07/10/2026
You can still get fitter even when gaining muscle. Here’s how…
Last week I hit a pb on one of my assault bike times, while being a few kg heavier than when I last tested it.
And I’ve also recently matched old running pb times from years ago. When I was at least 4-5kg lighter.
Yet people STILL believe that the second you even look at a weight you’ll slow down and lose all your hard earned progress. But maybe, there’s a better way?
Could it be that you’re just hitting the weights till you feel sore and not actually following a structure or getting stronger?
Could it be that you’re just running too fast, getting knackered and trying to hit pbs every week? Instead of doing the boring, slow stuff?
Could it be that you are in fact not eating enough (no, a singular egg and a slice of toast is not enough breakfast)?
If you try to just hammer the gym and running multiple times a week with no structure without eating enough or recovering then it’ll be hard to see any real progress.
For me, three strength sessions and two conditioning sessions a week is ideal and achievable. Anything more and I’ll just be stressing about fitting it all in.
But there’s one even more important thing…
I’m not focusing so much on how I look or what my scale weight says. Just how I feel during my sessions, what I’m lifting and what I’m logging during my conditioning times.
So I don’t second guess things and don’t flip flop between goals. So I actually stick to the plan and focus on what matters. The training and how I feel session to session.
You can totally get stronger and still get fitter along the way. You just need a bit more structure and a bit of guidance along the way. Send me a message to see how I can help!
