Tom Johnson

Personal trainer doing his bit to right the wrongs in the fitness industry. Fitness and nutrition should be simple and fun, not a chore and complicated.

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@elonmusk Hits the nail on the head!

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A calorie is a calorie, just like a mile is a mile

But how that calorie is made up can change

Just the same as if that mile is on sand or pavement

1000 calories of protein is not the same as 1000 calories of carbs. The same as a mile in sand isn’t the same as the pavement

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@lufthansa Oh 😅

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@lufthansa @capetownint

Any news on my luggage that was on a flight from Frankfurt to South Africa today? I could do without not having my case for another day having to go and buy even more clothes. An update ASAP on the whereabouts of my case would be great please, thanks.

[Tom Johnson @TomJohnson_PT]

@lufthansa The contact details are with a German phone number and we’re phoning from South African landline. Is there an alternative number we can phone that’s linked to @lufthansa in @capetownint?

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@Lufthansa_DE @LH_InTouch

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In order to change a subconscious habit,

You need to start making conscious effort.

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Training 6-7 days a week is doing your potential gains over dirty.

You’re preventing yourself from training to your actual potential.

Be it aesthetics or or athletic performance.

[Tom Johnson @TomJohnson_PT]

Having high levels of motivation often comes from a place of previous or current pain.

So if you can’t stay motivated for long you’re probably not or probably haven’t been, doing as bad as you think.

🙂

[Tom Johnson @TomJohnson_PT]

Start to put your efforts into the things that don’t give you instant results.

They’ll make you happy in the long run.

😄✅

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6️⃣ pillars to grow solid amounts of muscle:

1️⃣ Commit to AT LEAST 4 months
2️⃣ Get plenty of sleep
3️⃣ Eat plenty of food
4️⃣ Have accountably
5️⃣ Follow a solid training program
6️⃣ Be prepared to graft your arse off

🤌🏻💪🏻

[Tom Johnson @TomJohnson_PT]

By not taking action to change, you’re making the choice to remain how you are.

It’s on you.

[Tom Johnson @TomJohnson_PT]

If you only feel 70%, a bit meh, but you still show up and give that full 70% when you’re in the gym.

You’re still giving everything you’ve got.

[Tom Johnson @TomJohnson_PT]

How to help towards fixing:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Being overweight
- Lack of confidence
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Lift some heavy weights

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If you were meant to feel in peak performance when in a deficit, then nobody would be overweight as the journey wouldn’t be difficult.

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Motivation is like a fart in the wind, one moment it’s there, the next it’s gone. Stop relying on it.

[Tom Johnson @TomJohnson_PT]

If you only view weight training by looking/focusing purely on outcomes, you’ll miss the bigger picture and likely quit before you’ve been lifting long enough to even see actual progress.

[Tom Johnson @TomJohnson_PT]

Building muscle isn’t a quick process. Be prepared to give it 6-12 months before deciding if it worked or not 💪🏻

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If you want the long and the easy journey.

You’ve got to aim for the short and difficult start.

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Waiting until you’re less busy to start your lifestyle change so you stick to it is often a big mistake.

Why?

Because if you learn how to make it work when you don’t have much time, it will stick when you do have time.