Jordan Holtom Personal Training

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If you’d like to improve your own physical and mental strength, DM me to start training today 📩

The best part about Personal Training is the people you meet 🙏

So, you’ve decided to get in shape 🙌🏽 Don’t lose that motivation by making these 3️⃣ common mistakes 👇🏽

My 7-day app trial sets you up for success with a programme that incorporates both cardio and strength-training, as well as rest and active recovery. DM me to get started 📩

The easiest way to stay on track this week? Schedule your workouts ahead of time 🗓️

And be specific – don't just pick the day you want to train, pick the time. If work tends to run over at the end of the day and you know you might not be able to commit to a workout in the evening, wake up early and get the workout done before you log on.

It's easy to put someting off if we don't have structure, so organise the week ahead now and don't let yourself miss a session 🤙🏽

Your weight is not an accurate measure of your health ❌

Your scales don't take into account muscle mass, bone density or your overall body composition – you could be gaining weight but have less body fat content.

So if you're putting in the work at the gym but still not losing weight, don't stress. Here are 6 ways you can measure progress without using scales 📈

Want to get more out of your core workouts? Train your upper body 💪🏽

Functional core training doesn’t just involve the abs. Planks, mountain climbers and burpees are some of the best core exercises in any HIIT workout, but they require a strong upper body to hold yourself up.

If you want to improve your capacity to work harder, train longer, burn more calories and get the most out of every workout, you’re going to need to train your whole body. ⭕️

Don’t know where to start? DM me to book a session 📩

Back squat vs. front squat: which one should I be doing?

The short answer is both. ✌

But people tend to avoid the front squat – firstly, due to lack of mobility. This lift requires an upright trunk position where there is much more mobility demand on your hips, ankles, shoulders and thoracic spine.

Second: in the back squat, the bar is closer to your centre of gravity which in short means it's easier to lift more weight. Imagine performing a squat with a plate held against your chest, then do it again with the weight held away from your body. Chances are, it's not going to be as easy. It will be much harder to keep the chest up as your lower back has to work to stabilise the spine.

Thirdly: they kind of just suck because they're so much harder 🤷‍♂️ But embrace the pain and soon you'll be able to add more weight to your back squat, too.

Why? Because the front squat will improve your positioning at the bottom of the squat by strengthing your quads and lower back, which ultimately will have carry over to more weight on the bar when back squatting.

“Lift with your legs, not with your back”.

When it comes to lifting, this phrase is common knowledge – but one people tend to forget in the middle of a heavy deadlift set.

I often see people trying to yank the bar from the floor causing the hips to rise and leaving the lower back to pick up the slack.

This is why I like to describe the movement as a push, not a pull. Although you’re technically pulling the weight off the floor, it’s the pressure you apply into the floor through your feet that is going to send that bar up.

If you're walking away from your deadlift sessions with a sore lower back, it’s worth revisiting your technique. DM me to book in a session to get your deadlifting technique down 💪🏽