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I am normally not one to talk about my own results but I thought it would be a good way to show that it’s possible to get results you want, even into your 40’s.I have always wanted to track my body fat %, along with my fat and lean tissue, so I got a Dexa Scan on 1/13/2020 just to see where I was at because I have never done that before, which might seem silly because I have been lifting, active, and eating pretty clean for the majority of my life. So it made sense to at least get an idea of where my body is at in order to optimize my health even more.My numbers in the beginning of 2020 were 10.6% body fat, 168.3 lbs, 17.9 lbs of Fat Tissue, 143.5 lbs of Lean (muscle) Tissue and 0.17 lbs of Visceral Fat.My numbers at the end of 2020 are 9.2% body fat, 171.2 lbs, 15.7 lbs of Fat Tissue, 148.5 lbs of Lean (muscle) Tissue and 0.00 lbs of Visceral Fat. So to summarize I have decreased my body fat by 1.4%, increased my weight by 3 lbs, lost about 2.2 lbs of fat and put on 5 lbs of muscle.I was very happy with these improvements!How did I do this? I really only changed two things and they both started around March right when the quarantine hit. I went from a pescatarian to adding in grass fed-grass finished red meat into my diet to increase my protein intake and also started implementing the X3 system into my workout routine.I would say that they both contributed to putting on 5 lbs of muscle while losing body fat %. So anybody who says you can’t put on weight and muscle while also fasting is wrong because I actually shrunk my eating window by a couple hours as well. Started working out around Noon and my eating window was from 2pm to 6:30PM instead of Noon to 7PM.Also, the variable resistance in the X3 bar put less strain on my joints, I wasn’t sore and it allowed me to increase the frequency of my workouts to every day except one off day per week switching between lower body and upper body. I was able to do chest press without pain in my elbow and deadlifts/front squats helped build my legs and glutes more than traditional lifts.Eating quality meat definitely helped as well because as active as I was I definitely wasn’t consuming enough high quality, bioavailable protein to achieve gains. Now I incorporate meat and organ blends almost daily along with eggs and mix it up with wild fish as well.I hope my results help encourage you that even when you get in your 40’s and beyond you can still improve your body!Links: https://www.21dayfastingchallenge.com/X3 Bar: Variable Resistance Technology allows for a full body workout in only 10 minutes! Use discount code "Save50" for $50 off your purchase!| Listen to the Get Lean Eat Clean Podcast |►iTunes | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-lean-eat-clean/id1540391210►Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/0QmJzYZsdV6tUNbDxaPJjS| Connect with Brian |►Website | https://www.briangryn.com►Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/bdgryn►Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/getleanandeatclean►Twitter | https://twitter.com/grynnerwinner
