Hey Reader,

Welcome to this weeks Look Great Naked Newsletter where we help you look great naked without living in the gym.

I want to kickstart today with a question:

Are you pushing yourself hard enough to build muscle and strength

A recent study found that training 1-2 reps shy of failure produces the same muscle growth as going to complete failure. But here’s the problem—most people think they’re close to failure when they’re actually 5+ reps away【Watch this]

If your rep speed never slows down, you’re not lifting heavy enough.

If you’re stopping sets when they still feel easy, you’re not pushing yourself.

Train hard. Not just kind of hard. Push yourself this week and see how much you have in the tank.

Perfect Form vs. Perfect Progress

Some people obsess over form so much that they never add weight or push harder. Others ignore form completely, risking injury.

The sweet spot? Form should be good enough to keep you safe and let you progress. If you never add weight because you're worried about making every rep picture-perfect, you're holding yourself back.
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If you’re not sure how to find this sweetspot, then apply for coaching here to make every workout from this point forward more effective.

Sleep & Fat Loss: Why Eating Before Bed Wrecks Your Progress

Eating within two hours of sleep isn’t just bad for melatonin production. It also negatively affects digestion, which leads to:

• Bloating and inflammation from undigested food sitting in your stomach overnight.
• Poor gut health, which impacts nutrient absorption and metabolism.
• Grogginess and brain fog, making workouts feel harder and energy levels crash.

Melatonin helps regulate fat loss, muscle recovery, and deep sleep. Suppressing it by eating too late means worse recovery, slower fat loss, and feeling sluggish the next day.

Fix it: Stop eating at least 2-3 hours before bed to improve digestion, sleep quality, and performance.

The Protein Advantage: Burn More Calories By Eating Smarter

Did you know up to 30% of the calories from protein are burned just by digesting it?

• 100 calories of protein = only 70 calories absorbed due to its high thermic effect.
• Compare that to carbs (5-10% burned) or fats (3-5% burned), and it’s clear why high-protein diets help with fat loss.

If you’re not eating enough protein, you’re making fat loss harder than it needs to be.

Clients of the Week: Welcome to the Team

Shoutout to our newest members who joined over the last week:

• John Von Brauchitsch – Connecticut
• Joshua Lopez – Chicago, IL
• Peter Hammermeister – Maine
• Terry James Davis – Virginia
• Matthew Coggins – Massachusetts
• Brian Patek – Atlanta, GA
• Jerome Thomas – Buffalo, NY

Way to go, guys. Proud of you for joining us and taking your health to the next level.

Instead of a Quote… Ask Yourself This:

• How have you grown as a person over the past three years?
• What are the biggest lessons you’ve learned in the past 12 months?
• What meaningful experiences have you had in the past 90 days?
• How are you clearer on your goals than you were 90 days ago?

Reflect. Adjust. Keep getting better.

Ready to Train Smarter, Eat Smarter, and Look Your Best?

Spring is here. You can logically expect to lose 1-2 lbs of fat per week IF you do everything right.
Need to drop 15+ lbs for summer? The time to start and go all in is now.
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Don’t let this summer be another one where you’re covering up at the beach:
​apply for coaching here​

To making gains,
Eric Bach