Brad Davidson - The Stark Naked 21-Day Metabolic Reset: Effortless Weight Loss, Rejuvenating Sleep, Limitless Energy, More Mojo

This book is dedicated to my

beautiful wife, Maria, and my

amazing children, Joseph, Isabel, and

baby Gavin, for their support, sacrifice,

and belief in my crazy pursuits.

To my parents, Mike and Rose Davidson,

for grinding every day of my younger years

and giving me the opportunity and security

to take risks and pursue my dreams!

A T THIRTY-TWO YEARS OLD, I looked in the mirror and saw the body I had always wanted and strived for. However, despite looking outwardly amazing, I was keeping a dark secret that was eating away at every fiber of my being. This burden weighed heavily on me day and night.

You see, I was living a totally fake life. On the outside I was the picture of health, and yet I was the furthest thing from being healthy.

Yeah, I looked great, but I felt horrible.

Sure, I had those amazing six-pack abs, but I couldnt get going in the morning or function throughout the day without a steady supply of caffeine pumping through my veins. I was severely lethargic and irritable. My thinking was sluggish and foggy. And though I was physically exhausted during the day, I was totally wired at bedtime, so at night I couldnt sleep. Not a wink. To top it off, my sex drive was completely gone.

I could no longer handle my lack of integrity, my daily pursuit of hiding behind my physical image, and my continuously feeling awful on the inside while promoting healthy living as a personal trainer. Overnight, I realized that everything I had learned, believed, and stood behind for so many years as the truth in the world of health and fitness had misled me to my harsh reality.

As a fitness professional, I was petrified I would lose my clients, my business, and my reputation as one of the leading trainers in Southern California if anyone found out how weak and tired I felt. I hid my dirty little secret from my colleagues and clients as best I could. I couldnt hide it from my wife, though. When I wasnt working, she bore the brunt of my mood swings.

Of course, my doctors solution was prescribing the use of hormone replacement therapy and medical drugs like Lipitor to reduce my symptoms and the risk of early death.

Early death! What was wrong?

My doctor diagnosed me with andropause (male menopause). I felt so ashamed and disappointed in myself the day he told me that, at thirty-two, I had the testosterone levels of an eighty-year-old man. For a guy who made a living as a fitness professional, this was a real punch in the gut. From where I stood, it was as if I had hit rock bottom. To be sure, my belief system about health and fitnessthat looking fit equaled healthwas completely shattered.

I meet people daily who are stuck living my old life. They struggle with low energy, are inexplicably overly emotional, are unable to sleep or have interrupted sleep patterns, lack a desire for sex (even if they dont talk about it), and battle to keep their bodies looking great despite hitting the gym 5 days a week.

I imagine many of you might be familiar with this feeling, you know, hiding your true self from the world. Pretending to be bulletproof, invincible. Saying everything is great when it isnt. I hear it from my clients all the time.

Can you relate to any of these frustrations?

If youre anything like me, youre probably strong enough to keep yourself from eating too many calories.

Youre certainly strong enough to force yourself to exercise harder or more often, even when you dont feel like it.

Youre definitely strong enough to avoid carbs at all costs.

And, by God, youre strong enough to suffer through the latest juice-cleanse craze... just to prove you can or because all your friends are doing it.

But I have a really important question for you: Are you strong enough to follow in my footsteps and do what it takes to get your health and your life back?

To truly get my health and life back it took vulnerability. Yup. Vulnerability to admit that maybe I didnt know it alland maybe, just maybe there is a better way of life. Vulnerability to humbly ask for help, and then to be open to exploring different ideas I thought were foolish at first, but ones I was willing to try if it meant healing myself for the greater good and for the rest of my life.

Yeah, I was more than willing to put myself out there for that.

Over the past eight years, being strong enough to be vulnerable has dramatically improved the quality of my life. But more important to me, it has led to the creation of this program, the Stark Naked 21-Day Metabolic Reset.

Why did I decide to name this program Stark Naked?

Simple. In German, the word stark means strong. (Thats why I named my company Stark!) And there is no greater form of vulnerability than being naked, is there?

Once I overcame my early andropause and healed my metabolism, the root cause of my symptoms, through the natural methods I share in this book, I made a vow to live my life in the most authentic way. No more lies.

So I am not going to pretend to be an unassailable guru with all the answers. I can only share my journey of what got me healthy and how Ive helped thousands of people do the same.

Heres something else you need to know up front.

I am not a medical practitioner or a research genius. I am a top-tier performance coach who works with people on an individual basis and gets excellent results. I wont have the answer for everyone, but it is highly likely that I can help you improve the quality of your life... in a very big way.

There is no doubt this book will challenge your current strategies and beliefs, but if youre struggling as I was years ago, that challenge is exactly what you need. It will challenge the rules that have been hammered into your head over the years about what it takes to not only look good, but to feel good too. There are going to be things I ask you to do that go against everything youve ever been told. Be vulnerable and try them. I did, and they changed my life. I just need 21 days to make you a believer.

Before we start you need to ask yourself this important question: Are you strong enough to be vulnerable enough to step out of your comfort zone and try something new... perhaps something that goes against everything you think you know for the next 21 days?

If the answer to this question is yes, youre going to rock this plan.

If youre not sure, put yourself in my hands for the next couple of hours as you delve into my story and the why of my program. If I cant convince you of the merit and reasons you should give your body a reset based on what you read, well, maybe youre not ready yet. I hope youll get there someday. When youre ready, or when you just realize you feel lousy and want to feel better, Ill be here for you.

Heres one more thing to consider. If you are the kind of person who likes to cut to the chaseand you know who you areyou can jump right to Chapter 11 and dive in to the Stark Naked 21-Day Metabolic Reset. Think of Chapter 11 as the how and the rest of this book as the why. The plan has been designed to be easy to follow and ready to do as a self-contained chapter.

Although Id like to believe that most of you will want to understand why my program works the way it doesespecially because it breaks from traditional thinking in so many waysif you really just want to get started, go for it. No harm, no foul.

If you feel the need to slowly dip your toes in the pool before actually diving inand believe me, thats going to be most of youthe rest of the book is for you.