After a week of complete rest, I started the momentous task of taking my body to the next level, in order to stand out from the crowd. I envision myself walking through the streets of new york wearing a shirt and jeans with rippled muscles protruding through, standing in my wedding suit on my wedding day being in the best shape of my life and walking on the soft white sand of Jamaica lean, muscular and fit. I’ve got 10 weeks…
How am I going to accomplish this?
Through knowledge, nutrition, drive and consistency, and training smart. Simple!
Knowledge
As a professional experienced personal trainer I am adequately equipped with the information to get my body to where I want it to be. I can use my understanding of the human body to maximize the benefits of different training techniques, nutrition and recovery. I will be able to force and stimulate my body to develop, grow and to burn fat. Of all the factors KNOWLEDGE reigns supreme.
Nutrition
WHAT I will be eating is just as important as HOW MUCH I will be eating. Think of it this way. You can lose weight eating ONLY 1000 calories worth of chocolate cake every day. Don’t believe me, then try it…but how do you think you’re going to feel and look eating nothing but chocolate cake?
Unprocessed foods are key
It’s VERY important that I eat good quality and nutritious food. The body needs nutrients to function and perform. Without good nutrition, the body will react in two ways: first it will shut down your metabolism to try and conserve nutrients. Second, it will set off RAGING cravings to try and get you to eat more food!
I will be focusing on unprocessed foods, as close to their natural state as possible, as they are more nutritious and easier for your body to digest.. There is a misconception that packaged foods that claim to be natural and healthy are good for you. To the untrained eye these products are full of sugar and ‘invisible’ hydrogenated fats and carbohydrates.
Nutritional timing
Often forgotten, nutritional timing (eating the right foods at the right times) is what is going to propel my body into a muscle building, beach model machine. This is where people tend to fall over.
Drive and consistency
Being able to train hard, eat well and recover properly on a consistent basis, week-in week-out, is a requirement that can’t be compromised. I will need to be able to push my body and muscle groups to complete failure. consume the right amount of nutrients, without skipping meals, ensure I get enough sleep, and include rest days in my program, to have my body ready to back up week after week. This all requires drive, discipline and commitment.
Just like anything you want to achieve, muscle building and fat loss is no different. You need to plan. This is one of the most important parts to achieving results and this can’t be underestimated!
Fortunately, getting motivated, making a plan or taking action are skills that can be learned. They don’t require a fancy psychology degree. Instead, the solution is in identifying the passions that drive YOU.
Training Smart
So you probably think that because I am a personal trainer, I will have all the time in the world to train and will be doing so 7 days a week. FALSE. As a busy personal trainer, free time in my day is hard to come by. In addition, training 6-7 times a week will NOT necessarily get me to my goal quicker. In order to put in 100%, my body needs to be at 100%. My body WILL NOT grow and change unless it receives the right balance of nutrition, exercise and rest to do so. I’ve seen people come to the gym and train before work and after work 5 times a week and then complain that their bodies are not changing. CRAZY! If our muscles got bigger while in the gym, we would be in the gym all day. I will be training strenuously 4-5 times a week with each session lasting no longer than 1 hour and taking most sets to complete failure.
I will be implementing the different techniques and training styles throughout this project to keep my body confused so that it doesn’t have a chance to adapt. This will help ensure my muscles keep developing and growing, and that I am then able to focus on my final fat burning stage.
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