James Ecroyd

Massive day yesterday, will get some proper posts out later to wrap up the whole coaching side of everything but here’s a few of my fav pics of yesterday’s performance from yours truly. Tbh highlight of the day was probably (slide 3) the Junior BB class where I was up against 3 of my boys, was a ton of fun and can’t wait to do it again. Must say as well that getting to participate in the classic overall (slide 4) was pretty sick as well despite getting stomped 🤣🤣 Pretty stoked with the package, huge improvements in every aspect from 2023 and came away with exactly the placings I aimed for. We know exactly what we need to do to improve, and will be on it first thing in the morning 🎯🎯 Incredibly proud also of my wonderful partner @abigailgyms . She really put everything she had into this and we have grown so much together since entering prep together. I love you so much and am so excited to keep doing everything in life with you ❤️❤️ Also big thank you to @jordan_earl_fitness , puts up with more bs from me than any sane coach deserves but we pulled it off and did the damn thing 🤝🤝 Plan is already set for the next 3 weeks till nats, gonna be crispyyyy Got a lot more to say about yesterday but I’ll leave that till tomorrow at least!!

Absolutely MASSIVE weekend just gone by for me and the team. Massive congratulations to every single one of you who got up there on Saturday, couldn’t be prouder of the work you guys have put in and it showed in how each of you looked and placed 👊 Between @nzifbb South Islands last Saturday & Wellington the week before, we came away with: 🏆 3x OVERALL TITLES & 🥇 18x CLASS WINS Huge congrats to @calebzanew , bro swept the entire natty show in both bodybuilding & classic physique. Crazy 🤝🤝 Also massive credit to @irvinedallas , clear runner up in both overalls at only EIGHTEEN years old 🤯 Shoutout as well to @cdub_official for snagging the overall in classic physique at Wellington. Was a great experience peaking him for this show and we are locked in for nationals 👀 Could write forever about how proud I am about each and every one of you, but I’ll save the rest of it for individual posts down the line. So much work went into this from my end as well - still sitting here wondering how I managed to pull it all off lol. But between multiple daily check ins for every single one of my athletes & working from the crack of dawn right till I went to sleep during peak week - while also peaking for the comp myself - we got the job done. Was absolutely fried by the end of it and also probably the most exhausted I’ve ever been in my life, but I absolutely loved every second of it and can’t wait to do it all over again (but with 6 athletes, not 10) at nationals in 17 days. Another massive thank you to my coach @jordan_earl_fitness who none of this would be possible without. Gives me the time of day (even tho I get on his nerves 🤣) and has been instrumental in my growth not just as an athlete, but as a coach too. Sets the example I strive for. Couldn’t do it without you brother 🙏 Back to work for nats 👀 Still feel like I’m just getting started as a coach, so to be able to deliver in every aspect with such a big step up from last year is a dream come true, and I have all of my athletes to thank for putting their trust in me and executing my process with intensity and precision day in and day out for the entirety of their preps. On to the next 🫡 #stayROYDED

Absolutely incredible result over the weekend with the bro @isack_gym . Took out Mr New Zealand in Men’s Physique and brought home a goddamn IFBB PRO CARD 🤯🤯 unbelievable. After coaching himself to the overall win at the South Island champs a month ago, Isaac reached out to me for some help with nailing it at Nationals in 3 weeks. Got to work immediately with some diet and cardio adjustments, and in the limited time we had, we made solid improvements in condition (5th slide) and smoothly transitioned into peak week with a bit of a different approach to what he was used to in the past. Isaac stepped on stage noticeably improved from SIC - blasting full, dry, super tight and just dialed tf in 🎯 Could not be happier with the result. I know it’s gonna take Isaac a while for it to really sink in, especially considering he did the vast majority of the prep on his own (!!) and went into it to just have fun and see where he stood. I know he wasn’t expecting to turn pro and it just could not have gone to a better guy. So stoked 🥹 I’m honestly just over the moon to have been involved in any capacity towards achieving a result like this, and I’m beyond excited to see what Isaac and I can do together when he hits the pro stage at some point in the future 👀 Thanks for putting your trust in me bro 🤝 absolutely insane. IFBB fucking PRO 🔥🔥 #bodybuilding #nz #ifbbpro #procard #natty

Huge weekend gone by for my two NATURAL clients Corban @corban.watson & Vaughn @intergalaktic_pandesal at the @nzifbb Moe’s Muscles show down here in Chch 🏆🏆 First time competing for both of them and definitely won’t be the last 👀 super proud of both of you boys - first prep, simply put your heads down and got it done without a single complaint from either of you the entire year. Vaughn came away with 3x first places 🥇🥇🥇 and a second place 🥈 - absolutely stoked with this & very proud of the package we presented. Just look at bros shoulder striations 👀 heading into a growing season after the reverse/rebound is wrapped up and looking to pack on some size & hit the stage again in the future! Corban won the entire show ⁉️🤣 and came away with first place in everything he was in including 4x OVERALLS 🏆🏆🏆🏆 (bodybuilding & classic in both nattys & open). Lighting at the show didn’t do it justice 😪 but glutes were absolutely stripped out, luckily we’ve got a few more shows lined up this year so will have to stay tuned for those … dude is a weapon and very excited to see how we do in the coming months. More to come! — Side note - we are around 20 weeks out from the main bulk of NZIFBB shows this year, which is my ideal minimum time to bring on clients wanting to compete … flick me a DM if this is you and we’ll get you some 🥇🏆 come October 😏🔥

Got engaged etc ,, 💍 20.04.2026

@arnav.2k1 started with me back in October well over halfway into a bulk - we saw the remainder of it through, then got to work on transitioning into a cut to clear out, regain some sensitivity and get leaan so we could get into a proper growing season ahead of prep. Smashed that cut, accomplished everything we set out to do, and now we are 5 weeks into this second growing phase. Actually been recomping a bit during this time - up 3kg from the end of the cut and looking sharper and fuller. Very excited to get stuck into a full growing phase before we begin prep for his first ever show in October 😏⏳⏳ Can’t wait to see how the shape develops as we go through the year. Shredded Arnav will be dangerous 👀 Also, being that the season is roughly 30 weeks away - now is literally the perfect time to get things moving & get yourself in a spot to jump into a prep. If you’ve been sitting on the fence about competing or just want to make some real progress this year, flick me a DM and let’s get to work 🤝 #stayROYDED

Annual photo of us dressed up 🤍 • Thanks Tom Tom for giving us another sister 💒

Need to run it back @abigailgyms Posing room clips from a few weeks out #bodybuilding #prep #nz #coach #wife

Frame mogged 😏 #bodybuilding #nz #prep #nzifbb #gym

Little bit of insight into the work done with @train.wdan over the past 4 & 12 months 👀 18 kilos up since stage and not slowing anytime soon 🤝🤝 If you want to work with me - DM me “COACH” Make 2026 your year

One of my fav parts of coaching so many athletes this year was getting to get on stage alongside them after going through the ups and downs of prep together and bringing out the best in every single one of them 🤝🤝 Seeing the boys bring the sort of physiques you see above and stand right there competing against me was a proper full circle moment as a coach If you’re thinking about stepping on stage in 2026, don’t wait till 16 weeks out to get started with a coach … the earlier you start - the better you’ll be on stage. DM me to join the team and let’s get to mf work 👊👊

NATIONALS RECAP Bit of a late post lol but been enjoying a bit of a pullback from socials over the past couple weeks since prep for myself & my team have wrapped up. Nationals was another HUGE day for the team - put all seven of them up there improved from their previous showings & at their all time BEST. The level of competition was definitely leveled up vs South Islands but we still took away: 🥇3x First place 🥈5x Second place + a few 3-5ths Back to work for the team as they nail their reverses and get to growing … big things coming for all these dedicated athletes! Such a young team with such vast potential and we will be fulfilling it to the best of our abilities 😏😏🙏 Just want to give a mention to @irvinedallas , @train.wdan & @the_coach_cooper for taking out Mr NZ in teens, juniors & classic juniors respectively. Also @calebzanew for a solid second place vs our natty pro card/Mr NZ winner Keegan. @cdub_official for being in the hardest classic class of the show lmao, top 4 were overall winners. @abigailgyms for pushing incredibly hard & making serious improvements in condition in the 3 weeks we worked together. And @_bennylifts_ for bringing it back, locking in and presenting a much better package than South islands. & I am aiming to grace the nationals stage in 2027 with a more competitive package (ie. Need size 🤓) than I would’ve been able to bring this year. Sights set on a class win & to be competitive in the overalls. Glad I made the decision to focus on my team this time round but I will be up there in due time! Got a weight cap to fill out loll. Sitting out also made it a hell of a lot less stressful on my end than South Island’s too which was nice 🤣 was able to coach @ 100% and deliver the best service to everyone. Hopefully the next season is only 6 months away as well … @nzifbb 👀 I have some athletes keen on getting up there in April/May ..! #getROYDED #stayROYDED