I used to think heartbreak was about losing someone.
It wasn’t.
It was not choosing myself —
and calling it patience.
I’ve been here before.
I gave everything.
It wasn’t enough.
This time I choose to be different.
When energy is placed with care,
it strengthens the people around you —
and returns in its own time.
I’m not leaving this time.
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#mensphysique #bodybuildingjourney #disciplineovermotivation #selfmastery #earnednotgiven
Some seasons aren’t about doing more.
They’re about noticing what feels heavy…
and questioning why you’ve been carrying it.
I spent a long time thinking the answer was more structure, more effort, more control.
Turns out, what I needed was space.
Space to slow my thoughts.
Space to feel grounded again.
Space to move forward without fighting myself.
If you’ve been feeling disconnected, unmotivated, or quietly exhausted —
it doesn’t mean you’re failing.
It might just mean you’re ready for a different way of moving through life.
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#findingyourself #selfgrowth #mindsetshift #innerwork #mentalfitness #selftrust #balance #growth #journey
Insert the well timed ‘Arise’
The boss man taking on a four show season that spanned from Perth, to Canberra to the penultimate world stage in Dubai!
Truly testament Dan’s character through not only his strength as an athlete but the calibre of individual he shows as a businessman, coach, father and what I consider to be a brother
Through highs and lows he remained steady and continued to lead from the front even in some of the darkest moments, with his beautiful family supporting all the way
For the first time I’ve coached someone through a comp prep, it has been an experience to say the least and one I’ll never forget
Congratulations for taking on the world my brother, truely in a class of your own💙
Prioritise to optimise⚙️
Training structure plays a big part in how we can create progressions in the muscles that we’re targeting.
Instead of running the typical more sets, more reps, a restructuring of your approach can let you progress properly and actually get the results you want.
The more energy you can place towards a movement, the better the potential stimulus can be that causes a positive response.
The caveat is that you may have some fatigue carry over to other movements, as well as the absolute basics that intensity and technique need to be there to have anything meaningful occur to start with.
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Unsure how to best structure your sessions for the best result? Send me a message and we’ll see how to change that.
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#fatloss #bodyrecomposition #musclebuilding #training #structure
There’s an art to structure meeting flexibility…
Training is inherently simple, move a weight with good form from point a to b and do it a little better each week.
Hence progressive overload.
The caveat is we need to be flexible in our programming so we can adjust for when injuries are present or starting to appear.
Mastering that and directing training towards movement management, not just attachment to specific exercises or training methods, will suddenly allow your sessions to flow easily and pain free.
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Want a coach who cares?
Send me a message to see if we’re a fit in getting you moving properly and training around the pain that’s holding you back.
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#painfreetraining #injuryprevention #movementmatters #fatlosscoach #perthfitness
Current state of legs — fried😮💨
Lying leg curl x2
Pendulum squat x2
Somersault squat x3
Hip thrust x3
Seated leg curl x2
And not shown:
60deg incline lateral raise x2
Knee tolerance and deeper range of motion is the current focus for me so we’ve been adding additional work to help both before sessions.
This is combinations of isometrics and extreme stretches which has already given me a bit more access, and then the training is about limiting loading through the knees directly with top set/back off structure for squats along with pauses to reduce elastic recoil.
Volume is definitely on the lower side but this will be more than enough to progress and grow from moving forward, plus some add it so calf work on alternating days to keep brining them up too.
Only downside is that the soul is crushed afterwards and there will be a very high chance this becomes vomit fuel for me over the next few weeks🤢
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#legday #consistency #fitness #physique #raisethestandard
Time for a touch of a cleanup.
Holding at 118kg with ease for the last couple weeks and now we make some moves to get back into the low 110’s again.
We’re holding somewhat lean but getting body comp into a cleaner spot will help us improve the sleep, the digestion and probably my biggest issue which is the breathing.
As things stand we’re down at maintenance cals with 20min daily cardio to create our baselines and then we shoot from there.
Plus after this we grow, because your boy is feeling mighty small looking at these🥲
Cruise control.
Pushed hard post-comp.
Now we’re pulling the brakes to sustain it.
These phases are usually the hardest for me.
I’m wired to go all in, but knowing when to rest is what keeps you progressing.
This applies to massing.
Even more to cutting.
Once you understand that, your journey changes for good.
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#fitnessjourney #physique #progression #consistency #mindset
Most people don’t get stuck because they picked the wrong approach.
They get stuck because they’re trying to do everything perfectly.
Fasted, fed — it honestly matters less than people think.
What matters is choosing something you can actually keep doing.
Fat loss isn’t about finding the magic method.
It’s about showing up often enough for the basics to work.
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Send this to someone who could use a simpler approach right now.
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#fatlossmadesimple #fitnesstips #sustainableresults #basics consistencyoverperfection
If you’re training and want a simple habit to get right,
start here.
Take your daily protein target
and divide it by the number of meals you eat.
If that feels like too much food in one sitting,
don’t force it —
add another meal and spread it out.
For most people,
1.6–2.2g of protein per kilo of bodyweight
is a solid starting point for maintenance.
That number isn’t fixed.
It can move slightly depending on whether you’re dieting
or trying to gain size.
The goal isn’t perfection.
It’s making your nutrition easy enough to repeat every day.
Simple structure beats overthinking.
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#fatlossjourney #buildbetterhabits #healthymindset #simplenutrition #consistencyovermotivation
