Shaun McGill Personal Training

Shaun McGill Personal Training Personal training gym specialising in body transformations. PERFORMin45 – Group training for busy people wanting max results in minimal time.

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24/09/2026

Jada’s off school ill and my knee isn’t enjoying squats, so training hasn’t gone exactly to plan this week.

Can’t train as much as I wanted or do everything I had planned, but still doing what I can to work towards those Fit for Forty goals. 👊

18/09/2026

A lot of people think they need to train three to five times a week to get results, otherwise there is no point in training.

That’s not true.

You can still get results training twice per week or even once per week.

If a lack of time is stopping you from training, watch this.

17/09/2026

A lot of people think getting fitter and stronger means finding hours every week.

It doesn’t.

If not having enough time is the reason you’re not exercising, watch this.

16/09/2026

What’s your fav biceps and triceps superset?

This is mine.

15/09/2026

No, it’s not because I hate running or I’m not fit enough. I just don’t have the time to train properly for it.

If I have time to do both, I will. But when I only have time for one, it’s weights every time.

11/09/2026

As well as doing different variations for squats, I did the same for deadlifts.

Different foot positions and different grips to improve the overall skill of the deadlift.

Building control and strength through different variations can help improve your overall movement and carry over to your main deadlift.

But like I said in the squat video, the closer you get to testing a big lift, the more specific you need to be.

If you give it a try, make sure you keep the weight lighter than normal.

11/09/2026

Still a bit sore and achy from squats and deadlifts on Tuesday, so keeping it lighter today.

Practising different variations and foot positions to improve overall movement skill, control and strength through different ranges.

Challenging your body through slightly different movements and ranges can help improve the main lift too. It’s also a great way to warm up before getting into your normal working sets.

The closer you get to a competition or testing a big lift, the more specific your technique needs to be.

But being able to control a range of variations helps build better overall movement skill.

Just make sure you keep the weight lighter than usual when trying new variations. You need to build control and strength in those positions before adding more weight.

10/09/2026

Now is the time to reset and refocus.

The kids are back at school. No excuses for not getting back on track with your health and fitness.

I started getting back on track yesterday. Who’s with me? 💪

Fit For Forty Updated GoalsDue to a knee injury playing football a few months back, which doesn’t look like it’s going t...
09/09/2026

Fit For Forty Updated Goals

Due to a knee injury playing football a few months back, which doesn’t look like it’s going to get better anytime soon, I’ve decided to take out a few challenges that my knee currently won’t allow me to do.

❌ 40kg overhead squat x5
❌ 5 pistol squats each leg
❌ 2m+ standing broad jump
❌ 200m AirRunner under 30 seconds

Surprisingly, box jumps are fine on my knee. Well, not 100%, but they’re okay enough to do, and squats are manageable, so I’ll still be working towards both of those goals.

If my knee gets better before January, I’ll look to work towards the others again, but as it stands that’s not looking likely.

Sometimes you have to change your goals and that’s totally fine. There’s no point trying to force them and potentially making yourself worse.

I’m also changing my target weight from 85kg to 88kg or under. I think that will be a better weight for me to still achieve the strength goals whilst being happy with my weight and the way I look.

Still 22 challenges to achieve, so plenty of work to do before turning 40 💪

09/09/2026

Upper-body strength tests from yesterday.

100kg bench press — 2 reps. Need to add another 8 reps to reach my goal.

70kg push press — 2 reps. Need to add another 8 reps to reach my goal.

12 pull-ups. Another 8 to reach my goal.

12 dips. Another 8 to reach my goal.

Can I do it by January?

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