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Welcome to a special fat loss-themed newsletter to get you ready for the spring thaw. Here’s what we’ve got:

• Use these proven methods to consistently drop two pounds a week

• Science weighs in on shedding fast fat

• Six ways to burn calories with kettlebells

Tips

Lose a Pair of Pounds

Losing two pounds a week is probably the most you can reasonably expect to shed in a reasonable amount of time, no matter how dedicated you are to the fitness/nutrition game. These seven techniques below will help you wring as much out of yourself as possible and keep you on schedule for this type of weight loss.

Being the absolute most you can lose means you can’t diddle-daddle around with your techniques. A medium order of fries, instead of your usual large, isn’t going to do a thing. Instead, big, sweeping changes are needed, like cutting out an entire family of foods. You could go on a low-carb diet for a stretch or start intermittent fasting.

Whatever tactics you choose, you’ll need to embrace them fully. Twelve weeks to Memorial Day times two pounds a week sounds good, but every week that passes is another missed opportunity if you’re not in the game.

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Weight Loss

Replace Fast Food With Fast Science

For many, the transition from frigid weather to dragging a cooler onto a beach is a fast one. If you weren’t able to lay out a prolonged, multi-phasic system to peak your physique this year, or you just received a late-notice invite to a sunny beach house, you may find yourself looking to shed some winter weight in a hurry.

While slow-and-steady definitely wins the race, you can still kick things into gear for a bit. These scientifically backed methods for losing weight more quickly are sound, especially if you use them in a tactical fashion.

Firstly, the basics don’t stop being the basics just because you’re in a hurry; the laws of thermodynamics don’t care about you squeezing into a thirst trap swimsuit. When it comes to super-rapid weight cuts, you can use tried and true methods like shedding water weight and cutting carbs. 

There are plenty of reasonable, healthy ways to spike a result for a photo shoot or day of shirtless meandering. Make sure you’re doing things the right way.

Workouts

Ring the Kettlebell — It’s Adipose Time

Few man-made objects are as simple and elegant as the mighty kettlebell, and even fewer offer a better bang-for-your-buck fat-loss workout than this bottom-heavy instrument of fitness.

In fact, these six kettlebell workouts are the greatest exports to ever come out of Russia, save for the works of Anton Chekhov and about ⅓ of Rocky IV.

While you’re rarely going to want to grab a barbell you can’t whirl around a bit, you’re going to be moving so much, and with such vigor, that your glutes and upper back will feel like they’ve just pulled a max deadlift (to say nothing of the heaving in your lungs).

Using HIIT principles can be a more direct path to a tighter physique than traditional slow-and-steady training, and the kettlebell is the pinnacle of high-intensity technology. What doesn’t break you will make you stronger.

Quick Hits

Open This: The 2025 CrossFit Open has begun! Check out what to expect from workout 25.1, and get some exclusive tips from some top coaches.

Burn This: Fat burners aren’t going to be the foundation of your weight loss stratagem, but they might be an important ally in your quest for the perfect waterside abs. Check out how the supplement aisle can aid you on this voyage.

Break Through This: Even the most devoted exerciser will stall out while trying to get the number on the scale to go down. The problem isn’t your resolve; it’s not understanding these simple tips to break through plateaus when they take over your landscape.

Avoid These: Everyone makes mistakes, but by learning from others’ errors (and from Jeff Nippard), you can avoid these cardio missteps and keep fighting the good fight.

Diet With This: The popular Mediterranean Diet does more than incinerate fat cells; it may be a lovely brick-laden path to avoiding cancer risks.

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