Matt Collins Coaching

Working in phases gives you psychological breaks from being in a deficit. If you are a starting at high level of body fat. It’s going to take more than one phase to get you to your goal

Working in phases 16-20weeks blocks then a maintenance break is how your going to get there long term

Ready to approach fat loss properly? Link in bio

The reality check most people need to hear.

I see coaches every day promising the world, eat what you want’, ‘no restrictions’, ‘keep your lifestyle’. It’s marketing designed to get you signed up, not get you results.

The truth? Fat loss requires change. The more dramatic the result you want, the more you’ll need to sacrifice. That’s not me being harsh, that’s just how it works.

Stop falling for the easy sells. If you want real coaching that tells you the truth from day one, link in bio

Preacher curls feeling awkward? You’re not alone.

Most people struggle because: the handle is a fixed position due to this the Elbows flare out, which then your joint is aligned with the direction of force

3 fixes:

1️⃣ Reduce range of motion
Don’t force the bottom position if it’s uncomfortable

2️⃣ Single arm variation
Allows natural elbow tracking

3️⃣ Pick a different exercise
Plenty of ways to train biceps

Bottom line: If you can progress it consistently without pain, your biceps will grow.

Stop forcing exercises that. Work with what feels right.

A calorie deficit is a calorie deficit however you package it 👍

stop changing your plan when you’re not even sticking to it

“i want a more aggressive approach because i’m not seeing results”

If you’ve hit your steps 2 days out of 7 your nutrition is all over the place and you’ve done half your cardio sessions

you’re basically saying “this ladder isn’t working” while standing at the bottom not climbing it then asking for a bigger ladder

the plan you’re not following is already aggressive enough you just haven’t experienced it yet because you’ve never actually done it

You’ve no idea what your response rate is if you’ve never followed anything consistently enough to find out

do what’s already there for 4 weeks straight assess your response, if then a more adjustment if you have the data to back that up

Daily weighing gets a bad rep but the research is clear, it works for most people.

Here’s why coaches get this completely wrong and why throwing your scales away might be sabotaging your progress.

The key isn’t avoiding the scale, it’s understanding what the numbers actually mean.

Track trends, not daily fluctuations. That’s the difference between staying consistent and making panic decisions that derail your progress.

What’s your take, daily weighing or weekly?

Your first fat loss phase isn’t your final form.

A lot of people worry about getting too skinny in their first proper cut. Truth is, you probably will look smaller than you want.

Unless you’ve been training progressively for years, your first fat loss phase is gonna show you have less muscle than you think.

First time I stepped on stage I was a lot smaller than I thought, had way more body fat to pull off than expected.

But despite what most people say, getting lean before your first proper build is the best approach:

1. You can see what you’re working with
2. You’re gonna be able to run a building phase for a long period because you’re starting from a lean position
3. You’re gonna utilise the food a lot more effectively

This is the best you will have ever looked, but it’s not the best you’re ever going to look.