During the lockdown you probably didn't register ground breaking workouts, deadlift heavy, or beast yourself with disgusting conditioning.
That's because you were in isolation.
You had NO accountability to show up to train or eat right
You were cut off from being surrounded by positive people
You had no structure or deadline to your goals
You had no team energy to feed off and train with INTENSITY
Read MoreSo I got a confession to make....
I've started training hard (6 days per week) for muscle gain.
And the other day I found myself panicking about not being muscular enough.
Or more specifically, not gaining muscle FAST enough.
A lot of my clients have the same thoughts when it comes to fat loss....
Why can't this happen FASTER arghh??!!!
Anyway, fortunately I did two things to stop myself stressing and to stay focused.
Read MoreToday you're going to discover:
> 3 important benefits of strength training
> how we run our personal training program
> how you can get a free trial of our personal training program
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3 IMPORTANT BENEFITS OF STRENGTH TRAINING
Ryan started our personal training program a few months ago....
....and he crushed 3 of our strength records in his first 12 weeks!
Just so you grasp the gravity of what I'm saying - these are records set over the past 7 years by hundreds of men and women!
Read More......I consulted with a potential client who was on the cusp of joining our personal training program.
He needed to lose a lot of weight, was on medication for blood pressure and heart issues.
With huge worries of dying young.... to be honest I agreed with him.
He was at risk.
So we spoke, both got excited and I made a positive plan with him to get moving and DO something about it.
Which we started to do....
Read MoreYou know, I've probably started more programs than I've finished.
In fact, who am I kidding, I definitely have!
I've been lifting weights for over 17 years now
And every 2-3 weeks since day one I pretty much get excited about some new program, or diet, or exercise, or gimmick...
....and I want to jump in and try it!
But let it be known my followers, thy divine secret of all future gainz is....
Read MoreCarrying on from yesterday's 'what they don't tell you about fitness' post....
here's a few more things:
1) you will NOT gain muscle from lifting weights
at least, not at the speeds you think
It takes 2-3 months of consistent weight lifting for a beginner to start gaining noticeable muscle.
Because the muscles prefer to improve neuromuscular aspects (co-ordination, muscle memory, technique etc.) first because they are less energy demanding.
Read MoreToday I thought I'd share a few 'accepted beliefs' that annoy me in the fitness world, stay with me, you may find the truth hard to handle....
....but after the initial sting, you'll thank me.
:-)
1) You'll have to eat MORE than you think.
If you've gained more fat than you'd like it can ONLY happen when the body has been in fat storage mode.
Fat storage mode is caused by undereating.
So eat more often throughout the day, rather than starving yourself then overeating.
Read MoreLeaving Uni as a 21 year old hot head, I thought I had all the answers.
I approached opening my new gym all those years ago with an arrogance that simply telling people what to do would get them results.
Life chewed me up and spit me back out. For example, when it comes to losing body fat we have a very simple energy equation:
calories in versus calories out.
But trying teaching this to clients when I'd just left uni?
No chance.
Read Morealways ask two questions when people begin training with me...
1. When was the last time you trained consistently?
....they normally say '6-12 months ago'
then I ask:
2. What stopped you from training consistently?
The answers are so insightful I thought I'd share with you...
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