Tim Bullici Personal Training, The Gym/Waterloo, London (2026)

01/01/2023

Happy New Year ⛲️

10/03/2022

Almost 10 years 🔙
The pic on the left is actually me AFTER training consistently (3 times a week) for about 6 months.
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I probably made every mistake in the book:
▪️Not doing squats or deadlifts because “they were bad for your back”,
▪️Cutting out carbs and just eating protein to build “lean” muscle,
▪️Technique errors (probably on most exercises)
▪️Sit-ups everyday for a “ripped” mid-section…
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Anyway, the point of this post…
If you’re a hard-gainer struggling to build muscle, I’ve got you! I’ve been there and know the struggle.
I have 4 tips for you ⬇️
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1️⃣ 𝗔 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
It’s not just about protein! Sure, that’s important but a calorie surplus (eating more calories than what your body needs to maintain it’s weight) is needed. This “surplus” however, should not be excessive, otherwise it will be mostly body fat that’s gained.
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2️⃣ 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲
Follow a “progressive” training programme instead of going through random workouts. Although you could see results from that overtime, it’s not as effective. Also, recovery is crucial and rest days shouldn’t be skipped in your programme.
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3️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Instead of spending time in the gym isolating arms (guilty ✋🏼) focus your training on compound exercises and getting better at them (squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull).
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4️⃣ 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 “𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁”
For some reason, It’s easy to believe that supplements play a huge and crucial part when it comes to building muscle (especially as a beginner). The truth is, if your overall nutrition is poor, no supplement will help you (even the ones with the shiniest label advertised by the most popular social media influencers).
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There’s plenty of other things I can get into but this post is long enough already. Feel free to message me any questions 💬

03/03/2022

Client spotlight 🙌
As a busy professional, Martin has limited time for training which meant he could only have 1 PT session per week with me.
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Now, is training only once or twice per week ideal to see optimal muscle and strength gains? Probably not… But that’s the thing, you can still see progress towards the results you want to achieve at your own pace.
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Aside from
💎 Building lean muscle mass
💎 Gaining strength
💎 Seeing posture improvements
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Over the last 5 months, Martin has gone from having low motivation and not enjoying going to the gym to now enjoying his training and looking forward to seeing further progress 🏆
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Swipe left to read his thoughts about working with me 💬⭐️
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Struggling to achieve your fitness goals? Feel free to send me a message to discuss some actionable steps 🤝

17/05/2021

Avoid these mistakes ❌
The dumbbell bench press is one of the most popular resistance training exercises and for good reason! It’s a great exercise for the “horizontal push” movement pattern and primarily works our chest, shoulders and triceps 💪
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However, there’s quite a few common technique mistakes that could increase risk of injury while reducing the benefits of this exercise.
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Check out the video to make sure your technique is optimal ✅
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Double tap if you liked this post 👍🏼🙏🏼 Let me know in the comments if you have any questions ⬇️

30/04/2021

Mid/Upper back feeling stiff?
Here’s one of my favourite thoracic spine mobility exercises to reduce stiffness and improve range of motion across the mid/upper back area.
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Technique Tips 📋 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🔹Lying on your side, have your knee on a foam roller directly in line with your hip and the same side hand on your head.
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🔹Try to rotate back and place your upper back fully on the ground.
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🔹Use your hand to keep your knee on the foam roller in order to avoid compensating with your lower back.
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Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below.

25/04/2021

FREE Body Transformation Email Course
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6 Evidence-based lessons delivered straight to your inbox.
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My goal with this email course is to provide you with true & reliable information which you can utilise straight away and boost your progress. I want to help you transform your body and become the best version of yourself.
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Some of the areas that’s covered:
🔹Your mind-set & approach to your body transformation journey.
🔹Exploring the process of fat loss & muscle gain.
🔹Setting up your training for maximum results.
🔹Optimising your nutrition for your body composition goals.
🔹What it takes to build a strong, toned mid-section. (Not the typical “abs are built in the kitchen” advice).
🔹A lot of useful tips to help you on your body transformation journey ✅
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Link in my bio 🙂👍🏼
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23/04/2021

One for your upper body workout 💪
Challenge yourself with this single-arm variation of the dumbbell chest press.
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With this exercise we are primarily training our chest (our shoulders and triceps will also be involved).
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Single-arm means we can concentrate on each side equally and work each side in a balanced way. This is especially important if you don’t incorporate unilateral exercises into your routine as this could increase the chances of strength & muscle imbalances.
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In addition, by only loading one side we are able to train the “anti-rotation” function of our core to improve stability 🙌🏼
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Technique Tips 📝
🔹Keep your shoulder blades retracted (pinned together) when pressing.
🔹Avoid excessively flaring out your elbows as well as locking out intensely at the top.
🔹Avoid rotation at the spine.
🔹Always control your reps and avoid using momentum.
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Let me know if you have any questions about this post 👍🏼⬇️
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20/04/2021

Check your bicep curl form 👍✅
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A simple exercise that often gets butchered just for the sake of lifting heavy.
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Technique > Weight
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If you have bicep curls in your programme, this post is for you. Make sure you’re not making these common mistakes.
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P.S. Don’t ask me about the thumbnail pic. I was feeling the pump after all the takes 😁💪🎬

16/04/2021

“I only want to tone up” 🤔
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When someone tells me their goal is to only tone up, I already know they probably have been mislead to believe and are worried that resistance training will turn them into a bodybuilder the next day.
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As a result, they believe they have to train for only “toning up” so they proceed to do very light, basic isolation exercises like bicep curls and lateral raises to feel a burn while avoiding the REAL beneficial stuff (compound exercises + progressive overload).
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There is no such thing as training to “tone up” or a “toning only” workout.
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You lose body fat and increase muscle mass with the help of proper resistance training & nutrition which then leads to this “toned” or “athletic” physique.
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To achieve this “toned” physique you still have to follow the fundamentals of resistance training.
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Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below ⬇️

12/04/2021

Knee pain during leg press 😬
In this post, I’m highlighting 2 of the most common leg press mistakes which can lead to knee pain ❌
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Check out the video to make sure you’re not making these 2 mistakes when leg pressing.
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Train hard but train smart ✅
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Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below ⬇️ 🙂

09/04/2021

Gyms Reopening 🙌🏼
Personally, I’ve found home training to be enjoyable and I’m sure I’ll still get in a workout at home here and there but I’m very excited to start training at a gym again 😁
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Below I have 3 important tips for you if you’re going back to the gym on Monday 📝⬇️
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1️⃣ START WITH LOW INTENSITY
Unless you want to suffer from severe DOMS for the rest of the week.
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2️⃣ START WITH LIGHTER WEIGHTS
Similar to the first point, don’t try training with the same weights you were lifting pre-lockdown right from the beginning. Especially if you’ve only been doing bodyweight exercises at home. This can significantly increase the risk of injury.
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3️⃣ AVOID THE NEGATIVE MIND-SET
Be prepared to see that your strength and general fitness has reduced if you have done minimum training over the last 4 months. Just accept it and don’t let it put you down. Slowly work your way back, you will reach your pre-lockdown levels and more 💪

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