084 - Why and how to use lifting straps

In today's episode I talk about a recent 5km run I did and lessons I took away from it

1 - Choose a starting weight & rep range for an exercise. 2 - Every time you perform that exercise in the gym, aim to increase the reps you can do with your starting weight until you hit the top of the rep range. 3 - Increase the weight you're using (a 5-10% increase is usually okay). 4 - Go back to step 2 and repeat this process. If you constantly repeat this process with at least 1 or 2 exercises in each workout you'll see great results in the gym. Drop me a message if you have any questions about this.

In this episode I explain different rep ranges, what they are and how you may use them within your workouts. In my opinion, working within the 6-12 rep range is ideal for most exercises for most people most of the time.

Lifting straps can be a useful tool in the gym. In this episode I explain what they are, why they're useful and how I use them both with my PT clients and during my own training.

In this episode I explain a really simple way to figure out what weight to use on any exercise.

Your training environment matters. It impacts how much you enjoy exercise and how hard you work. The right training environment doesn't just help you get the most of your workouts, it also helps you switch off from outside noise and clear your head.

Training & nutrition update over the last few months

I recently went to an event for gym owners, and realised that I don't really view myself as a "gym owner", more like a PT who happens to have a gym.I think it's important to change this as although I do take my job seriously, I can never make Fit for Purpose as good as it can be for my members if I don't believe in the fact that I'm a gym owner! I need to start taking things a bit more seriously.I think this can resonate well with anyone on a fitness journey.If you're trying to make new habits stick, you need to first believe in yourself!You need to see yourself as the type of person who values their health and takes care of themselves, if you half arse it and try to force yourself to do stuff you don't want to you won't get as far.

Before you can fine tune something, you have to first be consistent with it. I think a lot of people worry about the finer details, when they'd be better off making sure they're as consistent as possible. Being consistent will solve the majority of your problems, then once you're consistent you can start fine tuning things. I think all these 'optimisers' online just confuse people and make things seem more complicated than they really are. Consistency is king, don't stress to much about the details 💪.

Shit happens! sometimes stuff happens which is out of your control & your priorities change. I think it's also important to put things into perspective and focus on how far you've came. You might not be where you want to be yet, but you might've still came along way! I'm not saying don't hold yourself to a high standard but I am saying it's always good to put your progress into perspective 👍.