30 Seconds SummaryRP Six Month Transformation Contest Winner
- Michele Paikin won the RP 2016 6-month Transformation Contest after following a structured fitness and diet plan.
- She started RP on the recommendation of a friend who had visibly gained strength and leaned out using the program.
- Michele used 1:1 diet coaching from Melissa Davis and the Female Physique Training Templates over 6 months, completing one cut, maintenance, and starting her second cut.
- Her workout routine included Crossfit six days a week, supplemented by specialized training templates four days a week.
- She lost 25 pounds, reducing her weight from 158.6 lbs to 133.6 lbs and body fat from 26% to 19%.
- Her favorite RP diet meals included high-carb foods like spaghetti, whole wheat bread, oatmeal, and casein pudding.
- Post-diet, her first cheat meal was tacos and a margarita, after which she promptly returned to her diet templates.
- Michele's ongoing goals include a year of continued 1:1 coaching and starting her first mass gain phase at the year's end.
- She advises others to weigh food accurately, find support like a gym buddy, meal prep, limit weigh-ins, keep meals simple, and thoroughly read and revisit the RP e-book.
- Michele emphasizes the importance of maintaining and adjusting to a new 'happy' weight post-cut, highlighting the lifestyle aspect of the RP rather than only focusing on temporary cuts.
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