunately, deprivation is one of the key reasons why I see people fail in their pursuit of lower body fat. However, you don’t need deprivation to be lean and look great.

I think that most people will probably be most comfortable sitting around 10-15% body fat because the nutritional choices that need to be made in order to get there and maintain that level requires far less deprivation. This is important because in order to get lean and stay lean, you need to be able to consistently maintain your eating patterns.

Make no mistake, to get lean and stay lean, you need to make good nutritional choices, but it’s not that same as trying to achieve 6% body fat. While certainly achievable to reach and maintain, it is likely much more difficult for the average person than aiming for the 10-15% range.

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Jeff Cavaliere MSPT, CSCS served as both the head physical therapist and assistant strength coach for the New York Mets. Jeff earned his Masters of Physical Therapy and Bachelor’s of Physioneurobiology from the College of Health Sciences University of Connecticut Storrs. He is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).