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In this video/podcast I'll be giving you some free coaching tools from my website to get you in great shape quickly.  Although my business is as a professional body transformation coach, I always like helping people to better themselves if I can.Part of my mission to help 100,000 people transform their lives is to give away helpful tools and guides so that if you don’t have the money to work with me directly you can still benefit from my knowledge and put into action the things I talk about. People often ask me why I give away all my ‘secrets’ as I am a coach and am I not worried that people will just take the knowledge and do it themselves without paying me anything? I’m not worried in the slightest.In fact I hope a load of people do use my tools to better their lives. I can only work with a limited amount of people. I only ever take on 1 full time VIP client a month and only 2 half time VIP clients a month.Full time is 4 meetings a month and half time is 2 meetings a month. I work with a maximum 9 VIPs at a time and only 10 half time VIP clients.I work with clients for minimum 12 weeks at a time.This means that over the year I can only work with a maximum 36 VIP full time clients and 40 half time VIP clients.That’ only 76 people in a year and I plan on being a 1:1 coach for another 5 years or so.That’s only 380 people I could potentially help directly.So I’m quite happy to give away the information on my videos and in my coaching tools to help more people. The thing is that the people who come to work with me are normally men who run their own businesses or who are managers in an executive role in a company. They don’t have time to be watching hours of videos and then sitting down working out their own diet plans and building their own workouts.That’s why they take me on as a consultant, because I put into action very quickly all the things I talk about in my videos and on my tools so it’s ready for them to just DO the things needed in the gym and for their meals.* It’s why I pay an accountant to do my accounts* why I pay someone to clean my gym* why I have staff at my gym to run it for me and teach the classes* why I have a video editor to edit my content and a graphic designer to create my YouTube thumbnails and minibooks for social media.These are all things I COULD do but I’m not a professional in those areas and those people are.They do it a lot faster and a lot better than me and so my businesses grow and earn more money and I can get on with the things I like to do like producing content for you. Because my time is limited on my coaching I only work with a very specific niche – Men, over 30, who run their own business, love working out in the gym but aren’t in love with the results they are getting. There’s plenty of these people who see the value in a coach to get them better results that they could get themselves in a shorter space of time.Definitely more than 400 so I’m pretty safe for a client base. But the things I teach can be applied to so many other people It’s not specific to men over 30 etc etc but that’s who I work with as I’m a specialist in this area as I have so many previous clients and those clients resonate with me as a person. * I am 42* I own 3 businesses* I have a young family* I have limited time and I LOVE training in the gym. So when I talk to these guys, I know EXACTLY what they are thinking, the problems they face and the things they need to do to overcome them.

Interviews with other coaches to discuss their methods and views on the industry Coach Dan Osman joins me to discuss dodgy fitness coaches, dodgy business gurus and dodgy social media behaviour.Dan is health and wellbeing educator, and passionate mental health advocate.He has worked in the health and fitness industry for 17 years, with a wealth of experience as a personal trainer, strength coach and performance nutritionist.Dan is committed to help and impact as many people as possible through education, and empowerment.He raised £6,000 for the charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) raising awareness of the staggering male suicide rates, during a 24 hour weighted sled drag, pull, push as a physical representation of the weight those that suffer from depression mentally carry everyday but continue to keep going going. * Listen to the podcast* Watch the video below Check out my YouTube channel for more videos. Play Video Use my Calorie Calculator to work out your calories for fat loss and get a free macro guideFind out more about my coaching program to get you into your best shape ever

Why you are not doing the stuff you'd said you'd do and seeing no results from your diet or training If you’ve been trying to get in shape for a while and finding it more difficult that you first imagined then in this video you’ll learn the reason why it’s taking you so long. When people want to get in shape fast they generally look at Google and ask that very same question. “what’s the best way to lose fat, gain muscle, get in shape, – FAST” The problem is that Google then returns the most popular and best SEO optimised results for dieting, fat loss, building muscle and so on. While this may not seem like a problem and is in fact what you think you need, the results are generally for highly promoted fad type diets and workouts from people who are famous. This isn’t always the right selection. The other big problem here is that you now have a hell of a load of information but you’re still not any closer to implementation – actually DOING the thing you said you were going to do. Bookshelves of houses all over the country are filled with self help books for business, weight loss, healthy recipes etc. The houses are generally not occupied by millionaire business people in great shape. WHY? Because these are information only. The people who really succeed with building a great business or getting in great shape are those that have a mentor as a guide, someone to actually push them in the right direction. I have had a few business mentors over the last few years who have all helped me improve my business and achieve things that I potentially wouldn’t have thought about doing. They didn’t run my business for me, they advised me on how to proceed and that’s what I did. I learned the skills myself and the mentor guided me along the way. That is exactly how you should approach your body transformation Having a Guided Implementation approach helps you learn and refine the skills yourself so that you need help less and less. You will see results faster and they will stay around longer. Having no coach or mentor to hold you to account means that you have no accountability and no one pushing you to get in shape faster. You may say “oh well I’m super motivated so I’ll be ok” No problem – how’s that working out so far for you? I don’t mean that in a nasty way, but people often kid themselves that they can do a task that requires great skill, then find that it is a lot tougher than they imagined. But their pride often stops them admitting they need help. One of the best things I ever did was invest in a mentor, I was having some success with my businesses but was finding things a lot tougher as time went on. After investing in a mentor for 6 months I had new direction, ideas and more importantly more money and more time. A mentor for your body is exactly the same. Most of my clients achieve their initial goals in 12 weeks of working with me. That’s 12 weeks – 84 days – just under 3 months. How long have you been trying to achieve your goals? What’s it cost you so far in time and money? Think it over * Listen to the podcast* Watch the video below Check out my YouTube channel for more videos.

Just because science says something is possible doesn't mean it's what you should do Honey, are you ok? You’ve hardly touched your slappy chickenI originally read this article about 3 years ago and it was so intriguing, both that you could theoretically slap a chicken into cooked state or that someone has actually researched itNo jokeI won’t bore you with the mathsTLDR: 23,034 slapsor1 HUGE slap at 3725.95mphImagine having that power“I AM THOMAS,I CAN COOK A CHICKEN IN ONE SLAPBOW BEFORE ME OR BE SLAP COOKED”What’s the point of this?While it may be possible to cook a chicken by a thousand slappy special move (if you’ve played Street Fighter 2 you’ll know)This probably isn’t the best way to cook chicken on a regular basisEven if you are LORD THOMAS then delivering the SUPER SLAPstill probably isn’t the best use of your energy👎There’s plenty of people on the internet who will swear blind that to lose weight you NEED to do their special dietYou know the sort👎 Anything that installs specific rules of what you can and can’t eat👎 The times when you can eat them along with the ‘Secret’ that they have👎 Which is generally a herbal widget that has none or little evidence behind itYou could do their dietIt would probably work for you😔 If you managed to stick to itBut is it the best use of your efforts to make things harder than they need to be?Just because you CAN do something to get the result you want * Listen to the podcast* Watch the video below Check out my YouTube channel for more videos. Play Video Use my Calorie Calculator to work out your calories for fat loss and get a free macro guideFind out more about my coaching program to get you into your best shape ever

Can you get Bigger and Stronger at the Same Time? It’s the perfect result to get bigger and stronger at the same time but how can you achieve this? In this podcast I’ll be discussing the principles behind building more muscle and as a by product – getting stronger. There’s a misconception that the bigger you get, the stronger you get as a direct proportion. Ronnie Coleman, 8 time Mr Olympia stated once that in all the years bodybuilding he didn’t get much stronger but got hugely bigger when he swapped from powerlifting to bodybuilding. From a guy that used to leg press a metric ton for reps and bang out 10 reps on 100kg dumbbells bench press with ease, thats some statement He couldn’t have got much stronger and it’s argued that his immense lifting is what contributed to his crippling injuries now He is/was definitely a genetic outlier Most people who try to emulate his style of super heavy training for reps end up injured. Therein lies the key problem with the mentality of trying to be the biggest AND strongest guy in the gym. The two goals are aligned in some parts but completely misaligned in others. Yes you need to train with weights and you need to bring the weights to near or total failure to stimulate adaption but for maximum strength adaptions you are looking at 1-3 reps to failure and for hypertrophy you are looking at 7-12 reps to failure This means that if you're trying to maximally build muscle and strength at the same time you will be missing out on one of the goals which may cause annoyance Also it’s worth noting that some exercises don’t lend very well to maximum overload, biceps curls for example really don’t like max weight for 2-3 reps and injury is common. Make sure you know exactly what goal you are aiming for with both the workout and each exercise with a view towards your longer term goal. This way you won’t get injured as much and most likely be happier with the results. Check out my YouTube channel for more videos. Play Video about strength vs hypertrophy Use my Calorie Calculator to work out your calories for fat loss and get a free macro guideFind out more about my coaching program to get you into your best shape ever

Is there a 'Best Way' to train to build muscle? What is the best training split and workout plan for when you want to build muscle fast? Building muscle can be very difficult and there are so many variables to think about. In this video which was a live stream in my Facebook group I discuss why the routine that most people follow is wrong and why they have their focus all backwards when it comes to building muscle. * Why you shouldn’t look for optimal strength when setting up your training plan.* The importance of nipples 🙂* What the research says about training frequency and the importance of stimulus not destruction of muscle fibres. This protocol is one I’ve used repeatedly with clients to get them as much muscle as possible in very short time frames. Follow it and you will also get faster results.To join my facebook group go here – FACEBOOK GROUP * Listen to the podcast* Watch the video below Check out my YouTube channel for more videos.

How does eating muffins pre workout make you lift more? * Why are muffins anabolic? and why is it always blueberry muffins?* Are blueberries more anabolic because they are ‘superfoods’?* These and other anabolic secrets of the pros are explored in this video.* You’ll learn why muffins, cereal, bagels and pancakes can help you have a better workout.* What the science behind these foods are and why it matters to you.* What is real and what is just plan stupid   Watch or Listen * Listen to the podcast – The Anabolic Muffins and Other Pro Secrets* Or Watch the video below from my YouTube channel Check out my YouTube channel for more videos. Play Video about The anabolic muffin Use my Calorie Calculator to work out your calories for fat loss and get a free macro guideFind out more about my coaching program to get you into your best shape ever

It's a common question that people ask - "why is my diet not working?" * You’re following the diet plan* Working out a few times a week* Maybe even taking some supplements that your diet guru has sold you But things aren’t working.  You’re not seeing any results and it’s starting to get you down The answer is that even though you've got the diet and workout to get results, you are not balancing the internal and external factors that affect your every day life If you were locked in a big box and given the food to eat and forced to do the exercise then you’d be very likely to see results that your guru promised. Even the most poorly designed diet and workout program will bring fat loss results with more muscle tone if it’s a calorie deficit and stimulates the muscles with resistance training in this situation The trouble is, most of us aren’t locked in a box every day Our lifestyles seem to get in the way of our diet goals We have jobs to go to, people to see socially and families to spend time with.  All these situations are our external environment and may have temptations for eating more food or doing less exercise. When we are left to our own devices we will also be facing our internal environment which allows our muncher brain to hijack our behaviour and before you know it your neck deep in a pit of chocolate wondering how that happened. Our habits are formed in our internal environment and 'bad' or undesirable habits can stop us behaving the way we want to in order to change our bodies and lifestyle. All these factors are connected in what I call the DIET ecosystem and balancing these elements will lead to you reaching your ideal body at an accelerated speed which feels like it’s no effort at all.  Friction is removed and you are aligned to your goal. If any one of these factors is not aligned then friction is increased which creates stress which slows down your process and flow.  Eventually this leads to the other balanced elements stalling and before long a small niggle has become the straw on the camels back. I have created a free tool to allow you to analyse and assess your DIET ecosystem.  It will pinpoint exactly where you need to improve and where you are strongest. Take the test now and I’ll send you a free report to help you improve Take the DIET Ecosystem test – Find out how good your diet is Check out my YouTube channel for more videos.

Are you in the right ZONE in the gym? If you want to build muscle as a priority and not really wanting to get injured in the process then you need to know how much weight to lift without getting injured. As a gym owner and coach I see a lot of people in the wrong zone for the majority of their workouts Either lifting too heavy, with crap form and inviting a hernia, or with such super strict form and low weight that their muscle gain is sooooo slow that they hardly see anything of value Of course you want to stay safe from injury when you are working out but there’s a manageable risk factor to take into account In addition, too many people stay in a safe zone because they have become lazy in their workouts and do the same stuff over and over without ever challenging themselves Their bodies just become more efficient at doing the same thing.Then you’ve got the guys that want to be the biggest fish in the pond and lift like everyone is watching.They might be but only with a winced look as they wait for something to snap.Ego lifting is a major risk factor and this zone is where I see a lot of guys who ironically are taking the effort OFF the desired muscle and into other areas, risking a tear or tendon injury.The good thing is that you don’t need to risk a lung popping out to make muscle gains.With a good amount of weight for a decent amount of reps you can make progress consistently without injury.I’m not without the scars of injury myself, all my gym related injuries came from doing too much weight and forgetting that my focus is on bodybuilding not powerlifting.If building muscle is your priority then stay within the Progress Zone, back off the max weights and focus on growing rather than showing off.Because no one really cares how strong you are but you. * Listen to the podcast* Watch the video below Check out my YouTube channel for more videos. Play Video about are you in the right zone for building muscle Use my Calorie Calculator to work out your calories for fat loss and get a free macro guideFind out more about my coaching program to get you into your best shape ever

Why is your diet plan and training program not working for you? * You’ve got the diet, * You’ve got the training plan, * But you just are not seeing the changes in your body that you want. You’re asking “What am I doing wrong? What is wrong with my program?” One of my 6 principles is "Consistency leads to change" and it's this consistency that people lack. * MOST DIETS WILL WORK – in terms of losing body fat unless they don’t take calories into account and you overeat massively. * MOST TRAINING PLANS WILL WORK – to a degree because it’s a new training plan and you get all fired up to smash it so you train harder. The issue is that if the diet is too restrictive and the training too boring you'll soon lose interest in both very quickly. This phenomenon is what I refer to in my book as ‘The Friction’ It’s the unseen force like in Star Wars but without the cool invisible strangle and telekinetic throwing of objects * This force is kind of rubbish because it does strangle you but via your motivation. * It slows down your energy and puts the brakes on your will to take action. The result is you slow down and then stop. Once you've stopped on your diet or training it's really hard to get going again. We’ve all been there with the diet we follow for a few weeks then find it’s just too hard to prep all the food and you’re kind of sick of watching everything you eat to check if it’s an approved food or not We’ve also all gotten into a rut in our training where we do the exact same workout every week for the same body part and the gainz just slow to a crawl or are dead in the water. You may also be doing the same stuff and to your horror you’re seeing regression where you are actually going backwards. In this video I talk about ‘The Friction’ – how to avoid it and how to make sure your training plan isn’t a total borefest. Get a free training plan to liven up your own workouts here bkmnutrition.com/vitamint * Listen to the podcast* Watch the video below Check out my YouTube channel for more videos.