Training

Your training program will be unique to you, just as your goals are. No two bodies are the same, so no two people should be training in exactly the same way if they want to see optimum results. When creating your program we will take into consideration your:

• Goals

• Training experience

• Preferences

• Schedule

• Strong and weak points

Your training will be progressed on a weekly basis at an appropriate rate to see sustained progress. You will learn how to implement key principles such as progressive overload in order to achieve this. 

Just as important as how much you're lifting is HOW you are lifting it. The art of bodybuilding is making your muscles do as much work as possible in order to make them grow as much as possible, so we'll also focus on the quality of your lifting as well as the quantity. 

You will have access to my library of form tutorials which show the correct way to perform each exercise, both in regards to safety and getting the absolute most out of each exercise. You will also be encouraged to send videos of as much of your lifts as possible in order for us to personally analyse your form. 

Nutrition

In the history books are the days that we believed we had to eat boring foods in order to be healthy or in shape. Just like your training is unique to you, so is your nutrition - no two people require exactly the same amount of calories, macros etc. in order to realise their goals, nor do they have the same tastes or preferences. Your nutrition coaching will include

• Calorie and macronutrient (protein, carbs, fat) targets

• Flexible meal plan

• Example days of eating

• Access to hundreds of simple, tasty and healthy recipes, all of which can be personalised to your individual needs

• Learning the best and easiest ways to cook common foods

I do not believe in traditional meal plans as they are too rigid, boring and don't allow for any flexibility when life inevitably gets in the way. What happens when you're on holiday, you're out to eat with friends, or you just can't prepare the food for yourself for whatever reason? My alternative is flexible meal plans. Instead of telling you exactly what to eat at each meal, they'll give you a selection of options all of which will satisfy your needs for that meal. They will still provide you with the structure and guidance of how to actually go about achieving your daily targets, but will not take away from your ability to be flexible. Flexible meal plans will give you the tools to allow you to fit your food into your targets wherever you may be. 

Your nutrition won't only be focused on calorie and macronutrient goals, but also making sure you get enough vitamins and minerals in order to feel and operate at 100% of your potential. A car needs petrol to get from A to B, but formula 1 cars don't run on the same petrol as your sister's Fiat 500. In the same way, the quantity of the food you eat (calories and macros) is what gets the job done, but the quality of the food you eat is what will allow your body to operate at peak performance. 

Lifestyle

An impressive physique isn't built overnight, it takes a long time giving consistent effort to achieve. It is about prioritisation and optimisation of routines. From here we can build habits which will become the building blocks of success. Your fitness and nutrition needs to become a part of your lifestyle in order to make the process seamless and efficient.

This doesn't however mean doing whatever it takes to get the best results possible, no matter the cost. The most important thing that our routines need to ensure in order to reach our goals is consistent adherence. To achieve this they need to be realistic, flexible and enjoyable. 

Whilst fitness does need to be an important part of our lifestyle, we do still have lives outside of fitness. Therefore we need to be realistic in how much we can commit to our goals without it taking away from other important parts of our life (social life, work, family commitments etc). If we over commit, not only will this take away from other aspects of our life that are important to us, but it will greatly increase the risk of 'falling off the wagon' so to speak. 

Our routines need to be flexible so that when life does inevitably get in the way, it doesn't throw us off and cause us to lose the progress we've already made. We will be ready to handle any complications and set backs and to adapt to them accordingly. 

Lastly, it needs to be enjoyable so that we actually have the motivation to do it, and we also maintain a fulfilling lifestyle meanwhile. The best way to improve your motivation levels is to increase how much you enjoy your routine. If you're not convinced of the importance of enjoyment, consider this:

Enjoying training -> harder work -> more results -> more enjoyment 

There are many lifestyle habits that will assist you in achieving your goals outside of training and nutrition, so we'll discover how to optimise these in a way that suits you.

Accountability

One of the main road blocks when striving to achieve your goals is having the motivation to stay consistent. Not only will you receive tailored programs that you will enjoy sticking to, but you'll also have me as your coach keeping you personally accountable. If you aren't giving the commitment that you need to, you best believe I'll be calling you out for it.

You won't be on this journey alone, I'll be with you every step of the way. I'll be there to work through what's not working for you, and I'll be there to celebrate your wins with you.

I'll be with you through every step of the process. Whether you're unsure how to perform an exercise at the gym, what to have for breakfast, how to navigate a night out drinking with your friends or how to go about preparing your food to take to the office, I'll be just a message away to guide you through. 

WHAT'S INCLUDED

I like to break down fitness into three categories: training, nutrition and lifestyle. No one of these can be allowed to reach its full potential if the others are not kept in check, so each needs to receive just as much focus as the others.