The following paragraph is part of something I have recently written for my upcoming book. Many people want bigger muscles / a leaner, more defined body but do they really have the heart to go all the way for a radical fat loss transformation / muscle building revelation?

To paraphrase Arnold Schwarzenegger in Pumping Iron, building a muscle is all about having the determination and the courage to push on through a set no matter what the pain and no matter how much your body wants to stop. Great training is all about heart and having the mental fortitude of a champion. If you journey into any hardcore gym in the world you will readily observe that the biggest and baddest men are those who push past the pain barrier and milk each and every set to its fullest potential. The techniques for extending a set past the point of no return are manifold and manifest and can be taught and explained with ease. What isn’t easy however, is the execution. Overriding the burn of the lactic acid, pushing the nausea to one side, ignoring the light-headedness, and embracing the feeling of microscopic muscle trauma as you tear down muscle fibers that will later be remoulded as bigger, faster and stronger units takes grit and determination and is not something that can be taught off the page. It comes from within and is what separates the men from the boys.

The photo below is a taster of what can be achieved by following the principles I will explain both in the new book, and of course to our personal training clients here at Ultimate Performance in London. The full story (and photos) of this remarkable 12 week fat loss transformation (with an over abundance of muscle building thrown in for a total body change) will be coming soon to this blog. The results are simply fantastic and could only have been achieved through a tonne of educated effort and the courage and the determination to go on “no matter what”.

An Incredible 12 Week Fat Loss Transformation!

If you’d like to register your interest in the book (that has already gone through so many tenative titles that it remains as yet unnamed!) please email caroline@UPFitness.co.uk and she will put you on the list.

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