Karl Leavey Coaching

Full body sesh near my Airbnb here in Hongdae

Loving my time here, and the gyms are unparalleled - pristine conditions and etiquette followed to a T. It’s like a dream

Im gonna really miss this place when I go

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Upper Body in the this palace of a gym here in Seoul

Every machine and every nook and cranny of this place was in absolutely pristine condition and genuinely had me wanting to move here for this place alone

Sleep has been awful since I got here so it was a bit more of a slog than it should have been but I still loved it

Will be getting back for a lower session before I head back home

Target weight acquired (just about), with technically 2 days to spare but I’m away to Korea in the morning

But that won’t stop me from putting together some free guides I promised last week

So if you want either or both of my ‘3/4 Day Gym Plan for Men’ or ‘Simple Fat Loss Nutrition Guide’, comment GUIDE below or drop me a DM and I will fire them over when they’re done

It’s very easy for trips abroad to throw a bit of a spanner into the works of the progress you’ve been making, if you allow it

You’re outside of your routine, your comfort zone, new territory literally and figuratively

But believe it or not, it’s just as easy to actually stay on track as long as you’ve got the fundamentals down

Keep your protein and activity level high, stay hydrated, maybe even throw in a gym session or two to keep things ticking over…

And really that’s all you need! As long as you maintain some discipline e throughout and don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater, you can still enjoy your time away and not come home to feeling completely disheartened

If this is something you struggle with - keep your eye on the prize, remember your goals and stay strong

And if you need any extra help - don’t hesitate to drop me a shout

Be the change you need to see

There are so many people out there who are making the effort to get themselves into the gym, week after week, and yet aren’t seeing any kind of tangible results.

And more often than not, it’s because there is no structure or progression plan involved in what they are doing.

Getting in, picking whatever the first machine they see available, counting to ten reps and repeating this for up to an hour.

Unfortunately this is not how we make progress in the gym.

The thing is - I genuinely have so much respect for anyone who is actually making the effort to improve.

But what frustrates me is that their effort is not paying off, and they may not even realise why. They think they are doing all right things, and are understandably disheartened when, months down the line - nothing has changed.

Never be afraid to reach out for guidance, so you can out the fluff and take the path of least resistance- and actually get where you want to go in the time it’s supposed to take.

Comment ‘READY’ below to find out how I can help you finally stop spinning those wheels

An often overlooked area of training, especially amongst beginners - is how the control you have over your shoulder blades (scapulae) affects pretty much all aspects of upper body training.

It can take some time and practice to lock in on these movements, but once you nail them down and apply during the requisite movement patterns, you will be able to execute safely and efficiently.

If this is an area that you struggle with, or are looking to level-up your training, drop me a line or comment below

The biggest barrier to entry when it comes to anyone starting or restarting their fitness journey, is simply just getting started. And thinking you’ve got to throw everything and the kitchen sink at it right out of the gate.

And this mentality is what inevitably stops people from even getting started at all, kicking the can down the road eternally, promising you’ll start ‘when the time is right’

When the reality of it is - there will be no ‘right’ or ‘better’ time. All you have to do is start small, take baby steps with achievable goals. Start stacking small wins, seeing and feeling the results from what may seem like the most basic of things, but in actuality are more important than you realise. From this, you’ll want to keep going, and you’ll want to keep improving.

These steps above may seem remedial, but are all way more important than most people realise. And if you start here, take it one day at a time, and not expect the world from yourself - you’ll not only start seeing the benefits really soon - but you’ll also start realising this s**t is so much easier than you made it out to be in your head.

And sometimes you just need to have everything mapped out for you, structured and defined - and all you need to do is execute. That’s where I come in. Drop me a message and let’s build that momentum together

A lil bit of Karlwaffle if you’re into that kinda thing