A collection of stories of the journeys of some of my online coaching clients.
You'll see that we all have individual starting points, but the struggles we go through are largely similar.
I am grateful to each and every one of them for offering to share these with you. By sharing a broad selection, not just the most physically impressive people, I hope you can find someone you can relate to.
Take inspiration, but remember, you are an individual and your results will vary depending on genetics, adherence, and effort.
“A big part of this was learning to get my food right so that I didn’t hate life…” Stuart describes how once he stopped believing in shortcuts, he applied the basics consistently over time to carve out his physique. Stuart is 43 years old.
“One of the biggest lessons that I learned was that when you go on a diet, about halfway through, you feel small and deflated, but if you keep at it and just let the coach do their job, the place you end up at is much more satisfying and exciting.”
Tariq told me that he turned 40 last week and this left my jaw on the floor. Bravo!
“I used to weigh 350 lbs. I lost the first 100 lbs on my own by making simple, obvious adjustments to my lifestyle, such as cutting out the junk food and soda.
Eventually, I hit a plateau…”
Many people find that having to travel regularly for business stops them from achieving their physique goals. That does not have to be the case.
James is an executive that travels internationally for business regularly. Nearly half of my clients are like James. Though this makes training and diet efforts a little more complicated, and the results longer to achieve, if you have the right attitude you will get there. The key to success is avoiding the ‘all or nothing’ mindset; doing what you can when you can. In this video testimonial James shares insights into his journey over the last year.
“Before I hired Andy I found myself consistently frustrated, not knowing what to do. I’d like to share my big takeaways with you in the hope that they are useful.”
“Andy said one simple thing and it changed everything for me. ‘We start by going after the optimal weight gain target. Once we have that set and we see that the calories are giving us that, then we know that we don’t have to touch the food anymore. Then we deal with the training, the rest, and the stress… In my opinion, coaching is one of those life hacks that is just a no-brainer.'”
“Crazy to think this is my 12 week update and the end of this journey. I am more than happy with the results that we were able to achieve and I can certainly appreciate the before and after pictures. I really couldn’t have asked for a better motivator and coach,…
“I’ve worked with several ‘big name’ internet trainers/coaches. ALL of their programs and diets produced results initially. The problem for me was that those programs required increasing amounts of gym time and caloric restriction to either maintain or produce further results. I had to be honest with myself about the…
I used to weigh 350 lbs. I lost the first 100 lbs on my own by making simple, obvious adjustments to my lifestyle, but eventually I hit a plateau. My results have been amazing. It has exceeded my expectations. Despite stress, illness, holidays, everything life threw at me, Andy has…
Before I hired Andy I found myself consistently frustrated, not knowing what to do. I learned the value of detailed tracking to take the emotion out of things. This allowed for objectivity and comfort that we are making the right decisions. I now get unsolicited compliments at the gym with…
Andy said at the start that I didn’t need a trainer. Having experienced the coaching I would disagree with that statement. To stick to a regime like this for a sustained period, where you have no reference for comparison in terms of how you look, feel, think etc. would have…
“I write this while I guiltily enjoy a croissant and fresh papaya with my coffee. What has made the whole process much easier than people would think has been my ability to still enjoy foods like this in moderation and still make progress. I’m amazed at how relatively easy it…
Having worked in the fitness industry for the last 15 years I was good at instructing others but when it came to my own goals I was forever self-sabotaging by making random and un-calculated changes. Working with Andy made this a whole lot easier as it took away the self-doubt…
“The coaching was absolutely top notch, and Andy kept me motivated throughout the process. To me, the most valuable part was the presence of a very smart coach on the other side when I started having doubts or when I thought I should stop because I am “lean enough”. Andy…
“I found the change to IF liberating, enlightening and a whole lot easier than I had anticipated. I had become a slave to the kitchen and my tupperware. Before IF my whole life revolved around what time I had to be back, what time we could leave, what I needed…
I worked with Yousef for just over three months and then advised him on how to progress moving forward. He sent me the following pictures a few months later beaming with pride over his new physique and happy to share them. The one set above is 6 months after he…
