The Ripped Body® Podcast

Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions.

In this episode, we're answering the following questions:

1. “I’m four weeks into a cut. I lost 6 pounds in my first week, but I’ve been hovering around the same weight since. What am I doing wrong?”

2. “Is a front squat a good exercise for a beginner, or would it be too difficult to perform correctly if my back squat form is still not very good? I train at home. I need an alternative to the leg press."

If you'd like us to answer your questions, please send your questions to [email protected].

ABOUT THIS POD 🎙
At RippedBody.com, we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achieve the client results you see on the site.

👉🏻 To start, head to RippedBody.com and enter your email address.

You’ll get the third edition of our Nutrition Setup Guide, and our email course teaching you how to avoid the 5 most common ways people screw up. We’d be honored to guide you. 🙏🏻

If you have any questions, hit us up in the comments in the articles. We've been answering daily since 2011.

📖  Download our free Nutrition Setup Guide now.

👥 HOSTED BY

• Andy Morgan of RippedBody.com  (Instagram 👉🏻 @andy_rippedbody)
• Matt Dustin of RippedBody.com (Instagram 👉🏻 @mattdustin)

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Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gym.

👉 Get our Free 15-Day Transformation Kickstart Bundle

(Training program, nutrition guide, and 15-step course to help you avoid the most common mistakes.)

Today, I’m speaking with Cybersecurity expert Nick, who specializes in offensive hacking.

Nick is not a tall guy, and he used to weigh close to 300 pounds. One day, he reached a breaking point and decided to do something about it, and he lost 180 pounds.

He kept the weight off for a few years, but then got married, had kids, and he’s back up to 190 and feeling a bit stuck. He works from home and has built a garage gym, and he’s wondering what he should do from here.

Let’s see if we can help him.

ABOUT THIS POD 🎙
At RippedBody.com, we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achieve the client results you see on the site.

👉🏻 To start, head to RippedBody.com and enter your email address.

You’ll get the third edition of our Nutrition Setup Guide, and our email course teaching you how to avoid the 5 most common ways people screw up. We’d be honored to guide you. 🙏🏻

If you have any questions, hit us up in the comments in the articles. We've been answering daily since 2011.

📖  Download our free Nutrition Setup Guide.

👥 HOSTED BY

• Andy Morgan of RippedBody.com  (Instagram 👉🏻 @andy_rippedbody)

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Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gym.

👉 Get our Free 15-Day Transformation Kickstart Bundle

(Training program, nutrition guide, and 15-step course to help you avoid the most common mistakes.)

Today, I’m speaking with Stephen, who is a Chief Administration Officer for a major non-profit in the US.

Stephen used to be overweight. He got into cycling because he wanted to do something healthy with his kids, and this turned into a passion for triathlons. He lost 30 pounds, plateaued, then started weight lifting and lost another 30 pounds.

He’s at a healthy weight now, but he still yearns to get a little leaner. But he’s worried that he may have permanently damaged his metabolism, because despite his activity levels, he’s maintaining weight on 2000 calories, and any time he tried to bump that up, he immediately gains weight.

Let’s see if we can help him.

ABOUT THIS POD 🎙
At RippedBody.com, we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achieve the client results you see on the site.

👉🏻 To start, head to RippedBody.com and enter your email address.

You’ll get the third edition of our Nutrition Setup Guide, and our email course teaching you how to avoid the 5 most common ways people screw up. We’d be honored to guide you. 🙏🏻

If you have any questions, hit us up in the comments in the articles. We've been answering daily since 2011.

📖  Download our free Nutrition Setup Guide.

👥 HOSTED BY

• Andy Morgan of RippedBody.com  (Instagram 👉🏻 @andy_rippedbody)

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Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gym.

👉 Get our Free 15-Day Transformation Kickstart Bundle

(Training program, nutrition guide, and 15-step course to help you avoid the most common mistakes.)

Today, I had a fantastic conversation with Greg, who is a comedy writer and actor living in LA.

As you’ll hear, Greg is at a bit of a loss for motivation, after struggling to bulk successfully in the past, and he’s wondering what he should do from here. Let’s see if we can help him.

ABOUT THIS POD 🎙
At RippedBody.com, we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achieve the client results you see on the site.

👉🏻 To start, head to RippedBody.com and enter your email address.

You’ll get the third edition of our Nutrition Setup Guide, and our email course teaching you how to avoid the 5 most common ways people screw up. We’d be honored to guide you. 🙏🏻

If you have any questions, hit us up in the comments in the articles. We've been answering daily since 2011.

📖  Download our free Nutrition Setup Guide.

👥 HOSTED BY

• Andy Morgan of RippedBody.com  (Instagram 👉🏻 @andy_rippedbody)

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Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gym.

👉 Get our Free 15-Day Transformation Kickstart Bundle

(Training program, nutrition guide, and 15-step course to help you avoid the most common mistakes.)

Today’s guest is Ben Carpenter. I’ve invited him back on the show to answer some reader questions that we didn’t get a chance to cover on the previous episode.

We cover:

1. Don’t people just need more willpower?
2. Can fruit make you gain weight due to the sugar content?
3. Why is it so hard to maintain weight loss over the long term? What can we do about it?
4. How can you remove the fear of lifting for older clients/people?
5. Is there any research on the long-term impact of artificial sweeteners?
6. Is it possible to effectively bulk while intermittent fasting?
7. Why Ben doesn’t go super hard on anything specific diet ideology.
8. And what Ben is planning now that his book has been released.

Thank you for listening!

📙 You can find Ben’s book, Everything Fat Loss, on Amazon. If you get it, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

You can find Ben Carpenter if you type his name into Instagram (@bdccarpenter), TikTok (@bdccarpenter), or Youtube (@BenCarpenter). His website is BDCCarpenter.com, where you can sign up for his newsletter.

ABOUT THIS POD 🎙
At RippedBody.com, we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achieve the client results you see on the site.

👉🏻 To get started, head over to RippedBody.com and enter your email address.

You’ll get the third edition of our Nutrition Setup Guide, and our email course teaching you how to avoid the 5 most common ways people screw up. We’d be honored to guide you. 🙏🏻

If you have any questions, hit me up in the comments in the articles. I've been answering daily for the last 12 years.

📖  Download our free Nutrition Setup Guide now.

👥 HOSTED BY

• Andy Morgan of RippedBody.com  (Instagram 👉🏻 @andy_rippedbody)

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Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gym.

👉 Get our Free 15-Day Transformation Kickstart Bundle

(Training program, nutrition guide, and 15-step course to help you avoid the most common mistakes.)

Today’s guest is Ben Carpenter.

Ben is a personal trainer who makes the best videos debunking nutrition myths that I’ve seen. He has a heart of gold, and I feel honored to be able to call him a friend.

Ben has just released his first book, Everything Fat Loss.

It reads very much like sitting down for a cup of tea one afternoon with one of the world's best personal trainers calmly telling you story after story, about how the research on various fat loss topics has developed over time.

So instead of having someone's pet diet method rammed down your throat, you're left knowing what options you have for chasing your fat loss goals, leaving you free to choose your own adventure.

I hope you enjoy this conversation.

You can find Ben Carpenter if you type his name into Instagram (@bdccarpenter), TikTok (@bdccarpenter), or Youtube (@BenCarpenter). His website is BDCCarpenter.com, where you can sign up for his newsletter.

📙 If you get the book (it's available on Amazon), I’d love to hear your thoughts!

I’ll have him back on to answer some reader questions in the next episode.

ABOUT THIS POD 🎙
At RippedBody.com, we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achieve the client results you see on the site.

👉🏻 To get started, head over to RippedBody.com and enter your email address.

You’ll get the third edition of our Nutrition Setup Guide, and our email course teaching you how to avoid the 5 most common ways people screw up. We’d be honored to guide you. 🙏🏻

If you have any questions, hit me up in the comments in the articles. I've been answering daily for the last 12 years.

📖  Download our free Nutrition Setup Guide now.

👥 HOSTED BY

• Andy Morgan of RippedBody.com  (Instagram 👉🏻 @andy_rippedbody)

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Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gym.

👉 Get our Free 15-Day Transformation Kickstart Bundle

(Training program, nutrition guide, and 15-step course to help you avoid the most common mistakes.)

In this episode, I’ve invited my good friend and fellow podcaster, Jordan Harbinger, to share his weight loss story.

Jordan's been a Ripped Body client for the past year, first working with Coach Reid, and then Coach Matt. In that time, he's lost 40 pounds of body fat while adding 10 pounds of lean muscle.

Before working with us, Jordan believed he'd never have abs, and he didn't understand how to lose weight and keep it off.  Now he's in the best shape of his life, and he managed to do this right after having his second child, with a busy travel schedule.

Jordan shares insights into his fitness journey, the tools that helped him master his eating, and more.

ABOUT THIS POD 🎙
At RippedBody.com we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achieve the client results you see on the site.

👉🏻 To get started, head over to RippedBody.com and enter your email address.

You’ll get the third edition of our Nutrition Setup Guide, and our email course teaching you how to avoid the 5 most common ways people screw up. We’d be honored to guide you. 🙏🏻

If you have any questions, hit me up in the comments in the articles. I've been answering daily for the last 11 years.

📖  Download our free Nutrition Setup Guide now.

👥 HOSTED BY

• Andy Morgan of RippedBody.com  (Instagram 👉🏻 @andy_rippedbody)

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Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gym.

👉 Get our Free 15-Day Transformation Kickstart Bundle

(Training program, nutrition guide, and 15-step course to help you avoid the most common mistakes.)

In this episode, I’ve invited mindset coach, Itamar Marani, on the show to talk about how our mental and emotional blocks often stop us from achieving our goals.

He’s a BJJ blackbelt, former Israeli Special Forces, Mossad undercover agent, and was mentored by Mossad’s head psychologist.

So, he’s pretty much a retired Israeli Jason Bourne, who now helps entrepreneurs conquer their mental and emotional blocks. Enjoy.

👉🏻 Learn more about Itamar and sign up for his Emotional Fortitude Micro Course at: https://itamarmarani.com/

ABOUT THIS POD 🎙
At RippedBody.com we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achieve the client results you see on the site.

👉🏻 To get started, head over to RippedBody.com and enter your email address.

You’ll get the third edition of our Nutrition Setup Guide, and our email course teaching you how to avoid the 5 most common ways people screw up. We’d be honored to guide you. 🙏🏻

If you have any questions, hit me up in the comments in the articles. He's been answering daily for the last 11 years.

📖  Download our free Nutrition Setup Guide now.

👥 HOSTED BY

• Andy Morgan of RippedBody.com  (Instagram 👉🏻 @andy_rippedbody)

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Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gym.

👉 Get our Free 15-Day Transformation Kickstart Bundle

(Training program, nutrition guide, and 15-step course to help you avoid the most common mistakes.)

In this episode, Dr. Emil and I share the biggest mistakes we've made in our own fitness journeys. We talk about wasting hundreds of dollars on supplements, putting on way too much body fat on our quest for muscle, body image challenges we've faced, and much more.

ABOUT THIS POD 🎙
At RippedBody.com we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achieve the client results you see on the site.

👉🏻 To get started, head over to RippedBody.com and enter your email address.

You’ll get the third edition of our Nutrition Setup Guide, and our email course teaching you how to avoid the 5 most common ways people screw up. We’d be honored to guide you. 🙏🏻

If you have any questions, hit me up in the comments in the articles. He's been answering daily for the last 11 years.

📖  Download our free Nutrition Setup Guide now.

👥 HOSTED BY

• Andy Morgan of RippedBody.com  (Instagram 👉🏻 @andy_rippedbody)
• Emil Hodzovic of Health-Evolved.com  (Instagram 👉🏻 @dremilofficial)

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Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gym.

👉 Get our Free 15-Day Transformation Kickstart Bundle

(Training program, nutrition guide, and 15-step course to help you avoid the most common mistakes.)

In this episode, Dr. Emil and I discuss whether or not people should use calorie calculators to determine their macros. We share the pros, and cons, as well as 10 things people should do before they start counting their calories.

ABOUT THIS POD 🎙
At RippedBody.com we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achieve the client results you see on the site.

👉🏻 To get started, head over to RippedBody.com and enter your email address.

You’ll get the third edition of our Nutrition Setup Guide, and our email course teaching you how to avoid the 5 most common ways people screw up. We’d be honored to guide you. 🙏🏻

If you have any questions, hit me up in the comments in the articles. He's been answering daily for the last 11 years.

📖  Download our free Nutrition Setup Guide now.

👥 HOSTED BY

• Andy Morgan of RippedBody.com  (Instagram 👉🏻 @andy_rippedbody)
• Emil Hodzovic of Health-Evolved.com  (Instagram 👉🏻 @dremilofficial)

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Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gym.

👉 Get our Free 15-Day Transformation Kickstart Bundle

(Training program, nutrition guide, and 15-step course to help you avoid the most common mistakes.)