Hey Guys, hope your enjoyed the sunshine this weekend, I know I did, it was Barbecue heaven and vest weather. It struck me that now the good weather is here that the summer holidays will be round the corner. This is a time of fear for a lot of people when the thought of swimsuit shopping and the realisation that “taps aff “ will be most certainly a requirement.
With about 8 Weeks till we hit the June period when most people will either be setting off or getting ready to set off on holiday its time you thought seriously about how you want to look in those holiday snaps. Ask yourself have the good intentions that were set down post-new year fallen by the wayside… Are you in a constant state of procrastination, always putting off till tomorrow what could actually be started today? If so then this 8 week period should be a wake up call… nay a call to arms, that inspires you to start a new fitness and nutrition plan that will get you the body you want in time for the beach.
One of the things I get asked the most when it comes to any newstart in our programs is “whats the fastest way to lose fat?” yet when we tell them the levels of commitment involved they immediately backtrack and fall into the same old pattern of procrastination. It really is simple yet the commitment needed is the hard part, heres some simple rules to great fat loss.
- Set a realistic Goal, If you want to lose say a stone in six weeks but will not exercise specifically for fat loss (by following a specific program tailored to your needs) or change your diet, then your setting yourself up for failure. Failure to plan is planning to fail.
- Break that goal up in to manageable pieces 1 stone is roughly about 6kg, so your aiming to lose a kg per week, this is a measurable piece that you can make sure your keeping to each week.
- Record everything; visual stimulus is one of the most powerful tools. When starting your plan take a photo of yourself in either the clothes you want to wear or your underwear and place it on the fridge, this way you’ll constantly validate your choice to become a better you every time you reach for that snack
- Fuel your body not only for exercise but also for recovery and fat loss…. Hint at the end of this post ill show you how.
Reward yourself 1 day a week for your efforts. Most Dieters fail by trying to crash diet and stop eating junk cold turkey, this is where failure breeds. Even drug addicts don’t do this, they wean themselves off by choosing a less harmful substance. 1 Day of some junk food is definitely less harmful than the previous 7 you would normally have. This is my favourite day of the week and I always plan either a big meal, or a night out or just a few cold beers.
Recently I read a fantastic book for fitness and fat loss by Timothy Ferriss called the Four hour Body, where the author takes a no BS approach to all the crazy workout routines and fad diets out there today. After literally not putting the book down it got me thinking about proving to you how you can go about completely redefining your body in 6-8 weeks. So not one to disappoint or recommend anything to anyone of my clients without first trying it out myself. I decided to follow one of the author’s nutrition plans called the Slow Carb Diet and record my results with you all. During this six-eight week period you’ll get an insight into my successes (and failures) on the road to the summer cut.
A Little bit of background info before I share my journey with you. I recently suffered a back injury that meant I was away from the heavier side of lifting in the gym for about 5 weeks and the only exercise I was getting was my twice weekly spin classes that I teach, needless to stay I was going stir crazy and picked up some bad eating habits to compensate (Pret a Manger blueberry muffins, a once weekly treat became a staple part of my diet) anyways 5 weeks of training clients and not really training myself apart from some rehab work on my back allowed me to work harder on other aspects of my life, but still left a longing to get back in the weights room. However skip to the end of the rehab multiple deep tissue work sessions, chiropractic appointments and a lot of stretching the doors to the weights room are back open, not in the way they once were but im back lifting and not going as stir crazy as I was.
So over the next couple of weeks you’ll see the exact exercise routine I’m following and my diet including my favourite day of the week the binge day where according to Timothy Ferris, nothing is off limits.
As I write this I just had an awesome mixed grill on the barbecue at my girlfriends house on the laziest of lazy Sunday afternoons, for tomorrow it all begins.
Over the course of the 6-8 weeks if you have any questions about any of the exercise, nutrition or sports supplements I’ll be taking, or if your wanting help with starting your own 8 week program then please leave a comment and I’ll get back to you ASAP.
Train Hard…Train Smart…Willpower Required
P.S. If you want a tried and tested fat loss program that guarantees results then check out our six week intensive morning and evening Fight Camp, which the next intake starts the 2nd of May and places have already begun filling up. So to guarantee your spot, make sure you email in at everydayathlete@hotmail.co.uk or post on facebook.
P.P.S Looking for some inspiration, check out one of our Fight Camp Clients Gerry below, who was missing the camp so much he thought he’d keep his training up whilst on holiday!!! Good on you Gerry!!!! That’s what we call COMMITMENT
Amazingsite guy, love it I will mention this to my friends.