FIT:U Personal Training

02/05/2024

1 month training in a 500 calorie deficit and one 4000 calorie refeed later. 💪

15/04/2024

12 weeks progress! 🥳 Huge well done to Jĕşş. The first person I've ever met in the world who actually loves doing planks 🤷‍♂️

Jess has been training with me twice a week, as well as going on her own and following my programs and she's done amazing so far.
Jess used to be far too focused on her weight on the scales, but is now realising that that doesn't matter.
Its all about body composition, increased muscle and lower body fat.

How you look and feel takes priority over everything.
Well done Jess, keep up the hard work your doing amazing 😊🏆 Proud of you.

27/02/2024

When first starting out with squats and perfecting your technique, it's a good idea to start off with Goblet squats, which are more beginner friendly if you find the barbell on your back daunting.

People often make the common error of not getting enough depth on the movement. By doing this, you are sacrificing the best part of the movement and getting little to no hamstring or glute engagement.

To prevent this, it's a good idea to squat down onto a bench to encourage full range of motion and to engage your hamstrings and glutes as well as your quads.

When using a bench, you'll be much more confident as you have it behind you as a safety net. With that said, you can use a heavier weight, but sit right down into the bench and drive up through your heels on the way up.

When you progress to unassisted squats, you will find that you naturally achieve much more depth and activate more muscles, getting so much more out of your left workouts. 💪

27/02/2024

Unilateral movements have loads of benefits. As an example, Bulgarian Split Squats as shown in the video which target your glutes, quads, hamstring and core, involve working one side of the body independently, These various benefits include...

1. Muscle Imbalance Correction: Unilateral exercises help address and correct muscle imbalances between the left and right sides, reducing the risk of injuries.

2. Core Engagement: These movements often require increased core stabilization to maintain balance, contributing to improved core strength.

3. Functional Fitness: Unilateral exercises mimic real-life movements, enhancing functional fitness by improving coordination, stability, and overall movement patterns.

4. Improved Flexibility: Working each side independently allows for a wider range of motion, promoting flexibility and preventing stiffness.

5. Enhanced Focus on Weak Areas: You can target specific weak areas or lagging muscles more effectively, promoting balanced muscular development.

6. Reduced Dominance of Stronger Side: Unilateral exercises prevent the dominant side from compensating for the weaker side, promoting equal strength development.

Incorporating unilateral movements into your workout routine can contribute to a well-rounded and resilient physique.
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26/02/2024

When you first start at the gym its so easy to get into the bad habit of only focusing on the front of your body, the muscles that you see in the mirror.

This is a bad habit to get into as it will leave you with an imbalance, effecting your overall posture, balance and putting unnecessary strain on your joints.

PRIORITISE YOU'RE POSTERIOR CHAIN

The posterior chain includes muscles along the back of your body, such as:

1. Lower back muscles
2. Gluteal
3. Hamstrings
4. Calves (gastrocnemius, soleus

Strengthening these muscles helps improve posture, reduce the risk of injuries, enhance athletic performance, and contribute to overall functional strength. Additionally, a balanced approach to muscle development, including both anterior and posterior chains, promotes better joint stability and overall body symmetry.

Remember to prioritise form over weight, but push yourself and gradually increase weight to promote adaption of the muscles
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20/02/2024

Well done to Shane who hit a milestone of 100kg on rack pulls this morning. He's lost 1.5 stone so far, and is making amazing progress in prep for his Wedding in June. 👏 🎉

10/02/2024

Yesterday doesn't matter. Its what you do right now that really counts!

08/02/2024

Your future self is counting on your present self to step up and make positive changes..

01/02/2024

Massive well done to Hayley who has lost 4 and a half stone over the last 2 years. She has achieved this through a mixture of strength training in the gym and slimming world.

Hayley is really modest but that's an incredible achievement and I'm so proud of the dedication she's shown.
In just a short space of time shes massively inproved her health and quality of life. Keep it going Hayley. 👏 🌟

19/01/2024

I've made it my mission to get Shane Allan in the best shape possible for his Wedding in June.

6 Weeks of training and we are down over a stone and his strength and fitness has massively inproved . 1st time doing 100kg on Dead lift tonight 💪 well done Shane, keep it going!