Carrying 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 Morethere's only one thing that drives your motivation
it's the little nasty voice in your brain saying....
what's in it for me?
For example, losing fat is a 'you vs you' struggle where the 'good' side of your brain wants to eat clean, train hard and improve...
....but the 'bad' side is always asking what's in it for me?
Problem is, if you can't answer this question you will fail.
Read MoreAh the sun, we all love it.
It's a great reminder that summer is on the way
Which means suncream, ice-cold beer, melting ice-cream, sand in your shoes, endlessly reading the latest sexy-tease novel....
....but there's a bigger issue that nobody ever talks about...
Feeling GOOD about taking your top off (guys) or feeling confident in your bikini (girls).
I don't hear anyone talking about the fear of de-robing on the beach, do you?
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 MoreIt's very easy to get comfortable in life.
Every time I've gained fat, it's due to getting comfortable.
Every time I've taken a step backwards in business, it's due to getting comfortable.
....and I'm sure we all know what happens when you get comfortable in a relationship!
Comfort breeds laziness.
Laziness is a lovely, warm, fuzzy feeling that holds us back.
It's the silent killer of dreams.
It's the demon that keeps you in a job you hate for a few too many years.
Read MoreQuick one before we get to today's fitness lesson....
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Read MoreI'm fed of seeing people failing to follow through on their goals
Good people too
People who should know better.
People who claim they don't have time to make a meal plan
yet have seen EVERY damn episode of that Tom Hardy thing on BBC
What. The. Fuck.
I'll change your life right now:
Read MoreConditional happiness happens when you say things like:
"I'll be happy when I fit into my bikini"
"I'll be happy when I get a promotion"
"I'll be happy when I bench press 100kg"
The happiness is conditional on you achieving whatever's in your mind.
Therefore, and this is THE most important thing....
YOU ARE NOT HAPPY NOW.
Which is what I believe is the entire problem with the phrase:
"weight loss"
Read MoreWhen you want something enough, you want to do it right, I often see people for who find their new journey in fitness has become their obsession. Whether their goal is taking them towards weight loss, muscle gain or strength they all look for expert advice to find the “optimal” and “quickest” route to success.
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