Posts by Dean Jamieson

After 26 weeks of dieting, I thought I would share some of the practical things that I have learned about the nutritional side of dropping fat, remaining consistent and actually reaching that final goal.   My Fitness Pal Without fail, I weigh and log my food on this app every single day. My food is…

Last year I hit 50 years of age. After a life time playing lots of different sports (at a low level!), I had accumulated a number of injuries, such as rotator cuff and knee problems, which reduced my exercise regime to a minimum. Combine a reducing exercise workload with my love of food, chocolate and…

This blog was written By Kate Gorman @ Lean Performance. This coming weekend I will step on stage as a novice Figure competitor with INBA, a drug tested natural bodybuilding federation. Some of you reading this will have seen me in person over the duration of this journey, others since I started my comp prep…

Skinny legs, skinny arms and a fat gut.   How did this happen and what the hell are you going to do about?   Whilst I’m doing a good job of insulting the “skinny fat people” I’ll just keep going shall I?   More than likely you’re pretty damn weak as well.   Ok, so…

Over the past few months we haven’t posted much on training, so here we go. Want to burn fat and improve your conditioning??? Welcome to the barbell complex. What is the barbell complex? It’s a series of big compound movements that will elevate your heart rate, burn some serious fat and more then likely leave…

I think it’s fairly standard that anyone who has ever had personal training would say “my personal trainer can’t count”. Before I was a PT I was convinced my trainer couldn’t count. When I became a trainer, I too discovered my clients were telling me that I couldn’t count either. “A 3 year old can…

You are what you accumulate. In my opinion, whether it’s training, nutrition or business you will reap the rewards of accumulation. The more frequently you train with intensity and purpose the quicker you will reach your desired goal. In my case, the goal is to compete in a power lifting competition. To build strength anywhere…

Written by Kate Gorman @ Leanperformance.com.au Be honest with yourself… When you train, how hard do you push yourself? Are you a 9 out of 10 person and you push yourself to complete exhaustion? Do your muscles feel like they are on fire and you think your lungs might explode. Do you leave the session…

Mike Samuels healthylivingheavylifting.com     You’re a crap trainer.   Sorry, but it’s true.   At least, that is, when it comes to coaching yourself.   You might be the hottest trainer in your gym, have your clients come in shredded for shows, and be able to train someone to peak performance prowess, but when…

Hey guys, sorry for the lack of blog posts lately – it’s been a super busy period, no excuse but I haven’t had a lot of time to do much writing. Enough of that, here we go. I wanted to get a few things off my chest that are irritating me about the fitness industry. 1)…