The problem

There is so much misleading information about health & fitness, especially on social media, which has led to a lot of people not knowing where to start when looking to make changes to their health or physique.

They can’t see the woods for the trees! In other words, they're so focused on the tiny details presented to them by the diet industry; they can’t identify what the secret is to real results, the fundamental principles behind successfully getting in shape. Perhaps you feel like this right now?

What are the ‘Trees’ and the ‘Woods’ in this analogy?

The Trees

Instagram influencers would have you believe that to start a weight loss journey ‘fit tea’ is the way forward! To gain muscle … BCAA’s are essential! To get slim … ‘fat burners’. These misleading statements are little more than marketing propaganda and distractions. These are the TREES.

In an industry full of Trees, how do you know whats worth paying attention to in order to attain your goal and achieve real results?

It boils down to getting the basics right… being able to focus on the bigger picture!

So where should you start?

The Woods

The above Diagram is the ‘Woods’, It shows the ‘sweet spot' for results. The sweet spot is achieved when Eating, Sleeping and Training are all in balance.

Eating, or more specifically nutrition, is not only crucial in getting physical results but also maintaining your long term health.

Training is essential to achieving results. However it is the area that people have a tendency to go overboard when in pursuit of a goal. Training too hard, too frequently and for too long (relative to your recovery capacity) can become counterproductive and lead to burnout!

Sleep is the most underrated factor in achieving results. It improves your ability to metabolise fat, build muscle and manage your energy levels. Ensure you are getting: enough sleep, quality sleep and regular sleep!

Real life consideration

As an example, John, wants to build some muscle. He decides to train 5 days a week, his sleep is irregular and his diet is unstructured and he often skips meals - Johns result’s will be hindered.

In order to reach the ‘sweet spot’ and bring the 3 factors into balance. He either needs to increase his food intake and sleep quality to meet the demands of his training… or decrease his training intensity in order to reflect his recovery capacity.

The goal is to try to optimise each one of these areas to the best of your ability in order to achieve the best results possible. The extent to which you are able to improve in these areas will be heavily influenced by your lifestyle.

The Message

Do you have these 3 elements in balance? If so, Great!

If not, then this is a high priority to get you on track toward achieving your goals.

Harry Morris