Transformers - part 5

For someone who had never been to the gym before and used to spend most of his time working in front of the computer screen, Anthony had one very important ingredient for success; his work ethic! He would literally give me 150% effort in every single training session. There were times when I almost had to kick him out of the studio because he was so "hungry" for achieving his goal, that he would ask for more work,even though he could hardly move.

Anthony is a typical example of someone who just needed some help and guidance around nutrition, training and lifestyle (I know what you're saying right now: "Don't all your clients need that"?). The answer is "yes" but he hardly needed any motivation, he constantly wanted to test himself, and he wanted to prove that his promise to me in our initial consultation was worth all the time and money!

He loved his booze and social events, takeaways and everything that goes with this sort of lifestyle. No structure, random meal times, in fact not eating was his problem. Working crazy hours everyday, forgetting about food and hydration and binging massively in the evenings. To be honest, he wasn't any different to most of my transformation clients or most of the people out there. Unfortunately this is the typical lifestyle people have these days; no life and work balance, tremendous pressure and stress at work, no time to do anything and the way to counter attack all the above seems to work through "de-stressing" in the pub after work.

Fortunately, Anthony fell in love with his new lifestyle and became addicted to lifting weights. I am very proud of this man for what he achieved and how he turned his life around.

Transformers - part 4

Adrian contacted me about my Body Transformation Program back in September 2012. He was clearly fed up with the way things were going in the "health and fitness department" and decided to take action. He messaged me via my facebook page and basically said that he wanted to transform his body.

Adrian works as an IT manager for one of London's well known bakeries. Let's face it, not the best place to be in everyday when you decide to do the body transformation! But as I always say "the tougher the circumstances, the greater the sense of achievement" and I was totally determined to prove that if you put your mind into something nothing can stop you from achieving the desired results.

My body transformation program is a unique deal between You (my client) and I, we both put 120% of work and dedication into this process and we both want it as bad! I am there every step on the way to help you achieve your desired body and health and you are there to do exactly what I tell you to do. I hold you accountable 24/7. I check on you every day and I make sure you do what you are supposed to do! I become your best friend and your worst nightmare because I want it as bad as you do and more.

Adrian's top 3 problems were:

1. Lack of structure and discipline
2. He was gradually getting fatter
3. He was unhappy about his body and the lack of results from training on his own.

My top 3 solutions for Adrian were:

1. I structured his lifestyle:

• I locked regular training times for him every week for 12 weeks
• I gave him instructions on what to eat, when to eat, where to shop, what food to buy, how to cook and prepare his meals, how to plan his days and meals in advance, what food choices to make when eating out and socializing, when to sleep etc.

If you want to be successful at transforming your body, you have to commit to certain structure. Commitment and perseverance are the key!

     2.  We covered all areas:

• In order for his body to respond well to the training, we had to get all aspects of his lifestyle covered.
• Introducing wholesome foods into his diet, foods that are nutrient dense and come from organic sources.
• Getting his sleep patterns under control in order for his body to fully recover and deal with the demands of tough training.
• Proper hydration for optimal performance
• Controlling his stress levels

Body transformation is a process of putting together all pieces of the puzzle. You can't sustain a great healthy physique without controlling all these factors;  hydration, nutrition, stress, sleep, training.

      3.  Mental focus:

• I kept him motivated in every training session so he could get 120% of whatever he needed to do!
• I kept him accountable 24/7
• I made sure that he knew that whenever he struggled, he could ring, text or email me and I would be there to help!
• I made this a challenge and the prize was his new body.
• I made sure he stayed positive all the time and that he appreciated all the changes he made to date. 
• I kept reminding him of the reason he was doing it for.

 

This is what we achieved in 14 weeks

                                                                           

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