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HEX Press. Chest Exercise Demonstration

by Luke Fullbrook | Jul 20, 2021 | Exercise Demonstration, YouTube Videos

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The Best Recovery Methods To Help Maximise Down Time

by Luke Fullbrook | Jul 20, 2021 | YouTube Videos

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First Chest Workout In Half a Year

by Luke Fullbrook | Jul 20, 2021 | Uncategorized, Workouts, YouTube Videos

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How To Perform A Meadows Row

by Luke Fullbrook | Jul 20, 2021 | Exercise Demonstration, YouTube Videos

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Does Matador As A Glucose Disposal Agent Work ?

by Luke Fullbrook | Jul 11, 2021 | YouTube Videos

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Cinderella Man

by Luke Fullbrook | Jul 8, 2021 | YouTube Videos

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Grip Training Ideas

by Luke Fullbrook | Jul 7, 2021 | Workouts, YouTube Videos

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Rest Pause Gym Hack, 8-4-2, For Bigger Biceps

by Luke Fullbrook | Jul 7, 2021 | YouTube Videos

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Is It All Really About Calories ?

by Luke Fullbrook | Jul 6, 2021 | Nutrition, YouTube Videos

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Brutal Client Conditioning Workout Idea

by Luke Fullbrook | Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized

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It doesn't get much simpler or quicker than this r

It doesn't get much simpler or quicker than this recipe for breakfast, now you have no excuse to say you don't have time; it's quicker than boiling an egg.

With only a 180 calories and 36 grams of protein it's a must for someone on the go in the morning. Remember to save this post so you can give it a try tomorrow, and let me know what you think. Post up your shake and tag me in it.

#strength #weightloss #personaltrainer #easybreakfast #healthybreakfast #proteinshake #smoothie #keylimepie #tuesdaytip

The number one thing that is holding the majority

The number one thing that is holding the majority of us back is YOUR STORY.

The story you sell yourself on, the story that you want to tell everyone of how bad you've had it, how hard it's been. The problem is the more times you tell yourself and others that story you are reinforcing the belief that you are not meant to have happiness, success, abundance, great relationships, the body of your dreams.

We need to understand that we still hold the pen, the story isn't done yet. There are thousands of empty pages that you can re-write your story on. However, you've got to let go of the pages that others have written in your book and start writing how the story looks from this day forward.
To do this though, you have got to work on yourself and healing through your traumas, your limiting beliefs, your insecurities, the glass ceiling. So start today and let the new chapter commence.

#mondaymotivation #monday #mondaymood #motivation #mondayvibes #fitness #love #motivationalquotes #motivationmonday #mondaymorning #inspiration #instagram #quotes #goals #positivevibes #success #newweek #life

The best weight you will ever lose is the weight o

The best weight you will ever lose is the weight of other peoples opinions. So start today with me.

#gethealthy #getfit #workout #fitspiration #thesweatlife

The end of @lwstrongman first 12 eeek nutritional

The end of @lwstrongman first 12 eeek nutritional program and he has smashed it. Body fat down and strength up. A total loss of 7kg and whilst I haven’t been able to do his bf% it’s obvious to see it’s all been fat, not just WEIGHT.
Now we go onto the next 12 week block, with a strongman comp in 4 weeks. A few tweaks here and there and not only will he be the strongest he can be, but also the fittest and healthiest too. Don’t forget your health in the pursuit of glory, you can have both. Well done dude.
#instagood #strongman #gymmotivation #follow #nutrition #thesweatlife #fattofit #inspiration #beforeandafterweightloss #fitlife #getfit #weightlossgoals #fitnessgoals #diet #noexcuses #gains #progress #lifestyle #weightlossinspiration

I am, like alot of us are, so goal orientated, wha

I am, like alot of us are, so goal orientated, what I end up doing is focusing on the end goal and letting the journey stress me out. I’ve done it in everything I’ve ever set out to do. What this creates for me is nothing but misery, especially if I don’t achieve what I wanted to; because I didn’t enjoy trying to get it either.
So I need to start enjoying the journey, all the ups and all the downs. We all need to try to.
The man who loves walking will walk further than the man who loves the destination.
When you love the journey, the goals just happen. You hit milestones as a side effect. When you fall in love with the journey everything else takes care of itself.
Start loving your journey today.

Here's a #throwbackthursday to when I travelled to

Here's a #throwbackthursday to when I travelled to The Valleys to train and have a chat with @Gavin. Not only was it an immense deadlift session, but we chatted about strongman, life, injuries and health. Finishing the day with a little bicep challenge, which I won of course. Good luck to @gavin_the_bull_bilton this weekend at Europe's Strongest Man.

#throwbackthursday #strongman #europesstrongestman #photooftheday #biceps #deadlift

Here is one of my clients, James. He has just com

Here is one of my clients, James. He has just come to the end of his first 12 week block where the focus has been dropping body fat and maintaining strength. I would say this has been very successful with a total fat loss of over 10kg and no loss in strength.

Weight loss doesn't begin in the gym with a dumbbell: it starts in your head with a decision. So make that decision today and get in touch.

#motivation #fit #strong #fatloss #thesweatlife #clienttransformations #bethebestyoucanbe

You're born in a day You get married in a day You

You're born in a day
You get married in a day
You add children to your life in a day
Lots can happen in a day.
So how are you going to show up today ?
How are you going to show up tomorrow ?
What do you want to become ?
How you structure your life and how you plan for your day will define the person that you become, and it will define what you are able to accomplish.
The only reason you haven't accomplished what you've set out to do is because you haven't designed a day for it.
So start TODAY

#mondaymotivation #monday #mondaymood #motivation #mondayvibes #fitness #love #motivationalquotes #instagood #motivationmonday #mondaymorning #inspiration #fitnessmotivation #instagram #quotes #goals #positivevibes #success #workout

Here's a few pointers to help when you're deadlift

Here's a few pointers to help when you're deadlift conventional style:

- Spine is held in a neutral position

- Just before lifting the barbell from the floor take the flex from the bar and roll your shoulders back this will tighten your lats.

- Take a deep breath and hold it. Your abs should be braced tight, as if you were bracing for a punch.

- Hold your breath only until the bar passes the sticking point of the lift, which is usually about knee level.

- Imagine you are trying to push the floor down rather than pull the bar up in the initial part of the lift.

- Bodyweight should be centred on your mid-foot, not your toes. What you don’t want to do is to lift your hips and then try to complete the lift by straightening your spine; rather, at the start of the lift you want to keep the back angle consistent so that the quads are doing most of the work.

- As the bar passes the knees the hips should come forward so that the bar is dragged up the thighs the finished position.

- Keep your arms straight and the bar close to your body throughout the whole lift.

#deadlifts #powerlifting #strongman #bodybuilding #back #thesweatlife #strong #form

This weekend I got the opportunity to play Rugby f

This weekend I got the opportunity to play Rugby for the first time in 27 years. I played prop, a position I've never played. It was completely out of my comfort zone.
We need to take ourselves out of our comfort zones, and not live in a bubble.
We need to put more air in our bubbles.
You will fail in your comfort zone; success is not a comfortable procedure.
It is a very uncomfortable thing to attempt.
So this week start getting comfortable with being uncomfortable and do something that pushes you.

#determination #instamotivation #motivationmonday #motivation #lifemotivation #lifestyle #inspirationalquotes #quote #inspire #motivational #uncomfortable #comfortablewithbeinguncomfortable

I have come to realise that in times of hardship o

I have come to realise that in times of hardship or adversity it isn't if you can handle the situation, it's if you can handle your mind.
Can you manage the thoughts and emotions that are trying to poison your progress ?
Forget trying to manage the situation, most of the time it is completely out of our control, so manage the one thing that you can control; YOUR MIND.
Alot of us focus solely on training our bodies, we need to train our minds to be calm in the eye of the storm.
So this week if you find yourself in a negative life situation that you can't control, try and control your mind.

#motivation #motivationalquotes #motivational #mondaymotivation #motivationalquote #motivationalspeaker #motivations #motivationquotes

If you or your friend enjoy a good workout finishe

If you or your friend enjoy a good workout finisher as I do, then you’ll definitely want to give this one a try.

30m on the minute Prowler Sprints with 50% to 60% of body weight. The faster you push, the longer you get to rest. 8 to 10 rounds.

Tag your friend to let them know.

#fitness #workout #fitnessmotivation #gym #prowler #thesweatlife #fatloss #cardio

There are so many claims made by fad diets. Wheth

There are so many claims made by fad diets. Whether that's high carb, low carb, keto, vegan, carnivore or fasting.

Trying to sift through all the noise and get a straight, unbiased answer about which diet is the best for you can be infuriating.

I have no agenda other than helping my clients achieve their goals.

So, I'm going to let you into a secret about nutrition…there is no secret. It's hard work, consistency and finding out what works best for you. So you can avoid years of wasted time and energy.

Weight loss is simple in theory – eat less and move more. But in reality, it is a challenging and complex process that requires the balancing of many plates, the most important of which is adherence.

Fad diets provide rules and restrictions, whereas being given an understanding of why you are doing what you are doing gives you tools that can work universally.

Rules work for some people some of the time; tools work for all people, all the time (if they know how to use them).

So if your sick being one of the people who regain as much as 50% of the weight lost in 2 years, and by 5 years it's all back on then get in touch.

#fitness #workout #fitnessmotivation #gym #nutrition #dieting #weightloss #fatloss #thesweatlife

I always get asked by people how they can stay mot

I always get asked by people how they can stay motivated. One of the things I've noticed is that the days when you don't want to do stuff are the days when you most need to do it. So when you can't be arsed to go to the gym.
You can't be arsed to get up early,
You can't be arsed to go for a run
When you just can't be arsed to do anything, you need to do something and this is what discipline is all about.
Motivation is doing things when you feel like doing it
Discipline is doing things regardless of how you feel.

Discipline will take you places motivation can't.

#motivationmonday #motivation #motivationquotes #motivational #motivationalquotes #mondaymotivation #fitnessmotivation #successmindset #inspiration

This is my client Drew Redfern showing what can be

This is my client Drew Redfern showing what can be achieved if you stick to the training and nutrition plans I design for you. Over 40kg lighter in bodyweight, 10kg added to his deadlift and pulled alot quicker and smoother than before. You don't have to be overweight to be strong.

#gethealthy #getfit #getstrong #workout #fitspiration #strongman #deadlift #bodyrecomposition #thesweatlife

There's alot of us out here that are people please

There's alot of us out here that are people pleasers, this is usually due to programming we received in our childhood. Where we were made to feel less than enough, and not just not good enough. So we engage in people-pleasing behavior because we don't value our own desires and needs. We feel that doing things for others will lead to approval and acceptance.
Well, we've blessed everybody else. We've set everybody else up for success. Sometimes we've compromised ourselves for others, and look where that's got us.
It's time for YOU and one thing you need to realise is the best thing you can do for everyone is to be the best version of yourself. You need to understand that it isn't selfish to put you first. You can't give from an empty cup.
Dedicate this week to you #motivationmonday #motivation #motivationalquotes #motivational #motivationquotes #mondaymotivation #motivationalquote #fitnessmotivation #successmindset #inspiration

Chin Ups and Pull Ups are amazing upper body mass

Chin Ups and Pull Ups are amazing upper body mass builders.
Do you use the same grip all the time ? Well varying it will help you get the biggest bang for your buck.

Pull Ups are a pronated Grip whilst Chin ups are Supinated.

NARROW GRIP PULL UPS - Targets Lats, but also activates Pecs & Biceps

WIDE GRIP PULL UP - Traps and Lower Lats more than a classic Pull Up

CHIN UPS - Targets a huge range of muscles but mainly the Last & Biceps

MIXED GRIP PULL UP - One hand facing you & one hand facing away. This will not only get your back and biceps but also improve your grip.

#gethealthy #getfit #workout #fitspiration #crossfit #fitness #gym #workout #fit #bodybuilding #fitnessmotivation #training #motivation #fitfam #strongman #back #thesweatlife

Here’s what I get my clients to do after trainin

Here’s what I get my clients to do after training based on their overall goals:

· If a client is on a low carb phase of their plan, post workout is the time to eat them, especially if you want to eat high-sugar carbs. It’s a nice little way of getting a little cheat in there too. If you’ve trained hard enough, which my clients do when following one of my plans, they’ll have depleted their glycogen stores a little, so the carbs will go straight to replenishing them rather than being stored as fat.
· If a client is doing twice a day training, endurance exercise for longer than 90 minutes or competing. I’ll get them to consume a carb supplement, or eat some fast digesting carbs (white potato, white rice, sweet potato) Pair this with a high quality protein and glycogen levels will be replenished even quicker.
· Animal protein is superior to plant protein; so beef, chicken, fish eggs etc are the best choices.
· Caffeine is really to be avoided, especially if taken pre-workout to give the adrenals a rest.
· High antioxidant foods, such as leafy green veg or dark coloured fruits are best on the plate as they help reduce oxidative stress and accelerate recovery.

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It's #transformationtuesday and who doesn't want t

It's #transformationtuesday and who doesn't want to change their body composition and drop fat, and put on lean muscle tissue. Well lets talk protein.

Protein has a number of benefits for anyone training hard who has physique goals:

It’s filling, causing the release of gut hormones that keep you satisfied.

It raises your metabolism because it costs the body more calories to process protein than carbs or fat.

It triggers protein synthesis, preserving (or building) lean muscle mass so your body burns more calories at rest.

It helps manage blood sugar levels, reducing cravings for carbs.

How much should you take ?

When you're not dieting I'd look at 1.2 to 2.22g/kg of body weight if your resistance training.

If you’re cutting calories, a higher intake between 2.3 and 3.1 g/kg of lean body mass is what I would recommended. This is based on lean body mass and not body fat. So you'll need an idea of what your body fat percentage is.

Fullstrength Fundamental: If you’re dieting, extra lean, or doing cardio in addition to lifting, you need more protein.

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I don’t care who you are. Life is gonna punch yo

I don’t care who you are. Life is gonna punch you in the face. Sometimes life will take you to your knees.
No matter how rough it gets, you need to keep standing. No matter what don’t give up. You’ve gotta keep on standing.
You’ve got to call into being the highest and strongest that’s within you, when your facing life’s challenges. You’ve got this, don’t let life trample you. Whether it’s diet, training, studying, health issues, financial worries. You have a choice to make: you can suffer or you can do whatever you need to do to liberate yourself. Go and conquer this Week.
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