Colin Barnes

Personal Trainer

[Colin Barnes @coachcoldog]

The ultimate goal is maintaining a healthy lifestyle, which is more than your gym time each week.

Walk more places, play more games, chase your kids/grandkids around and use the fitness you’ve built.

[Colin Barnes @coachcoldog]

Don’t major in the minors..

Strength training is based around big movements, squats, deadlifts, chin ups, dips etc

A diet of mostly unprocessed foods will do more for your results than a supplement stack

[Colin Barnes @coachcoldog]

Find a way to make each week that little bit harder than the last. Track some things to measure your progress.

Feeling stuck is no good for training longevity either.

[Colin Barnes @coachcoldog]

Longevity of training is easy when you enjoy it. Don’t spend too much time worrying about what’s “best” - do something that keeps you coming back.

[Colin Barnes @coachcoldog]

I first walked into a gym nearly 30 years ago, membership was a present for my 16th birthday.

Here’s 5 things I’ve learnt since that day…