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RECOMP-X™ · Recomp / higher body fat

Delta Protocol™

The recomp system for men who are done waiting on motivation.

This isn’t a hype program. It’s a data-driven protocol built for men starting from a higher body fat / higher BMI. Larger caloric deficits over a longer initial phase put your higher body fat reserves to work — building muscle while dropping fat, using facts and tracking instead of guesswork or feelings.

  • Discipline over motivation
  • Become the weapon
  • Discipline over motivation
  • Become the weapon

The Delta Protocol™

Discipline over motivation.
Become the weapon.

Before and after Delta Protocol recomposition

“Motivation comes and goes. If you only do well when motivated, you’re going to fail. That’s where motivation ends and discipline begins.”

“You have to become the weapon that you need to pull off these tasks… that’s where motivation ends and discipline begins.”

Curriculum

What you’ll learn

“The whole program is built off of what you do in Phase Zero.”

01

Phase 0 — Baseline & Calibration

Get your real numbers first — body fat (Navy test), lean body mass, and circumference measurements — the weekend before you start, not “sometime last month.”

02

Calories & Deficits

Understand true maintenance calories and how to run a deficit that drops fat without stalling your recomp or tanking your testosterone.

03

Nutrition Essentials

Macro cycling, meal planning built around foods you’ll actually eat, and why hitting protein and fat targets matters more than “eating clean” 100% of the time.

04

Stress & Inflammation Management

How too big a deficit becomes its own stressor, why omega-3s matter, and practical recovery tools (breathing, stretching, sleep) to keep your body in repair mode.

05

Weight Selection & Progression

Reps-in-reserve training and progressive overload done with intention, not randomness.

06

Identity Shift & The Hustle Mindset

“You have to transform your mind first… think of fitness as a hustle. Can I get an extra rep in? Can I improve my sleep? You have to embrace the hustle, and once you embrace it, results come.”

Included

What’s included

  • Full curriculum — lifetime access, no drip, unlocked immediately
  • Macro/calorie calculator + meal plan builder
  • Data tracking spreadsheet built around the Navy body fat test
  • Men’s Aesthetics Tracker — track your average daily protein, weekly training consistency, and key strength/build ratios, so you know exactly which behaviors are driving your results
  • Free live workshop access while an active participant
  • Workout programming available as a standalone add-on

Transformations & Testimonials

Clients who came backto say thank you.

Real clients, real starting points. Tap a card to see every photo and the full story.

  • Mo — before and after

    Fat loss

    Mo

    About 50 lbs lost — you can see it in his face and his whole physique.

    Results vary.

    Fat loss

    Mo

    About 50 lbs lost — you can see it in his face and his whole physique.

    Real-world body recomposition: about 50 lbs lost, with a difference in his face and physique that speaks for itself.

    Mo — before and after

    Results vary.

  • S. Abrams — before and after

    Fat loss · Testimonials

    S. Abrams

    80 lbs lost — 230 lbs down to 150 lbs at 9% body fat.

    “Chris wasn’t like the other trainers, he knew how to get me to where I wanted to go as long as I put in the work and followed the plan.”

    Results vary. Trained face to face with Chris in 2008.

    Fat loss · Testimonials

    S. Abrams

    80 lbs lost — 230 lbs down to 150 lbs at 9% body fat.

    Trained face to face in 2008 with a fat-loss goal. By taking his nutrition plan home, his wife also lost 70 lbs — 190 lbs down to 120 lbs.

    “Chris wasn’t like the other trainers, he knew how to get me to where I wanted to go as long as I put in the work and followed the plan.”

    “You can spend countless hours in the gym, but if you aren’t eating right, you will sabotage yourself.”

    “Chris shared a lot of his knowledge with me so I could one day workout and eat without his guidance.”

    S. Abrams — before and after
    S. Abrams — before and after

    Results vary. Trained face to face with Chris in 2008.

  • B. Jordan — before and after

    Muscle gain

    B. Jordan

    Added a good amount of muscle in about a year.

    Results vary. Light coaching with Chris over about a year.

    Muscle gain

    B. Jordan

    Added a good amount of muscle in about a year.

    Light coaching over about a year: pointers and principles like tempo and time under tension.

    B. Jordan — before and after

    Results vary. Light coaching with Chris over about a year.

  • Fat loss · Testimonials

    T.

    About 40 lbs lost in roughly six months.

    “Chris Howard all day everyday! You forever changed my life! I appreciate you!”

    Results vary.

    Fat loss · Testimonials

    T.

    About 40 lbs lost in roughly six months.

    “Chris Howard all day everyday! You forever changed my life! I appreciate you!”

    Results vary.

  • Testimonials

    R. Stiles

    My ‘gut’ is GONE!

    “Thank you Chris! I have seen so much improvement since I began your regimen. My ‘gut’ is GONE! And I no longer crave sodas to the point that I don’t drink them anymore. I have recommended you to several people. Everyone who needs to lose weight and get fit should contact him. He can do it long distance.”

    Results vary.

    Testimonials

    R. Stiles

    My ‘gut’ is GONE!

    Her eating was organized around what she was willing to change, so it fit her life.

    “Thank you Chris! I have seen so much improvement since I began your regimen. My ‘gut’ is GONE! And I no longer crave sodas to the point that I don’t drink them anymore. I have recommended you to several people. Everyone who needs to lose weight and get fit should contact him. He can do it long distance.”

    Results vary.

Founding member

Founding member pricing

Founding price

The Delta Protocol™

Recomp / higher body fat · Entry / higher BMI

$225

or 3 payments of $85

Mature price (after 6 months)
$325 · 3 × $112
Access
Lifetime · full unlock, no drip

Rises to $325 (3 × $112) after your first 6 months post-launch.

2-pay option also available at checkout: 50% now, 50% at day 30.

Already a Body Nova client? Your loyalty discount applies automatically.

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Discipline over motivation

“You have to become the weapon that pulls this off. I’ll show you exactly how. Discipline over motivation — starting now.”