The Cure For “Skinny-Fat,” Squats, & Becoming a Great Coach

Posted by Jason Ferruggia

If there’s one thing that curses genetically average, skinny-fat guys, it’s the constant cycle of yo-yoing up and down between fat loss and size gain.

The vicious cycle that transforms you from a doughy ball of pudding into an emaciated bean pole with a pot belly. Over and over again.

I see it all the time. A guy realizes he needs to get lean because his stomach ripples and shakes like a bowl of jello with every step. But, he has tube steaks arms and zero muscle.

So when he gets lean, he freaks out at the sight of his hideous physique.

This upsetting situation forces him to eat everything he can in a desperate attempt to put size back on. Within weeks, he wakes  up to the dreaded Jello-Gut™, and realizes he has to start all over.

What causes this? For one, he has some ass backwards nutrition habits. And his training is garbage. Even if he does follow a proven program, his form is atrocious, he goes 30lbs too heavy on every exercise, and he over analyzes the shit out of everything.

You may be asking yourself how I know this story so well.

For one thing, it’s me. And it’s also 95% of the clients I’ve worked with.

Because this issue lies so near and dear to my heart, I’ve made it my mission to rid the planet of this epidemic. Over the past 20 years, this sickness has become my specialty.

I can, without fail, take any skinny-fat guy, throw 20-30lbs of muscle on him, and get him visible abs within a year of dedicated coaching. And in today’s episode, I discuss how you can use that plan for yourself.

Tune in to this episode to hear me discuss the Skinny-Fat cure and answer your questions about training, nutrition, and kicking ass

Today’s Topics Include:

  • 0:35: Announcing the winners of last week’s Perfect Day Formula giveaway
  • 2:32: Life lessons from Kobe Bryant including the need for discipline and a routine
  • 6:25: The game I’m bringing on Snapchat (Find me with the name JasonFerruggia
  • 7:22: Rack deadlifts vs block pulls plus some other ways to make deadlifts better
  • 9:19: How to squat for maximum quad hypertrophy
  • 12:12: How to tweak your training and nutrition if you work the night shift
  • 15:11: Changing up your hardcore training program as you get older
  • 17:26: How to change your rep ranges as you get stronger
  • 18:42: Are face pulls a good exercise?
  • 19:33: Should you rebound out of the bottom of exercises or control the weight down slowly?
  • 21:08: What to do if you get light headed in workouts
  • 22:52: How women can get strong and jacked
  • 25:12: Who you need exercise variety, even if you powerlift or olympic lift
  • 29:54: Coaching tips for fitness professionals
  • 34:22: Can you build big legs with just bodyweight exercises?
  • 35:58: How to get lean without looking like scrawny maggot
  • 38:09: The best supplement out there
  • 39:23: Incline bench press or grow a handle bar mustache? How does a man decide

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Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Perfect Day Formula: My good friend Craig Ballantyne’s new book on taking your career to the next level, achieving financial freedom, and dominating every day of your life.

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Finally, if you have questions you need me to answer, send them over to podcast@jasonferruggia.com

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