India, Nov. 24 -- Getting in shape often feels like an endless cycle of motivation, guilt, and half-finished workout plans. For many people, the "dad bod" becomes a comfortable middle ground, easy to live with, harder to change. But transforming your body doesn't have to mean extreme diets or exhausting hours at the gym.

Fitness coach Lars Meidell shares in his November 23 Instagram post 5 practical steps that can help you go from dad bod to shredded in just 90 days. (Also read: Heart surgeon says these 6 popular 'healthy' foods can be harmful for your heart and kidneys: Spinach to bananas )

Here's what he suggests:

Lars says the biggest mistake people make is trying to out-train a slow, stressed metabolism. "You cannot out-train a bro...