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23/08/2019

Be grateful for your body. Be grateful for the ability to move and achieve success in fitness.

There are so many people that don’t have the ability to move like you do. Can you imagine that feeling? I know I’d go crazy. When I take the time to reflect on life, this comes up often. I see people that have issues with their body’s and cannot help but feel incredibly grateful that I’m not in their position. It’s a blessing to be able to exercise and live a healthy lifestyle.

Appreciate what you have and take pride in your body. It’s the only body you’ve got👊

09/08/2019

That time when I attempted to complete 160kg squat for 3 reps, as part of my strength phase 🔥

Working up to this weight took me AGES, something like 5 years. The truth is that strength is developed over a long period of time (unless you’re juicing). You can’t expect to just get strong instantly. It’s all about the long term goal

The path to gaining strength isn’t linear, it’s more like a sin graph or a volatile market. It goes up and down and up and down. Some days I feel like a beast and can move an incredible amount of weight (for me😉). Some days I feel like I can’t even lift my warmup properly. I think it’s best to take your time, clean up your form and make sure that you are reaching enough training stimulus in conjunction with enough REST. Achieving strength gains is totally different to achieving muscle size gains. Your central nervous system is hit extremely hard when you’re moving weight for under 6 reps per set. That’s why it’s crucial to make sure you’re achieving a good balance between rest and training. If you don’t, you’ll find yourself getting weaker and hating every second of training. AVOID THAT☝️ it’s happened to a few great lifters I know, and it really destroys you mentally.

So, take the time to reach your goals. Keep your form as close to perfect as possible to avoid injuries and continue training at a constant rate. Work extremely hard each set and then REST. Getting the correct balance is the 🔑 to your success.

31/07/2019

🔥FORM IS IMPORTANT🔥

I can talk for days about how crucial form is just like everybody else can, but I want to share my thoughts about ONE crucial point I think is very important.

Form should be a priority to you if you want to live a long & healthy lifestyle, of which allows you to NOT abandon your training caused by long term damage. The damage caused by using the incorrect training technique over time☝️

Why do I say this? I did exactly that, I used incorrect form over time while trying to lift heavy weights. Got strong 😏 but my body was broken. So I had to start again and fix all of that damage done, and I’m still in the progress of fixing the issues.

BOTTOM LINE:
If you want to be sustainable, look after what you have that can carry you there. That’s your body. Too many people do not prioritize they’re health over looking great or whatever the story is. I’ve experienced it at least.

29/07/2019

🔥THE LIVER🔥

It s amazing how many people don’t know about the liver and what it does for your body. It’s not their fault for not knowing, but it’s crucial to take time to understand what it’s REALLY doing in your body☝️ It’s also crucial to know what affects it, what happens to your body when it’s affected adversely & how you can take care of it 🚑

You don’t have to be overweight to have a fatty liver. It’s caused by years of buses from toxins in food products, overloading it with too much protein & carbs, as well as years of not giving it some TLC☝️ like a car engine, you need to keep it CLEAN 💦

Take some time to read about it, if you’re interested👊 it may be the one thing that is holding you back from your success🔥

23/07/2019

🔥SIDE PLANKS🔥
Could this be what’s missing in your overall core strength??

For myself & Robz, it definitely was a serious weakness! 🙈 We needed to fix it ☝️

From my experience, it’s not often you see people prioritizing this exercise. Why? It’s really boring and usually bloody sore on the one side 😂 the key to a healthy and strong core, is a stable core ☝️ having a strong lower back & strong abdominals is not enough. Your core works as one unit, therefore training the lateral portion of your core (obliques) is crucial to success! Success being a strong core, a stronger body & less pain👊

It’s a good idea to perform this exercise prior to squatting & deadlifting in order to stabilise your spike ✌️ DON’T TRAIN SKEW!!

18/07/2019

🔥2 meals a day results🔥

I’ve been trying to shred as much fat as possible recently, keto style ✌️ So, my strategy involves eating only 2 meals a day to keep my insulin levels as low as possible during the course of the day. Why? Because I am adapted to burning fat and by keeping insulin low I will continue to burn fat while doing absolutely nothing☝️ Remember, if insulin is UP, fat burning STOPS 🛑

What I find very difficult is the following:
1) Energy output in the gym is low.
2) My body burns out very fast with medium to high reps.
3) I feel like a skeleton.
This is tough for me, as I love to give it my all in the gym. It’s become more of a mental game to keep me there and to even keep training 😂 This is where mind over matter comes into play. As you need to do your best to stay positive and keep pushing through the fatigue you experience when your calories are low☝️

What I have benefitted from is the following:
1) My mental energy is VERY high.
2) My stomach fat has shriveled to nearly nothing (I have a very thick abdominal region).
3) Cravings decrease A LOT.
4) I don’t have to do much to burn fat.
5) I’m not counting calories.
6) I can still to strength training, however it isn’t my goal right now.
The benefits definitely outweigh the the losses. BUT, this isn’t a very sustainable way to eat for the masses☝️ For some in may work, but it won’t for the majority. It’s all about your goal. My goal is to burn fat, not to gain strength or build much muscle at this time. How you eat and what you eat is determined by your goal at that point in time👊

15/07/2019

CACAO vs. COCOA 🍫
What is the difference??🤔

Cacao is produced as a seed/bean from a small tropical tree known as the American evergreen tree 🌲 it is essentially the RAW form of cocoa☝️

Cacao is abundant in nutrients and offers a wide range of benefits regarding your health, when consumed in raw form. It is loaded with antioxidants and healthy nutrients, and also lowers blood pressure and increases insulin sensitivity🔥 Not only that, but it also has been proven to enhance the euphoric feeling in your brain, leaving you feeling pretty awesome 😁 Hence, it enhances your mood👊

Cocoa is cacao that has been roasted. During this roasting process, cacao loses it’s vital nutrients by a significant amount, therefore preventing you from receiving all of the benefits associated with Cacao☝️ However, it still tastes incredible 😁

Although they both taste excellent, one is better than the other overall, and that is Cacao👊 I still enjoy a good cup of cocoa though 😉 That being said, check certain cocoa brands you buy so that you can avoid any added sugars & preservatives that can hinder your results ☝️

07/07/2019

One of my favorite exercises to build your triceps🔥 BUT, a very technical exercise that needs to be executed properly in order to keep you free from injury. Trust me, I’ve learned from it😶

A while ago I trained like a meat-head. Why? I found it really fun. But what I didn’t pay enough attention to was the way in which I executed the movement☝️ I was doing this exact exercise when I hurt my elbow badly. I was lowering the weight to perform the rep, but my elbow suddenly got super hot and extremely sore! I had to let my partner take the weight from me.

I had no idea what happened, until I did some research on it. What had happened was that my wrists weren’t straight during the movement, of which can lead to injury in your wrists and elbows👀 I got tennis elbow from hyper extending my forearm muscles on the top side of my arm, stretching out the muscles on the under-side of my forearms, while moving the weight. This means that I was letting the top portion of my forearm become overloaded with work, as my forearms on the under-side weren’t doing their job!😐 THAT CAN LEAD TO INJURY at certain joints. In my case it was my elbow. Your body has to be aligned correctly in order to move weight and avoid injury!👍

TRAIN SAFELY & KEEP YOURSELF IN THE GYM☝️

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