The Body Engineer - Personal Trainer

Holiday intake 🍽🍷🥗🍺🍦

A subject we can all relate to and I'm going to be transparent...

As you can see, variety was had. So it should be on holiday!

What was also had...
🔑 Structure - 3 solid meals a day

🔑 Portion control - simple nutrition/food item management centred around protein

🔑 Intuitive eating - recognising when feeling fuller etc

🔑 Hydration - a standard 2-3L of water with additional juices/coffees

Surely you had a drink?? Yes, I enjoyed 1 or 2 bevs a day (I can't hack much more than that 😅) at meal times. Enough not to impact my energy, sleep or the next day.

My point is, intake can/will change on holiday but the 🔑 points can still remain and be followed whilst enjoying the variety on offer 🍽🍷🥗🍺🍦

Swapped the barbell for the paddle 🛶

TBE Summer Social ☀️🍹🍻🍽🧘‍♂️🏋🏻‍♀️⚙️

A day well spent with the team! 🙌💙

Morning workout smashed at HQ JD Gyms Leeds South with some weight getting shifted overhead and a testing WOD to finish 🏋️‍♀️🥵

Then it was on to Yoga Hero for an amazing power flow yoga class lead by our very own .yoga 🧡🧘‍♂️

Brunch next and was the destination. I'm sure we'll be heading back there at some point 👌🍽

Finishing up at .bar for more quality catch up time and social with some bevs in the sun 🍻☀️

My biggest team member day yet and I can't wait for the next one! 🫡⚙️

"Don't train fitness, you'll lose all your gains!" 🫣

How times have changed...

Back when my sole focus was improving my physique through a bodybuilding approach to training and lifestyle 🥱

Strict this, strict that, back and bis, chest and tris, legs, cardio and 1 "cheat meal" a week. It was the only way I knew 🤷‍♂️

Don't get me wrong, the lifestyle had me grounded, which, at 19 was probably a good thing but I knew it wasn't the way I wanted to live my life or the relationship I wanted to have with the gym 💭

So I changed the game...

Push, pull, legs in isolation turned into explosive full body functional lifts 🏋️‍♂️

No more steps on the stairmaster for "cardio", in came varied workouts every session at different intensities 📊

Bodyweight exercises still have their place but now I look to develop them towards more challenging movements 🤸‍♂️

My food? Increased AND I'm no longer "on a diet" or "cut" towards a holiday. I eat to fuel what I'm doing every day, not just for a 8-12 week period 👀

As you can see, training for fitness turned out ok and resulted in gains made in more ways than one 🧠

Can you relate? Ready to change the game like I did? Send me a message with the word READY 📩

 

Don't over complate! 4️⃣ easy steps to building your plate 🍽

Swipe along 👀➡️

Start with solid foundations 🧱

1️⃣ Single ingredient foods - Foods that are natural or minimally processed. The best thing about these foods is, what you see is what you get! 💯✅️

2️⃣ Protein - A macronutrient that most people are likely under-eating unless you're making an effort. Animal or plant based, just make sure you have an sufficient amount 🥩🌱

3️⃣ Veggies - Mix it and eat the rainbow. Variety is key in general but green leafy veg is my go-to, rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber, supporting overall health, boost the immune system, improve digestion, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases 🌈🥦

4️⃣  Carbs - It's 2024, we know better than to avoid them by now especially the natural untouched type. Carb items include fruit, rice, grains and vegetables such as potatoes 🥔🍚

Send me a message and let me know if you found this useful 📩

PS I haven't forgot about fats for anyone wondering. I'll cover these in another post 🫡

London🇬🇧🥉 ➡️ Nice🇫🇷🏅

The journey this man has been on over the past year has been incredible!

Jay started his Hyrox season this year in Glasgow🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏃‍♂️ (see previous April post) with a solid first time top 5% age category solo performance...

We then set our sights on the big London event with no expectation due to injury management, nevertheless Jay came out with a PB time, a third place podium finish 3/92 AND a ticket to the World Champs! ✈️🏆

On the World Champ stage Jay demonstrated the same hard work pays off mentality and postive attitude he's applied throughout the year in training and in competition 🫡👏

Another top example of the performance based results we are achieving within the team on programme ⚙️📈

You are your biggest investment 💯

One thing I'll always do...

Invest in myself 🙋‍♂️

Both personally and professionally ☑️✅️

Invest time, money and effort in the things I believe in, the things I need help with, the things that will benefit not just me but those around me ✨️

The mentors, the coaches, the physios and everything else that returns value over time 🔑

That's what a good investment is, something that returns/grows in value over time 📈

Figure out what you truly value and you'll do the same 🫡

 

WhatsApp Wins 👀🤳😁

Real life updates from my client team. I receive wins like these weekly! 🙌🎉🏆

See for yourself ➡️➡️➡️

A mix of training, physique and all round feel good vibes reminding me on the regular why I do what I do 💙⚙️🫡