There was a time when I was in complete denial. Deep down I knew I was fat. I have zero photos when I was at my heaviest as I did not like myself.
I had no one to turn to for real advice. I was often told to just “eat less to get lean”.
So, I started to eat less and ended up becoming skinny.
This time I wanted to grow muscle and I was told – “EAT A LOT TO GROW”.
“You are young, now it’s your time, you can eat everything you want and you will grow”.
Once again I was given incorrect advice.
I was putting in a lot of weight, without gaining enough muscle.
My confidence was low because I ended up where I was 6 years ago. The only difference was having slightly better-looking arms.
If you have been given wrong advice like I had, struggling to find the correct path click below and let’s have a chat and see how I can help you.
Left photo. I know some people may say “you look good, though” and that’s the problem.
People talk, but they do not know something very important – what is in you.
That was the time where something cracked in me and I was fed up with all of the bad advice I had.
I decided to invest in myself and the more I was learning I started to apply it to my daily routine.
Seeing how my life changed just because I invested time and resources to fix something that was bothering me for years, was one of my best accomplishments.
Having the courage to step on stage and winning a medal at my first show also boosted my confidence.
Because of my personal experience, I wanted to help people build their confidence and achieve a shape that they are happy with.
After getting myself into a healthy lifestyle and wanting to get into the fitness industry. The next step was to invest time and effort into my education, to enable myself to work with other people.
However, for a young still not ready coach, making an income at that early stage was almost impossible. I had to work another job and build up slowly.
Without much effort, I ended up neglecting myself and losing grip.
I was not able to maintain the well-balanced physique that I desired.
The result is on the right…
If you had the same life experience and want to change it
That was the time when I actually realized I need someone to:
Hiring a coach was the best decision in my life in regard to my fitness career. Having the knowledge and experience is not enough. Having someone to guide you and tell you “Now you have to push hard”, “Now, we have to slow down and rest the body” and etc, is crucial!
Nutrition Updates: I stopped calculating my calories, checking my body how it changes, and daily making some edits to fit my routine. I had a conversation about it with my coach and everything was planned to help me get to my goal.
Training Updates: Having pair of eyes to look at how my physique is changing was a huge benefit. It made it easier to plan strategically my training split, exercises, and approach.
Mentoring and support: Like everyone I have my moments and doubts. In those moments I had someone to contact and share what is going on. A talk with someone I trust was a big change. It helped me to go through my moments. And that was even more felt when I was on competition prep and closer to the show!
Weekly Check-ins: keeping me more accountable. Even being a competitor and my discipline and willpower are strong, at the end of the day, I am human. I have moments where I feel weak and like “one bite won’t hurt”. But knowing that in a few days I’ll have a catch-up with my coach who will expect results helped me to overcome myself!