Losing weight is hard for all of us, but surprisingly it’s some of the hardest gym-hitters who struggle the most. Finding the balance between losing weight and maintaining strength and muscle mass can be a tricky business and our body’s do a surprising amount of work trying to stop us losing weight, as do we ourselves.

Many prep schools across the country have this thing they call the “Honor System”. This very same system flows through a few universities in the US. Back in the day I believe Colorado College was one of the few universities that focused on this method. This article is not meant