09/07/2024
" You have been in shape all your life so you couldn't possibly work with clients trying to lose weight or transform because you simply haven't had to do it"
This really isn't true...
I have been in that position....
Lack of movement, uncomfortable, low fitness and low confidence...
So yes we can help BUT our biggest aim is to teach you more than an average PT would.
By giving you the knowledge and understanding to continue doing it for the rest of your life..
To be clear, I don't really post anything about myself, I want my clients to have the spot light but I think this could be relatable...
Going back to last year, I suffered one of the worst injuries. I broke my ankle, broke a few toes and caused serious damage to my Achilles tendon.
The picture on the left was taken on a 3 week trip to France (Aug 23) and I hated myself. I was more angry at not being able to do anything because my movement was so limited, just as much as being ashamed about how I had let myself go.
My confidence was bad. Clothes didn't fit, exercise was uncomfortable and I developed a very negative attitude because of the situation I had put myself in.
Coming into January 2024, I made a BIG decision to make progress. I had no intentions of dieting every week forever, but to build a plan I could do based on my life, clients and teaching.
I HAVE ONLY tracked calories for a period of 7-9 weeks during the past 24 weeks. I did this in 2 x 4/5 week blocks of solid training and tracking calories. The other times I just focused on keeping exercise levels high and moving whilst keeping my portion control in check.
The biggest point of this is I'm trying to make is I made it realistic to me, and this is what we do on a weekly basis for ALL of our clients.
August 23 - 102.3kg
Jan 24 - 99.1 kg
July 24 - 87kg
In my 13 years of training I can say we have worked with clients ranging from fat loss, transformation sports specific fitness and more.
Yes experience helps massively,
BUT being able to design something relatable to you and your life.. thats the important bit...