Everyone has an end goal when they start their personal fitness journey. Whether this be to lose body fat, build muscle, lift a certain weight or run a marathon, it is important to have these goals as they provide us with a vision of what we want to achieve over a long period of time.
Read MoreITS COLD OUTSIDE!!
Yes its cold
Yes its dark
I know, its Winter!!
It's the time of the year when everything in our being is tellng us to hit the snooze button first thing in the morning and to hit the sofa in the evening.
Most people struggle with building muscle more than any other goal
You may think fat loss is hard to achieve?
Maybe you can’t improve on your pull-up strength?
Is your nutrition and meal prep overwhelming you and not getting done at the moment?
Well…
ALL of those areas pale in comparison to building muscle.
Read MoreA really ruthless one today folks!
But hey, the truth hurts right?
So spend 5 mins reading this and be truly honest with yourself
Read MoreI get this a lot, clients and friends who are on a new exercise regime approach me with a worried grin and say the exact same phrase, one filled with doubt and laced with the anxious tone of one who has lost their direction...
"I don't feel like I'm making any progress"Read More
They say there are TWO starts to the year
Jan 1st
And September 1st
It’s when the schools go back to class, university starts, lots of sporting seasons fire up
So let’s use this as a re-set for the mind and body!
I don’t want you to be like most people from now on.
If you want a leaner, stronger body - will doing what you’ve done over the past 3 months get you there?
Only you know.
Read MoreOne benefit I've always had since starting out in fitness
Is that I've always trained the 'right' way
There's so much confusion about what the right way is in fitness
Because on the one hand; you've got scientists, coaches, athletes
....people who study and practice what GETS RESULTS
On the other hand; you've got entrepreneurs, businesspeople and salesmen
...people who study what MAKES MONEY
Read MoreSo there I was, grabbing my rolls of belly fat, staring at my body in the mirror....
....upset at my lack of 'sexy bod'. AGAIN.
After perhaps the most consistent 4 month training period of my life starting March this year
I'd built incredible strength levels, added 4kg of muscle, dieted down for a holiday this summer
Then I'm seemingly back at square one!
Read MoreWhen approaching an exercise program we all come across problems of our own creation, often these are due to urban myths, bro science or simply a misunderstanding of how the body works and responds to exercise.
Think back to the last time you planned a new exercise regime, it may have been the first time back at it after a long period off or it could have been a plan to take the next step up in your training. I bet you went through and planned out each and every days exercise... Am I right?
Read MoreFear comes from a number of different places in the human psyche, fear of the Unknown, fear of change, of uncertainty, hell I know someone who has an irrational fear of woollen jumpers (it's a texture thing).
When it comes to the gym people are usually afraid of the same thing, a fear of failure or more accurately not living up to expectations (both our own and those of others)...
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