Forged By Blake

Forged By Blake Strength & discipline for life. Former Royal Marine Commando
I build strong bodies, calm minds & habits that last. No fads. No extremes. No chaos.
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Structure over motivation.

12/03/2026

Most people think fitness starts with motivation.

It doesn’t.

Motivation is unreliable. It comes and goes depending on mood, sleep, stress, weather… life.

Discipline is what actually changes your body and your mind.

This morning I’m running through the Lake District. Mountains, lakes, cold air in my lungs. It’s beautiful — but the scenery isn’t the point.

The point is the routine.

A strong body is built through small daily decisions:

• getting outside even when you don’t feel like it
• moving your body when the sofa looks easier
• choosing progress over comfort

You don’t transform your health in one big heroic moment.

You build it quietly through repetition.

Running. Walking. Training. Breathing fresh air. Challenging yourself just a little every day.

Do that long enough and something interesting happens.

You stop chasing motivation.

You become someone who simply does the work.

And one day you realise you didn’t just change your routine.

You forged a stronger version of yourself.

09/03/2026

POV: You think your client is holding a perfect plank.

Then you notice something looks a little suspicious.

One of the biggest mistakes people make with core training is trying to make the exercise easier instead of stronger.

A plank isn’t about surviving the position. It’s about creating tension through the entire body - glutes tight, core braced, shoulders engaged, and the spine held in a neutral position.

If the exercise feels easy, it usually means the tension is missing.

The goal of core training isn’t just to hold the position longer.
It’s to hold it properly.

No shortcuts. Only better standards.

Your skin isn’t forged with serums.It’s forged with amino acids, collagen, minerals and healthy fats… the raw materials ...
07/03/2026

Your skin isn’t forged with serums.

It’s forged with amino acids, collagen, minerals and healthy fats… the raw materials your body uses to repair tissue and maintain skin structure.

Most people try to fix their skin from the outside in.

But your skin is literally built from the inside out.

Collagen production relies on nutrients like:

• Glycine + Proline (bone broth, slow cooked meats)
• Protein (eggs, beef, turkey)
• Zinc (oysters, red meat)
• Vitamin A + B vitamins (animal foods)
• Healthy fats (butter, eggs, grass-fed meat)

When these are present consistently, the body has the building blocks it needs to support:

• skin elasticity
• tissue repair
• hydration balance
• collagen structure

Serums can support the surface.

But real skin health is built in the kitchen.

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07/03/2026

Most people rest too much in the gym.

They do a set… check their phone… walk around… then do another set.

If you want real intensity, try giant sets.

3–4 exercises.
Almost no rest.
While one muscle works, another recovers, which means you can keep moving, keep intensity high, and finish a 90-minute workout in about 45 minutes.

Higher heart rate.
More time under tension.
More work done in less time.

Your muscles stay under constant tension, your heart rate stays high, and the workout becomes brutally efficient.

It’s one of the fastest ways to build muscle and burn fat in the same session.

Not comfortable.

But comfort doesn’t build physiques.

06/03/2026

Training is only one piece of the puzzle.

Intensity. Nutrition. Consistency.

That’s where the real results come from.

06/03/2026

Stop chasing motivation.
Start raising your standards.

06/03/2026

Some people don’t need more discipline.

They need a better system.

06/03/2026

You don’t need more discipline.
You need a better system.

The gym is only one part of the result.Most people think transformation comes from the hour you spend training.But real ...
06/03/2026

The gym is only one part of the result.

Most people think transformation comes from the hour you spend training.

But real progress comes from the systems around it.

Train with intensity.
Fuel your body properly.
Recover so you can show up again tomorrow.

When those three things align, your physique starts to change.

Your skin isn’t forged with serums.It’s forged with amino acids, collagen, minerals and healthy fats… the raw materials ...
05/03/2026

Your skin isn’t forged with serums.

It’s forged with amino acids, collagen, minerals and healthy fats… the raw materials your body uses to repair tissue and maintain skin structure.

Most people try to fix their skin from the outside in.

But your skin is literally built from the inside out.

Collagen production relies on nutrients like:

• Glycine + Proline (bone broth, slow cooked meats)
• Protein (eggs, beef, turkey)
• Zinc (oysters, red meat)
• Vitamin A + B vitamins (animal foods)
• Healthy fats (butter, eggs, grass-fed meat)

When these are present consistently, the body has the building blocks it needs to support:

• skin elasticity
• tissue repair
• hydration balance
• collagen structure

Serums can support the surface.

But real skin health is built in the kitchen.

Swipe through to see some of the meals I regularly eat that support collagen and skin health.

- Forged by Blake

05/03/2026

Supersets are the foundation of how we train inside The Forge.

Two exercises.
Back-to-back.
Minimal rest.

But the structure matters.

In Forged programming we pair opposing muscle groups — push and pull.

Chest with back.
Biceps with triceps.
Quads with hamstrings.

While one muscle works, the other recovers.

This creates continuous momentum through the workout.

The benefits are significant:

• Increased muscle density and tone
• Greater training intensity
• Higher sustained heart rate
• More calories burned during the session
• Shorter, more efficient workouts

What used to take 90 minutes can now be achieved in 45 minutes of focused work.

No wasted time.
No endless rest periods.
Just controlled intensity and smart structure.

This method has been used by many of my clients — and myself — for years with exceptional transformation results.

Strength.
Conditioning.
Fat loss.

All in the same session.

Efficiency matters.
Structure matters.

This is how we train inside Forged by Blake.

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