His main point is fad diets and random workouts are useless for creating lasting results.
When it comes to gaining weight, your eating habits are the number one factor. All diets work for a short period of time.
For 8–12 weeks, you can restrict your diet, eat very little, do crazy intense workouts, and you’ll lose weight. But most people, when they stop, will gain back the same amount of weight, if not more.
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