Chris Jillard

Head Coach at feelgoodstrength.

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If I look back over my past 6 years of training people

Here’s what stands out;

1 - Full-body workouts get great results if you exercise 2-3x a week

2 - Cardio doesn’t make you weak, strength training doesn’t make you slow

3 - Nutrition & recovery is as important as exercise

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Before you add new tasks to your to-do lists or set ambitious 2024 training goals.

Ask yourself this.

What can I stop doing from 2023?

Most people don't have endless time & energy to keep adding more.

Usually something has to give first.

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Here are THREE things to try if you’re not currently getting the results you want from your training:

1 - Focus on progressing your workouts each week

2 - Ensure you’re training hard enough

3 - Go all guns blazing on fewer goals

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Take the advice from someone who grew up with a Men’s Health mindset.

A 28 day, 6 or even 12-week “special” program will not turn you into the person you need to become, to get the results you’ve always wanted.

This stuff grabs your attention.

It sells magazines.

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What if I told you it was possible to start outperforming everyone else at work…

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Don’t look at your phone before 8am.

No emails. No scrolling.

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If you’re always hungry, or trying to manage your weight try this;

- Add more volume to the meals you eat

Leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, berries, oranges etc are great additions.

Fresh or frozen

In addition the extra fibre will likely improve digestion too.

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Four months of progress.

Or

Four months of excuses, then roll out the favourite saying “New year, new me”

Maybe it’s time to pull your finger out and get a head start.

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Shifting your focus towards how you perform every rep, of every exercise will get you far better results than only ever focussing on how many reps you do.

The goal isn’t to pick a weight up, move it around, whilst counting to 10.

How you move it matters.

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Some people need to hear that a successful workout isn’t measured by how hard it was, or how tired you feel afterwards.

Some need to hear that pushing a little harder, some of the time, will get them better results.

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There’s a better version of you, sat waiting on the other side of you doing the thing, you always say you’ll do.

But never do.

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When was the last time you achieved something?

Genuine question.

Something for yourself. A goal you’ve set. A challenge you’ve wanted to go after for a long time.

How long will it sit there, before you take action and get after it?

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I recently looked back over my past 5 years of training people.

Here’s what stood out;

1 - Full-body workouts get great results when you use a gym 2-3x a week

2 - You can love cardio, and learn to love strength training, and vice versa

3 - Doing more, often = achieving less

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If exercise makes you feel tired, low on energy, and flat as a pancake.

It’s unlikely the gym that’s the problem.

Rather how you’re living 95% of the time you’re not in the gym, each and every week.

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If you repeat what you’re currently doing, for the next 5-10 years…

Will you be in a better place?

If you’re doing the right things, the answers obvious.

If you’re not. How much more fuel do you need to get started?

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Things you 100% take days off from;

- Exercise / Training / Gym
- Trying to make everyday perfect
- Having your phone glued to your forehead 247
- Watching TV / Netflix / News until your eyes bleed

…which has probably just struck a nerve or two.

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If you’re someone who lives by the motto “No days off” this one might be for you

Things you don’t take days off from

⁃Doing what you said you would
⁃Walking more
⁃Drinking water
⁃Getting a good nights sleep*
⁃Eating fruit & veg

*as best as life allows

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The goal isn’t to copy successful people, it’s to make your life more successful.

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What if the goal was to make more weeks, average?

Than attempt to make every week great?

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There’s 168 hours in a week…

3 are spent in the gym.

That’s 165 hours to do as you please.

If results aren’t coming from the work in the gym

Ask yourself;

1 - Do I need to spend more time in the gym?

Or

2 - Put more time into managing the other 165 hours in my week?