Harry Cartwright Personal Training

17/06/2026

The cable glute kickback is one of the best exercises for building your glutes but only if your setup is right.

A few quick tips:

✅ Set the pulley height to suit your body and the exercises you’ve already completed. Fatigue and machine setup can change what feels best.

✅ Lean slightly forwards and brace your core.

✅ Keep a soft bend in the working knee.

✅ Drive the heel back by extending the hip don’t arch your lower back to chase range.

✅ Control the return and keep constant tension on the glute.

Remember it’s about feeling the glute work, not moving the most weight.

Save this for your next glute session! 🍑

15/06/2026

🍑 HOW TO BIAS YOUR GLUTES IN AN RDL 🍑

Most people think they’re training their glutes during Romanian Deadlifts…

But they’re often turning it into a hamstring or lower back dominant movement without realising it.

To get more glute involvement:
✅ Push the hips back as far as possible
✅ Keep a soft bend in the knees
✅ Maintain pressure through the mid-foot and heel
✅ Keep the bar close to the body
✅ Think about driving the hips forward at the top, not pulling with the lower back
✅ Stop the rep when your pelvis starts to tuck under or your back position changes

Remember the goal isn’t to go lower. The goal is to load the glutes through a full hip hinge.

Save this for your next glute session 💾

15/06/2026

Life is for living, this is what it’s all about chaps ❤️

13/06/2026

Trying to build big legs? Here is one very important bit of advice to get you there 😎💪🏼

13/06/2026

5 Years. 44lbs Lost. A lot of muscle belt and experience gained ✅

Lauren is my longest-standing client, and we’ve been working together for around 5 years now.

She started her journey at 165lbs, and today sits at 121lbs, but this transformation is different.

Over the years, I’ve taken Lauren from a complete beginner to competing in the British Powerlifting Finals, through phases of bodybuilding, and now into boxing. Along the way, we’ve achieved significant body recomposition, reducing body fat while building a huge amount of lean muscle.

This is what people often don’t see. Real transformations aren’t built in 12 weeks. They’re built through years of consistency, patience, setbacks, lessons, and showing up when motivation isn’t there.

The biggest takeaway? Fitness has to become a lifestyle, not a temporary phase.

On a personal note, one of the things I’m most grateful for is that over these 5 years, Lauren has become a genuinely great friend. Watching her grow in confidence, strength, and resilience has been a privilege, and I’m proud of everything she’s achieved.

165lbs ➡️ 121lbs
🏋️ Powerlifting British Finals
💪 Body Recomposition
🥊 Boxing
⏳ now just trying to get her on the bodybuilding train 🚂 😅

Longest standing clients and most impressive female transformation 💪🏼

12/06/2026

https://youtu.be/ZX4f4LbFKb0?is=tdhMQuqZ2nWid9Px

After a lot of consideration, I’ve decided to bring my diet to an end and move into a new phase of training.

In this video, I explain why I made that decision, what I’ve learned from the process, and where my focus is now moving forward. I break down my updated training split, the reasoning behind the changes, and how I’m prioritising bringing up my physique with a greater emphasis on arm and chest development.

You’ll also get to follow along with an arm and chest-focused training session as I take you through my exercise selection, ex*****on, and current approach to training.

In this video:
✅ Why I ended my prep
✅ My current physique goals
✅ The new training split explained
✅ Arm & chest prioritisation strategy
✅ Full chest and arm workout
✅ What’s next for my training and physique

If you enjoy the video, be sure to like, comment, and subscribe. Let me know what you’d like to see from this next phase of the journey.

After a lot of consideration, I’ve decided to bring my diet to an e...

12/06/2026

So here we have it visuals one week post-diet.

I’ll be honest with you all, Saturday and Sunday I went completely off plan and enjoyed plenty of food with my children. It was very, very enjoyable, and exactly what I needed after a long dieting phase.

Come Monday, it was straight back to business.

Moving forward, I’m coaching myself, and I’ve put a new training split and nutrition plan in place. Calories have been increased by 1,000 straight away.

Training days are now set at 3,500 calories, which is still relatively low for me. Protein is at 300g, fats at 55g, and the remainder of calories come from carbohydrates around 550g.

Non-training days are set at 3,000 calories. Again, still low for me, but I want to rebound slowly out of this phase and only increase food when it’s actually needed.

Training-wise, I’ve created a new split with a big emphasis on bringing up my hamstrings and arms. I won’t go into too much detail here, but I’m excited to see what the next phase brings.

I’ll be releasing a YouTube video this evening covering everything in more detail, why I ended the diet, my current mindset, and the full plan moving forward with both training, nutrition, coaching and my life in general.

Really looking forward to sharing it with you all. Keep an eye out for the drop 👊 🎥 (YouTube Link in bio)

11/06/2026

Phase One Complete for Sam ✅

After a productive growth phase, Sam has successfully pushed from 222 lbs to 260 lbs, adding a significant amount of size across his frame.

The biggest improvements have come through the chest, delts, and arms, with plenty of quality tissue added throughout the upper body. Lower body development has also been strong, with noticeable growth in both the quads and hamstrings, creating a much more complete physique overall.

With Phase One complete, it’s now time to shift gears.

Over the next 8 weeks, we’ll be driving a fairly aggressive deficit with the goal of dropping around 30 lbs while holding on to as much of the muscle we’ve built as possible.

One thing that won’t be changing is the training. Volume, exercise selection, and overall structure will remain largely the same throughout the diet. The current setup has proven effective, so our focus now is on maintaining performance, keeping strength levels high, and providing the body with a consistent reason to retain muscle while calories come down.

Once the fat-loss phase is complete, we’ll reassess, identify any body parts that need additional attention, and make the necessary adjustments before launching into Phase Two of the growth process.

A solid first phase in the books. Now it’s time to reveal the work and set the foundation for an even bigger second push. 👊