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You'll find a host of views on how to get ripped and there's probably just as many books. The simplest way to do it simply drop your calorie intake by 15%. That should allow you to cut fat without going into starvation mode.
When I reduce my calories to get a little more cut I also take Creatine to try and give me a little edge to offset the unavoidable muscle loss. At the end of the day Fat and muscle to some degree go hand in hand. Getting paper thin skin and body fats ratios of 4% are simply not possible for the natural bodybuilder so don’t aim for that as illegal drugs are the only way to get that like that. Genetics also plays a big role in how cut you can get, so don’t beat yourself up if you don’t get as cut as you’d like.

For how long it should be maintained depends on how much you have to lose. The slower the rate the less likely you’ll lose muscle so 2 lbs a week or even 1 lb would be advisable. . Even competitive steroid taking bodybuilders give themselves 10 to 15 weeks to get cut and they are dramatically helped with illegal growth hormones diuretics and of course steroids. So basically keep your fat in your diet low don’t dramatically cut calories and aim for a slow but steady wait loss, with lots of cardio.