Movers & Shakers: Jeff McCarrell - A Fighter and Survivor

Doesn’t everyone want to “Look Good Naked?” That’s what Jeff McCarrell thought when he founded his new company, Look Good Naked, through his parent company, McCarrell Fitness Companies. Along with Jeff are his 26-year-old son Zach and his daughter, Megan— making Jeff McCarrell’s newest venture a family-run enterprise. During an interview conducted with MD’s publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Steve Blechman, I spoke with Jeff McCarrell— and learned about his business process and personal, courageous fight with cancer.

Sitting down with Jeff McCarrell, my first question to him was, “Where did you get LookGoodNaked from?”

Jeff chuckled and answered, “Because everyone wants to look good naked! When you step out of the shower or get dressed, you want to look good!”

I grinned and thought to myself, why, yes. Of course, that’s true!

In speaking with Jeff McCarrell, I found him to be a man of enormous strength, both in physical terms and in the shape of his character. In fact, he is not only a shrewd entrepreneur, but he also served in the U.S. Army Rangers 75^th Regiment out of Fort Benning, Georgia for five years. While in the military, he entered and won the All-Armed Forcesbodybuildingcompetition. Jeff won the overall in 1994, and competed for two more years, ending his bodybuilding career in 1996.

Jeff worked hard to get where he is in life. He started his career in sports nutrition in 1989. Soon, he was working for such distinguished names as EAS, MET-Rx and Pinnacle. He currently holds a bachelor of science degree in exercise science, as well as several training and nutritional certifications. Jeff’s education propelled him far to become the president of Biotest from 1999 to September 11, 2001 and VPX. But then, Jeff decided it was “ … time for him to do his own thing.” In 2002, he became co-founder and CEO of Nutrex. While at Nutrex, he helped to develop several products, among them, the very popular Lipo-6 liquid gel capsule.

Jeff McCarrell had it all: health, strength, wealth and family, but sometimes, even with these attributes, fate can deal a cruel hand when you least expect it. In 2007, Jeff was diagnosed with large T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a vicious form of cancer. Despite the diagnosis, Jeff fought hard, enduring chemotherapy and surgery. He took a leave of absence from Nutrex from 2008 to 2009 to help fight the cancer. Fighting a brave battle, Jeff watched his once-powerful physique of 270 pounds become 170 pounds. Yet, he continued to fight for his life— and beat the cancer— even after having to endure removal of two lymph nodes.

After the cancer went into remission in 2009, Jeff thought he could get back to his life. But just when he thought he had one enemy beaten, on July 6, 2012, Jeff’s oldest son, Jeff Jr., passed away. In August 2012, Jeff decided to sell off his share of Nutrex.

While grieving over the devastating loss of his son, the cancer resurfaced two more times. Jeff, strong with spirit, and aided by his family and friends, continued to push on. Currently, the cancer is in remission— but through it all, Jeff kept his spirit and his momentum going. Some would think when faced with a devastating disease and the loss of a child, someone may just want to concentrate only on that, or shy away from life altogether. Not Jeff.

In 2017, he formed McCarrell Fitness Companies. The first launch from this endeavor was LookGoodNaked supplements. The first product launch that LookGoodNaked is focusing on: their innovative LEAN weight loss/fat-loss supplement utilizing their patented Liquid Dual Cap time-release technology. LEAN is an advanced fat burner using the dual cap, time-release advanced delivery system in two phases. Phase 1 of the dual cap system allows the outer capsule to provide quick, accurate absorption for the first phase of the attack on fat cells. Phase 2— the second or inner capsule— provides a timely structured attack, and allows energy levels to be maintained throughout the day. This is all achieved by releasing the fat-burning and energy compounds in a well-timed and designed system.

Jeff’s son Zach came onboard to become the director of business development. As a graduate from the prestigious Syracuse University, Zach holds a bachelor of arts in business communications and business management. His daughter, Megan, is the director of human relations, and holds a degree from the University of Central Florida.

As the interview ended, it became clear that there is much to be gained from speaking to a man with a strong vision who adheres to strong family values. It is said that the heart of an entrepreneur is driven by one’s family, and that is true here too. With Zach, Megan and his amazing assistant, Taylor, Jeff has a strong foundation for success.

More so, the most important message I received is that if we have a dream, there are no limits to what we can accomplish. Even with the loss of family or the devastation of cancer— if we believe, we can achieve and win.

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