You rarely get a transformation from a client of this scale.
But Gareth is one of the most impressive we have had the pleasure of working with.
Here's how he did it under the expert guidance of trainers Matt & Pat.
Gareth started like every other new client of ours does, with the basics.
We start with a full life 'audit'
Diving deep into training, nutrition, lifestyle
Gareth had been training with us for several years already so was experienced with his exercising in the Studio.
It was crucial for Gareth that he carried on weight training because he needed to look after and keep hold of as much of his muscle, whilst losing so much weight. Otherwise, he would have lost all of his muscle mass.
He trained twice per week with us with a personalised programme that focussed on weights for 75-80% of the sessions with bits of conditioning towards the end for burning calories, health & fitness improvements.
Following on from Gareth's Training Program was a personalised Nutrition Plan that fit his lifestyle and gets him results.
We planned his calorie targets, protein intake and food choices considering his Type 2 diabetes and lifestyle.
Gareth stuck to the plan of tracking his food & drink via the app NutraCheck so he knew exactly how many calories and how much protein he was consuming per day that we programmed.
This is what we recommend to all of our clients if they want to get on top of their nutrition.
Without it, it's guesswork.
Next up for Gareth was his movement/exercise outside of the sessions with us.
One of the most influential factors that contribute significantly to fat loss, and health improvements are day-to-day general activities.
Walking is the most commonly used form of activity you can do that has a big impact on fat loss and overall health.
Gareth put real effort into staying as active as he could alongside his regular exercise sessions in the Studio.
Walking as much as possible, whenever possible.
Parking further away in car parks when he went to work and the shops.
Planning regular walks during the week & weekends and as he got lighter and fitter, cycling and playing in the park with his family.
Most people who don't move much during the day will struggle to lose weight and keep it off, despite best efforts with food & exercise in the gym.
His Training Plan, Nutrition Plan & regular activity were the main 3 things that Gareth focussed on.
The one thing that Gareth did (better than most people who struggle to lose weight) was ruthless consistency & commitment.
He did not skip a day of tracking his food
He did not skip a session at the gym
He committed to his walks throughout
He committed 100% to everything we programmed and executed it perfectly.
This is what made the difference for Gareth.
He was accountable not only to himself but to us as well because we performed regular 'check-ins' to monitor his weight and update progress photos.
This allowed us to track his progress accurately and make any changes that were needed.
Gareth's plan was on the whole, simple. Focussing on the basics and executing them to perfection.
Just because it was simple does not mean it was easy, but the plan was specific to Gareth and his lifestyle so it was more straightforward to stick to compared to the traditional 'diets' that we see today.
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