{"id":512839,"date":"2026-04-04T16:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/512839\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T16:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:46:22","slug":"paddy-mcguinness-has-massive-respect-for-bodybuilders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/512839\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddy McGuinness has \u2018massive respect\u2019 for bodybuilders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  At 52, the Bolton-born comedian and presenter underwent a \u201ccrazy\u201d body transformation, so drastic that some fans even thought it was AI generated.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  After finishing the challenge involving two workouts a day, clean eating, lots of water and endless commitment, Paddy didn\u2019t stop there.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  He then did a 25-day \u201ccut\u201d to get himself extra trim for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theboltonnews.co.uk\/news\/25941862.bolton-star-paddy-mcguinness-opens-weightloss\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">fitness photoshoot with Men\u2019s Health UK<\/a>, and is now looking to pack on more muscle.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  A cutting phase in the fitness world is when athletes strategically focus on losing body fat while maintaining as much muscle mass as possible.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The technique is most commonly used in bodybuilding, in the lead-up to stepping on stage, with athletes putting their best foot forward to get in peak condition.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Paddy said his short mini-cut has given him huge admiration for the industry.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cMassive respect to all you amateur and pro bodybuilders,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cYour dedication is admirable. After going on a 25-day cutting diet for my Men\u2019s Health UK shoot, I thought putting a bit of size back on would be easy.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cI was wrong. In my opinion, it is so much tougher than the cutting.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cI\u2019ve got big Steve Coleman Fitness back in my corner, so I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll get there.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cBut getting those good calories in while keeping an eye on the \u2018auld\u2019 waistline is hard work, baby.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Paddy showed off his impressive 75 day results. (Image: Paddy McGuinness Instagram)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Steve is a renowned personal trainer who has coached several high-profile clients, including Daniel Radcliffe and Ben Shephard.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Steve said: \u201cSo proud to have coached Paddy McGuinness for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theboltonnews.co.uk\/news\/25769593.paddy-mcguinness-accused-ai-75-hard-photos\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">April\u2019s Men\u2019s Health UK cover<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThe cover is the moment everyone sees, but the real work happens in the weeks and months before.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThe early mornings, the sessions, the structure and the consistency that make it possible.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cMassive credit to Paddy for the discipline and commitment he brought to every session. He showed up, trusted the process and put the work in.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cA huge thank you to the team at Men\u2019s Health for having me involved and capturing all of Paddy\u2019s hard work.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cCareer moments like this always feel a little surreal. I am always grateful.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cI\u2019ll share some of the training and nutrition tips that I implemented with Paddy soon.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Paddy\u2019s age makes his muscle-gaining venture all the more impressive.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Both men and women start losing muscle mass as they age, with most people experiencing a decline of between three per cent and five per cent per decade after turning 30.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Resistance exercise, such as weight training, is one of the best ways to counteract the loss of muscle mass as you age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At 52, the Bolton-born comedian and presenter underwent a \u201ccrazy\u201d body transformation, so drastic that some fans even&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":512840,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,96,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-512839","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=512839"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512839\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/512840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=512839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=512839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=512839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}