You Wont Like This Post

I have a BSc honours degree in sport science and health… Not psychology so what I’m about to say might come off as insensitive or not “politically correct”.

But after coaching literally thousands of people over the past decade through my personal training studio in temple bar. Bootcamps in Dublin, web sites and email I’ve seen EVERY excuse for not starting, not making progress or just plain giving up.

 

 

Here are the 3 most common…

 

 

“I don’t have time”
“I don’t have money”
“I’m not fit enough”

 

 

So I say this with the risk of insulting a lot of people – but here I go.

 

 

STOP THE BULLSH*T!

 

 

These are excuses. Excuses that YOU are putting up. That’s right, they are self-imposed. You’re afraid that if you try it and it doesn’t work, you’ll look stupid. Right?

 

 

I know that’s what you’re thinking…

 

 

One of my best clients wouldn’t tell anyone he was training at the start because he thought that if it didn’t work and he gave up that it would look bad.

 

 

 

He’s now 120lbs lighter and he’s a personal trainer. He trusted in himself and me and got the result.

 

 

DON’T HAVE TIME??

 

 

If you can’t find 60 minutes in your day for yourself, then you are doing too much crap. Turn off the TV, get the kids to bed earlier, stop checking email 15 times a day, stop texting so much and cut out all the other nonsense. I have clients that work 70 hour weeks and clients that run businesses in Ireland and the US and clients that drive up from Naas in traffic 3 times per week to train.

 

 

DON’T HAVE THE MONEY??

 

 

You aren’t looking closely enough. There’s a thing called the ‘latte factor’.

Basically if you cut out alcohol and stopped buying lattes 2/3 times per day you would be literally €100′s better off each week.

If you think your too old, fat or unhealthy and think it could never work for you…?

Then you’re right!

 

 

I could think of something catchy to say here but I’d rather steal Henry fords words of wisdom here:

“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right” – Henry Ford

 

 

What he’s saying is you can do whatever you want. You just have to decide to do it. I’m not going to get all ‘The Secret’ on you here because willing or wishing it to happen won’t cut it here. You have to DO something. Not just think about it.

 

 

If you’ve made the decision that you can’t do it, you’ve given up!

 

 

We are personal trainers and exercise and health scientists… Your almost SUPPOSED to be unfit starting a personal training programme or fitness class… That’s what they are for. Don’t waste 3 months ‘walking yourself fit’.

 

 

>>>>ACTION STEPS<<<<

I guess what I’m trying to say is getting fit, looking and feeling better is NOT for everyone. Its for people who just take the next step an DO something. Get the ball rolling now.

-Throw out the bread
-Buy some vegetables and meat/vegetarian alternative
-Read this post on personal trainer tips
-sit down and write out where you are now and set goals.
-Take measurements (form below to print)
- Write down what you’ve eaten and when you’ve eaten it over the last couple days (2 at least) form to print below

 

 

 

See the gaps in your nutrition? Most people see it when they write it down and I don’t have to do anything.

If you’ve taken the 60 seconds or so to perform these couple of exercises then you are well on your way to getting where you wanna be.

 

WHY??

 

 

Because you DID something not just sat there and thought about it or wished it would happen and made excuses.

“Aw the printer didn’t work”
“my boss will give out to me”

 

 

BLA BLA BLA…

 

 

The people that succeed don’t keep making excuses. They don’t feel sorry for themselves. They get on with it.

Maybe you’ve failed before and felt stupid. Not this time.

That’s in the past. Today is a new day and leave all of the baggage behind.

 

 

EASY FOR YOU TO SAY…

 

 

 

Right about now comes the old “Well bryan, it’s easy for you to say. You’re a personal trainer”

Again, I say that’s bullshit. Excuse my French…

Do you think I was born with abs or any significant amount of muscle?

I work my ass off every free minute I have.

 

 

 

I was a bit chubby in my early teens. It sucked so I did something about it. I read books on nutrition and training. I started studying to be a personal trainer when I was 15.

Then I got too skinny in my late teens. So I lifted heavy stuff and ate more and got bigger.

I had no time for excuses and nothing was going to stand in my way.

 

 

It’s not that difficult to lose fat, get lean or gain muscle. You just have to be prepared to DO it. It may not be easy to stick to it but it’s simple to do when you know how.

Contact me here on my personal training website if you want to get started and do something

Thanks

Bryan Kavanagh BSc CSCS

Personal Trainer – Possibly The Best Job In The World

A personal client of mine said this to me tonight…

‘You’re here 13 hours, that’s a long day! It probably makes it harder that you have to actually talk to people..?’

I’ll admit it… being a personal trainer can be tough!

You have to motivate clients all day long and be in good form…

There are some days that you dont ‘feel like it’ but they are few and far between. 

There are days when you probably SHOULDN’T be there. 

A good friend of mine passed away recently and I was working with clients and running the bootcamp the next day. 

You know what? My clients, the bootcampers and the trainers got me through it. 

I love my ‘job’ and my business and when I dont feel like getting out of bed at 6am or working until 9 pm some nights I simply think about what my ‘job’ is…

It isn’t a job, its a privilege.

I help people on a daily basis. (and torment them but that’s neither here nor there)

Then I receive emails like this and it makes the long days and the early mornings seem trivial. 

Personal Trainer Tips For a Flatter Stomach

Flat Abs Tip #1: Perform strength training and stability based abdominal routines at least three times each week either on your own or with a personal trainer. Your abs are like any other muscle in your body-they need to be consistently challenged in order to become stronger and better looking.

Flat Abs Tip #2: Stop eating processed food. Processed foods, refined sugar and flour based products don’t belong in your diet if you want lean abs. Removing these items from your daily routine will allow your body to maintain stable blood sugar levels, reduce insulin levels and speed up fat loss.

The fat stored by excess sugar intake (insulin) primarily lands around your waist, covering your abs and making you look fat. Cut these items from your diet and replace them with whole foods such as lean meats, vegetables, nuts and fruits. Consult with your personal trainer about meal plans to suit your own specific needs.

Flat Abs Tip #3: If your trainer has you doing long and slow cardio workouts. He is doing you no justice. Instead, use HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) instead of your cardio workouts. HIIT consists of intense bursts of cardio and short periods of recovery. This will turn up your metabolism and ignite fat loss.

Flat Abs Tip #4: Crunches are useless and bad for your back. Ask your trainer about serratus crunches and half get ups. These will force your abs to work harder, and will achieve better results.

Flat Abs Tip #5: Don’t be fooled. The market is flooded with ‘lose weight’ products and products that claim to flatten your stomach. Never waste your time or money on packaged health food that comes with claims of weight loss. If it’s processed and in a packet, then its probably bad for you.

Gimmicks on infomercials will claim to make personal training obsolete but these abdominal exercise machines are merely gimmicks – all you really need is your own body weight, maybe an exercise ball and dumbbells or a medicine ball.

Flat Abs tip #6: Challenge your core often by doing planks and stability exercises. If your personal trainer does not do any stabilisation exercises with you I think you are wasting your money. Don’t limit your abdominal exercise to the gym, incorporate core strengthening during daily life and throughout each workout. A strong core is the foundation for flat, tight abs.

There you have it! Seven tips that your personal trainer should be using with you and when diligently applied, will help you shed the fat and tighten your abs.

But, keep in mind that your results will be seriously hindered if you do the same exercise routine over and over. Contact a personal trainer now in order to give your abs a progressive challenge in order to transform.

Call or email today to get started on a personal training program that will challenge you, motivate you and transform your body.

Ph: 0861238633

Email: bryan@athleticbodysystem.com