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I’m excited!

Its friday and not only that, my energy levels are pretty amazing right now.

I am full of energy because i am actually getting a full night’s sleep now, two in one week is pretty good for me!! You can see how sleep affects your performance dont you think?

I am eating pretty much the same foods, so this is giving me excellent longer lasting energy levels. If you’re energy levels are down, is your food intake full of quality or is it full of fat and sugar?

My workouts have gone well this week, super intense at times but never boring. How are your workouts? I know debs is having a whale of a time and jean is looking to get the show back on the road, i think she can achieve great things again and reach previous personal bests. Its easy to doubt your ability when you havent trained well for a while, but when you get some sessions together, you may surprise yourself on how powerful you can be once again!

I havent drunk alcohol at all for 3 weeks and it feels fantastic. I can honestly say i am getting so much stronger every week and my energy levels are going through the roof. Do you feel the same without alcohol in your life? Do you feel the energy surge and whats it like to wake up on sunday morning now without a bad head? Pretty good i would imagine!! Your sundays will never be the same again.

So i approach this weekend in the best of spirits and in the best of energy states, its hard not to be excited and you should be the same if fundamentally, you are training at least 3 times per week and eating well 80% of the time, plus you’re sleeping well and drinking enough water, it should really be happening for you and if you’ve been reading this for a while, you should really  believe that you are capable of huge things if you really put your mind to it and ignore any negativity around you.

You will never get excited if you never sleep, you never train or move around much, you eat a poor diet and you drink too much alcohol. This is kind of repetitive at times but i really sincerely want you all to succeed, and the basics will never change and im always here for questions. No question is too stupid either as we’ve all been there once upon a time.

No ego’s on here, only help and experience so lets do it!!!

Twitt
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Same old situation………..needs to change!

Jean makes a very good point in her comment in the last 24 hours. She says she needs the discipline of training with someone and going to a gym because she needs routine and wants to get the job done.

This is fair enough for her to say that and i know many of you will be in the same boat.

We always talk about the availability of outside workouts in this area in particular due to the natural beauty and coastal paths, beaches, hills, mountains etc.

If i take jean for example, nobody has trained more than her in the beautiful natural surroundings available, but is now perhaps going through a lack of motivation despite achieving great things in the natural environment.

Training with a partner as jean says does help heck of a lot and makes you turn up on time, and makes you schedule in workouts in the first place, so that side of things is really good. Training partners usually make you train a little harder too, theres nothing like pushing yourself further to achieve even better results.

The only downside of training partners is what happens when they don’t turn up? It would be easy to call off your gym visits then so make sure you’re disciplined to go on your own if necessary.

These are common situations that most people find or have found themselves in at one point or another in their training careers.

The bottom line is that nobody can make you train, nobody can make you lose weight, nobody can tell you a million times that you need to get fitter and suddenly you get off your behind and actually do it.

You have to WANT to do it yourself and setting yourself new goals is heck of a good start.

What about some new goals before christmas? I mentioned the other day that there is only 14 weeks left to christmas and how about trying to lose a stone and half before then? Two stone could be done if you really went for it, but a stone and a half is very realistic.

Its the tried and tested formula that will get you there. You NEED to get out there and train most days. You need to get a healthy shopping list in and actually eat good food most of the time. You need to drink more water and feel energised for the workouts to come. You need to get to bed earlier so you recover well from your workouts and you are well up for the training to come the next day.

This is the formula you’re all going to need to be in shape by christmas and thats a fact! Urgency is the key word right now so lets not put it off and say you’re going to start next week or even next month. By then, you will have forgotten why you wanted to lose weight in the first place. Its time for action, lets get training and lets get shopping for some good food!!!

Twitt
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Your workouts make everything better!

I always encourage people to get away from the thought proccess of simply wanting to look better, and use that sole reason to workout and eat well, there is so much more to that if you really get into a lifestyle of health and fitness.

Most people i have questioned answer that being fit and healthy actually changes their lives.

Their family life gets better because they have more energy, they are more tolerant because they are less irritable, they feel better about themselves because they are able to give so much more to their families.

Their business or job gets so much better because their performance gets so much better, their sick leave gets so much lower if it exists at all, and a healthier person is usually much happier in their jobs because their work or business stress gets taken care of by strenous workouts.

The by product of it all is that the boss will be so much more pleased because he/she knows that they have an employee who takes care of herself/himself and is likely to be a very productive member of staff for years to come if they have a sustainable workout and eating plan. I speak to many bosses daily and this is really what they think.

In these harsh economic times, jobs will always go the best candidates and good health is way up the list these days.

Your love life is likely to improve too, everyone feels a lot more attractive when they have much reduced body fat levels and good muscle tone. Good skin is a natural by-product and increased energy goes is always going to be beneficial for your love life.

Any of you who are studying or concentrate hard all day are bound to have huge percentage increases in accuracy overall. There have been many studies to show that concentration will go up 30% if you train regularly and eat well, as well as drinking enough water of course, a huge help in improving concentration levels.

Botton line is EVERYTHING IMPROVES right across the board!

Come on, lets do it!!

Twitt
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bull by the horns!

You can always tell the people in shape, they are the ones who dont mess around in their workouts, they grab the bull by the horns and throw themselves headlong into workouts most people shy away from.

I love the way some females i train make bigger training efforts than most males i know. There is absolutely NO evidence to say that a woman cannot train harder than a man, and i have countless females who will testify to that each and every week!

This is the problem, women have been conditioned for years to think that they should stick to their nice little exercises “for women” only. This is not true, you need to work pretty hard to get some serious results and theres no way of getting around that.

I was working out with a couple of women yesterday who throw everything into their workouts, and the sessions can look pretty brutal to outsiders looking on, but they have worked hard to get to this standard and will often give me a run for my money in the workouts we do together. It’s all about progress and i certainly don’t believe in holding anyone back.

I train every single person at a high tempo, it tends to get people in shape and quickly. It tends to get a greater lung capacity in a relatively short period of time, its tends to burn body fat at an accelerated rate, it tends to give you long lasting strength and endurance, and people who go through it tend to get into the best shape they have been in.

I shouldn’t use the word”tend” really, these are plain and simple facts and the results speak for themselves.

We can all talk about the way things USED to be and a time when you were “really in good shape”. The reality is the time for talking is over and being romantic about your past needs to stop right now. Lets take the bull by the horns and make it happen right now!!!

Twitt
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14 weeks to go

Christmas is a pivotal point in the year, the end of the year for most and a time you really want to be in great shape, with social functions and its a time to look back at the year with either pride or a feeling you could have done better!

The 14 weeks to go headline can be a little scary and it doesnt really sound like a long time does it? It’s actually longer than you think and it can provide a great period of time to get into the shape you’ve always wanted. Autumn is almost here and my favourite season. This is a great time for instance down pembrey country park, when you can witness the falling leaves and changing colours of some of the trees.

I prefer it down there when its a little quieter too. Nobody likes an audience when they are training and this allows me the opportunity to do some great workouts with clients who don’t like the pressure of training in front of people.

This time of year also gives you the chance to get your tunnel vision glasses on! You can really knuckle down to some serious workouts and getting 3-5 workouts per week now ought to be totally achievable for you all.

Its in the news especially now about the terrible spending cuts to come. With most people looking to save some money, its always recommended to do some free workouts. It doesnt cost anything to run or cycle on our beautiful coastal paths and parks.

It doesn’t cost anything to do some sprints up hills that really test you to the max. A great workout awaits on you on these hills and the great thing about it is that its over very quickly, and given you some serious results. 10 sprints forwards, 10 sprints backwards for 30 yards each on the toughest part of the hill WILL get you in serious shape, and for free in these tough economic times.

You dont need treadmills or any machines to get you into very good shape. People are voting with their wallets in america for instance and going to gyms now where expertise is offered, and using body weight exercises rather than mindless hours on a treadmill. The body weight exercises always give more results for your fitness and body as a whole.

The inside workouts recommended contain all the exercises necessary to get you into good shape. All it takes is a decision right now from you to be the best you can be and to do your workouts and eat right.

14 weeks to go and more than enough time for you to get where you want to be!!

Twitt