Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle
by Tom Venuto
A bodybuilder's fat-loss manual: goal setting, nutrition fundamentals, cardio and weights, tracking. Thorough and sane, with no gimmicks.
Read it if…
you want a complete, honest fat-loss education.
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Skip it if…
you want a quick diet.
Try instead: The Renaissance Diet 2.0 →
Three things you will actually use
- Calories and protein first.
- Weights preserve muscle.
- Track and adjust weekly.
Do this first
Read the goal-setting chapter and set a body-composition target.
Our verdict
Fat loss, no gimmicks.
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