This 6-week training plan is for the individual who would like to get on the smart track to lose weight and tone up. The focus of the plan is to provide a platform for long term success. This 1st stage sets up your 1st priority which is regular exercise then setting the stage for more extensive/intensive training (i.e., longer or harder) in the future. Plan creator and coach Ken Nicodemus is an Exercise Physiologist with over 25 years experience and specializes in optimizing metabolic fitness by training to push up your lactate threshold with cardiometabolic training and metabolic conditioning during strength training.