Paddy McGuinness shows off incredible weight loss after 75-day challenge

Paddy McGuinness has shown off the success he's had with his attempt at completing the 'Hard 75' challenge, a weight loss scheme which lasts 75 days and involves sticking to some strict rules.

Many people have lost some weight as their resolution for the new year, but the former Take Me Out host appears to have shown that you can start at any time in the year, as he explained that he started back in September.

McGuinness explained that he'd begun on 22 September after 'two months of binge eating' and said he couldn't believe 'how much I’d let myself go'.

So he took up the 'Hard 75' challenge and decided to see how well he'd do, and the result has been an incredible body transformation, which has left him with an impressive set of abs.

Remember, this is a man aged 52, so if he can manage the Hard 75 challenge, then you can give it a go as well.

There were trials and tribulations along the way as he picked up some injuries and strains along the way, but Paddy persisted and reached a point where 'everything kicked in', and he started feeling the results.

He also shared some pretty dramatic 'before' and 'after' pictures on social media where he went from a bit of a belly to a much more sculpted physique, which had someone telling him they'd 'leave my buzzer on for you'.

The winter weather posed some problems, as when he started with the outdoor exercise in late September, there was still some autumnal sun, but it soon turned to jogging in the wet, windy darkness.

For his indoor workouts, he explained that he started off with 'really light weights' and showed off some of what he'd been getting up to with very impressive results.

The Phoenix Nights star took part in the Hard 75 challenge (Instagram/@paddymcguinness)

The rules of the Hard 75 challenge

There's five main rules you need to stick to for the Hard 75 which involves a lot of work and willpower on the part of the person trying to complete it.

You're not allowed cheat days or treats and you have to keep it going for two-and-a-half months.

The rules are:

1) Stick to a meal plan with no alcohol or cheat meals for 75 days

2) Two workouts a day lasting at least 45 minutes, one of them outside

3) A gallon (3.8 litres) of water a day

4) Read 10 pages of a non-fiction educational book each day

5) Take a picture of your progress every day

The idea is that your healthier diet and the significantly increased levels of exercise you're getting will have a major impact on your body, while taking some time to read something that will develop your skills and improve some part of your life will sharpen your mind.

You've seen what it did to Paddy McGuinness, maybe it could be your plan too.