Bear Gains

Call Directions Website Contact the business

Bear Gains British Record Holder helping new to advanced lifters add 20-30kg to SBD in 16 weeks
1-1 & Online

Your program isn't generic because it's cheap. It's generic because nobody looked at YOUR body. 🧵Swipe ➡️Same template f...
07/08/2026

Your program isn't generic because it's cheap. It's generic because nobody looked at YOUR body. 🧵
Swipe ➡️
Same template for everyone. Same accessories for every lifter. That's not coaching. That's guessing.
Here's what actually decides your exercise selection: your leverages. Long femurs? Different squat cues. Short arms? Different bench groove. Your anatomy isn't optional.
Add in injury history, mobility, and goals — and the right accessory for your training partner might be the wrong one for you.
Two lifters can miss the same squat for opposite reasons. One needs more quad drive. One needs more upper back. Same miss, different fix.
Cookie-cutter programs don't know your body. Individualized coaching does.
Want a program built for you? DM "COACH" or hit the link in bio — Bear Gains 1-1 & online coaching. 💪

Stop arguing about RPE vs %1RM.Beginners: %1RM keeps you honest. You don't have the experience to rate RPE accurately ye...
05/08/2026

Stop arguing about RPE vs %1RM.

Beginners: %1RM keeps you honest. You don't have the experience to rate RPE accurately yet.

Intermediates: RPE teaches you to listen to your body and accounts for sleep, stress, recovery.

Advanced: You need both. % for the plan, RPE to adjust the plan in real time.

That's how I write my coaching blocks. Structure + freedom.

If your program is only one or the other, you're leaving kilos on the table.

Want me to look at your current split? DM me PROGRAM.

03/08/2026

Your bench is lying to you.

If you've never done a 5 second pause board press, you don't actually know if your technique works.

That 5 seconds exposes everything.
Arch collapses
Bar drifts
Wrist rolls

Most lifters avoid pauses because they're uncomfortable. That discomfort IS the point. It finds the leaks while the weight is still light enough to fix.

Run this for 4 weeks and watch your bench explode.

Want me to check yours? DM me BENCH + your clip and I'll tell you what you're leaking.

While we woke up today, someone else didn't.While we debated what to eat, someone else is starving.While we complain abo...
27/07/2026

While we woke up today, someone else didn't.

While we debated what to eat, someone else is starving.

While we complain about eating chicken and broccoli again, someone else wishes they had a meal at all.

While we complain about having to work out, someone else can never move their body again.

While we complain its too late to start someone is wishing they started

Your meal prep isn't a punishment. Your training isn't a chore.

It's privilege.

Be grateful you GET to do it.

- strength for men and women who refuse to take it for granted.

Choose your thoughts 🧠Your brain believes what you tell it.I have to → I GET to trainI can't → I can't YETI messed up → ...
23/07/2026

Choose your thoughts 🧠

Your brain believes what you tell it.

I have to → I GET to train
I can't → I can't YET
I messed up → I will be better tomorrow

Which one did you need today? 👇

Follow for the reframes that actually build muscle.

Save this for the next time your head tries to quit on you.

Two futures. You choose every day.EAT RIGHT NOW or PAY LATERTRAIN TODAY or STRUGGLE TOMORROWEMBRACE DISCOMFORT or STAY S...
22/07/2026

Two futures. You choose every day.

EAT RIGHT NOW or PAY LATER
TRAIN TODAY or STRUGGLE TOMORROW
EMBRACE DISCOMFORT or STAY STUCK

I see this every week as a coach.
Same age. Same job. Different choices for 5 years.

One is carrying his kids / grandkids up the stairs with ease.
The other is out of breath carrying the shopping.

Which one are you training for?

Follow - strength training for guys and females who refuse to pay the price in later life for not choosing strength and nutrient-dense food.

If you only train for how you look at 30, you'll pay for it at 70.I coach males and  females to be strong for life, not ...
21/07/2026

If you only train for how you look at 30, you'll pay for it at 70.

I coach males and females to be strong for life, not just for summer.

That goblet squat?

At 30: builds your legs and core
At 50: keeps your back healthy
At 80: means you can still get off the toilet by yourself

This is why I programme:
Squats = independence
Deadlifts = picking up your kids/grandkids
Presses = overhead strength for real life
Carries = not being out of breath on the stairs

Strength is not vanity. It's longevity.

Which one of these do you want to still be doing at 80? 👇

Coaching link in bio.

Address

Wakefield

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Bear Gains posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Bear Gains:

Shortcuts

Share