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🔥 You’re Not Just Burning Fat—You’re Building a New Identity

PLUS: You Can Lose Weight and Muscle If You Cut Too Aggressively

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Michael Pender & Ryan Engel
July 28, 2025

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TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

  • Coach’s Corner: You’re Not Just Burning Fat—You’re Building a New Identity

  • Did You Know?: You can lose weight and muscle if you cut too aggressively

  • Question from Our Readers: Should I be bulking or cutting to achieve a lean appearance?

  • Fit Trivia: Which 90s action star played a Navy SEAL, a chef, and a martial artist in multiple films, often doing his fight scenes?

You’re Not Just Burning Fat—You’re Building a New Identity

Everyone starts chasing weight loss because they want to look better.

But if you stay consistent, something bigger happens:

You become a different person.

  • The kind of guy who moves with purpose

  • Who eats to fuel, not just to satisfy

  • Who trains even when he doesn’t feel like it

  • Who makes health part of his lifestyle, not just a temporary fix

This journey isn’t just about numbers on the scale.

It’s about identity—and choosing the version of yourself you want to live as from here on out.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

Comfort feels good, but it kills progress. Growth lives outside the warm blanket of routine. If it’s easy, you’re not changing. Be the man who steps into discomfort on purpose. That’s how strength is built—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Did You Know?:

You Can Lose Weight and Muscle If You Cut Too Aggressively

If you're eating too little and not strength training?

  • Your body will burn muscle tissue for fuel

  • You’ll get “skinny fat”—smaller but not lean

  • Your metabolism may slow down, making long-term fat loss harder

That’s why we focus on:

  • Protein first

  • Strength training over endless cardio

  • Moderate, sustainable calorie cuts

This isn’t a race. It’s a rebuild.

Question from Our Readers:

“Should I be bulking or cutting if I want to look lean?”

– Marcus, 46, from Houston

Great question. The short answer?

Cut first, then lean out; decide later.

If you have excess body fat (especially around the belly), start with a fat loss phase. You’ll uncover muscle and look sharper.

Once lean, you can clean bulk if you want to grow.

But trying to bulk before you're lean? That usually just makes you bigger, not more defined.

Fit Trivia: Which 90s action star played a Navy SEAL, a chef, and a martial artist in multiple films, often doing his fight scenes?

Answer: Steven Seagal! Known for his Aikido-based fight scenes and deadpan delivery, Seagal brought real martial arts credentials to the action genre. From Under Siege to Marked for Death, he defined a gritty, no-frills toughness of the early 90s fitness aesthetic.

Ryan Engel, Intl. Fat Loss Coach

Ryan is a leading fitness coach and one of the most known professionals in the space.

He specializes in Body Recomposition and visual body aesthetics and has reached millions worldwide with his powerful messaging. He brings a unique, non-nonsense, yet sophisticated approach to body change.

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Publisher: Ryan Engel

Editor: Michael Pender

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