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You're already following a meal plan. You just don't realise itThe same breakfastThe same lunchThe same meals on rotationThe same takeaway order every timeSo why not make that structure work FOR your goals?I'm not talking about eating chicken, rice & broccoli six times a day until you want to throw yourself out of a windowI'm talking about a simple, flexible plan built around your goals, your preferences & your lifestyleOne that gives you options, makes food shopping easier, helps you prepare in advance and removes the daily guessworkBecause when you're trying to get in shape, the last thing you need is to make eating harder than it has to beYou don't necessarily need to track every calorie or weigh every grain of riceYou need the right structure, the right portions and, most importantly, consistencyYour meal plan should make life simpler AND help you get resultsIn this video, I explain how to build that structure without making food boring, restrictive or unnecessarily complicated🎁 Want some help getting started?I've included a link below to my free resource, packed with meal ideas designed around different calorie and protein targets, to help you build a plan that works for youCheck it out!https://mailchi.mp/b28f249a80c8/easymealplanning#MealPlan #FatLoss #Nutrition #OnlineFitnessCoach #BenEFitIf you'd like to know more about how I can help, click the link below and let's have a chat...https://klk9i3cuz2q.typeform.com/to/aX1uzkqpIf you'd like to find me on other social media platforms or get in touch to ask questions, you can do so at the following:Facebook - www.facebook.com/benhowardfitnessInstagram - www.instagram.com/benhowardfitnessYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@benhowardfitnessTwitter - www.twitter.com/benhowardfitnesTikTok - www.tiktok.com/@benhowardfitnessWebsite - www.teamben-e-fit.comEmail - [email protected]
I've had a few people ask me recently what keeps me going and what I'm still working towards
The honest answer is that, ultimately, I do this for me
It's not about external validation, social media attention or proving myself to other people
Training keeps me in a good place physically and mentally, and everything else — my business, relationships and the example I set for others — is a bonus that comes from that
I also talk about my long-term goal of eventually stepping on a bodybuilding stage
For me, that's about the challenge - pushing my body and mind to their limits and seeing what I'm capable of
I've always been driven by the desire to be better
That applies to my physique, my coaching, my career, and being the best father and husband I can be
I also reflect on the last few months, when an injury took away something that had been a huge part of my life for years
Not being able to train forced me to find other ways to manage myself and gave me an opportunity to learn more about myself during a difficult period
Ultimately, the message is simple
Find your reason. Do it for yourself. Keep improving
Because when your motivation comes from within, it's much easier to keep going when things inevitably get difficultIf you'd like to know more about how I can help, click the link below and let's have a chat...https://klk9i3cuz2q.typeform.com/to/aX1uzkqpIf you'd like to find me on other social media platforms or get in touch to ask questions, you can do so at the following:Facebook - www.facebook.com/benhowardfitnessInstagram - www.instagram.com/benhowardfitnessYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@benhowardfitnessTwitter - www.twitter.com/benhowardfitnesTikTok - www.tiktok.com/@benhowardfitnessWebsite - www.teamben-e-fit.comEmail - [email protected]
I get it
Work, family, responsibilities and everything else life throws at you can make finding time for training and nutrition feel almost impossible
But time probably isn’t the real problem
In this video, I explain why being busy shouldn’t stop you from making meaningful progress with your physique — and why priorities, planning and having the right strategy matter so much more
I cover
Why getting to the gym 3–4 times a week isn't enough on its own
Why your training needs to be properly structured and challenging
How meal preparation can actually save you time
Why planning your food in advance makes busy evenings much easier
Why you organise your work and family commitments but often don't give your physique the same priority
Why improving your physique isn't selfish
How better physical progress can improve your energy, confidence and how you carry yourself
Why putting in more effort isn't always the answer — sometimes you need better direction
I'm 40, a business owner, husband and dad, and I've come from a busy corporate career myself
I know what it's like to have plenty of responsibilities and still want your physique to reflect the standards you hold yourself to
If you're putting in a lot of effort but not seeing the results you feel you deserve, you may not need to work harder
You may simply need to work differently
If you want help getting your training, nutrition and lifestyle working together around your actual life, get in touch with meIf you'd like to know more about how I can help, click the link below and let's have a chat...https://klk9i3cuz2q.typeform.com/to/aX1uzkqpIf you'd like to find me on other social media platforms or get in touch to ask questions, you can do so at the following:Facebook - www.facebook.com/benhowardfitnessInstagram - www.instagram.com/benhowardfitnessYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@benhowardfitnessTwitter - www.twitter.com/benhowardfitnesTikTok - www.tiktok.com/@benhowardfitnessWebsite - www.teamben-e-fit.comEmail - [email protected]
Putting in more effort doesn't always mean you're going to get better results
For years, I was doing what I thought I needed to do to get in shape
I was training 6–7 days a week, sometimes twice a day
I was meal prepping
I was eating chicken, broccoli and rice
I was taking every supplement I could find
I certainly wasn't lacking effort
But I wasn't getting the results that effort should have been producing
Then I hired a coach
In my first 12 weeks of working with someone who actually knew what they were doing and could tailor the plan specifically to me, I made more progress than I had in the previous 12 years
And the impact wasn't just physical
As my physique improved, so did my confidence, energy and the way I carried myself
That ultimately contributed to me putting myself forward for opportunities at work that previously might have felt out of reach
I eventually left my finance career behind, but the lesson has stayed with me throughout my coaching career
I see the same thing with clients
They're already training
They're already making time
They're already putting in the effort
The problem isn't necessarily that they need to work harder
They need the right plan, properly directed training, progression, accountability and nutrition that actually supports what they're trying to achieve
When you finally start getting rewarded for the effort you're already putting in, the impact can extend far beyond your physique
If you're putting in plenty of effort but aren't seeing the results you believe you should be getting, this video is for you
More effort isn't always the answer
Sometimes you just need better direction
If you'd like to know more about how I can help, click the link below and let's have a chat...https://klk9i3cuz2q.typeform.com/to/aX1uzkqpIf you'd like to find me on other social media platforms or get in touch to ask questions, you can do so at the following:Facebook - www.facebook.com/benhowardfitnessInstagram - www.instagram.com/benhowardfitnessYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@benhowardfitnessTwitter - www.twitter.com/benhowardfitnesTikTok - www.tiktok.com/@benhowardfitnessWebsite - www.teamben-e-fit.comEmail - [email protected]
You’re putting in the work
You’re getting to the gym regularly, trying to eat reasonably well and doing your best to look after yourself
But the physique you see in the mirror still doesn’t seem to reflect the effort you’re putting in
The problem probably isn’t that you need to work harder
It’s that the work you’re doing isn’t working as effectively as it could
In this video, I break down 5 of the biggest reasons you can be training consistently without seeing the physique changes you want
Your training doesn’t have a clear purpose – you’re doing plenty, but without a clear strategy
You’re not training as hard as you think – there’s a difference between completing your sets and providing enough stimulus to actually create change
You’re guessing at your progress – without tracking performance, it’s difficult to know whether you’re genuinely progressing
Your diet isn’t supporting your training – you can’t out-train a diet that consistently works against your goal
You’re trying to solve everything yourself – being capable and successful in other areas of life doesn’t mean you have to figure your physique out alone
You probably don't need another programme, another supplement or another 6-day training split
You need a clear strategy, consistent execution and a way of knowing whether what you're doing is actually working
Because training harder isn't always the answer
Making the work you’re already doing actually work is
If you'd like to know more about how I can help, click the link below and let's have a chat...
https://klk9i3cuz2q.typeform.com/to/aX1uzkqp
If you'd like to find me on other social media platforms or get in touch to ask questions, you can do so at the following:
Facebook - www.facebook.com/benhowardfitness
Instagram - www.instagram.com/benhowardfitness
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@benhowardfitness
Twitter - www.twitter.com/benhowardfitnes
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@benhowardfitness
Website - www.teamben-e-fit.com
Email - [email protected]
Changing your training programme every few weeks could be one of the biggest reasons you're not making the progress you want
If you're training 3–4+ times per week, eating reasonably well and putting in plenty of effort, but your physique still isn't reflecting that effort, constantly changing your approach could be the problem
In this video, I explain why your physique needs the same thing a successful business does - a clear strategy, consistency and enough time for that strategy to work
Rather than jumping between different training splits, exercises, rep ranges, diets and fitness trends, you need a personalised plan built around where you are now, where you want to get to, and the steps required to get there
The strategy shouldn't constantly change. Your execution should improve
If you'd like to find me on other social media platforms or get in touch to ask questions, you can do so at the following:
Facebook - www.facebook.com/benhowardfitness
Instagram - www.instagram.com/benhowardfitness
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@benhowardfitness
Twitter - www.twitter.com/benhowardfitnes
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@benhowardfitness
Website - www.teamben-e-fit.com
Email - [email protected]
I’m going to tell you the exact process I take my new clientsthrough when it comes to food
And where many coaches go wrong
What a lot of coaches will do is simply chuck aset of numbers at you
Calories
Protein
Maybe carbs & fats as well
But
Here’s the problem
If you’ve never tracked a single thing in yourlife…
Suddenly getting this set of figures is prettydaunting
You’ve no idea where to begin
How to meet the targets
You try to change your entire diet
And you get really overwhelmed
I used to do that, too, by the way, so I knowfirsthand that it can be a bit much
Instead
This is what I do now
And what I believe works way better
The very first thing I’ll ask a new client to dois…
Track everything they eat & drink for a week
Simply track it
As best they can
Why?
Because that will actually show me (& them)what they’re currently eating
How much
The calories and macros
The quality of food
And, for many, what they’re doing right now isn’tawful
From here we can fine tune
Rather than totally overhauling
If you'd like to find me on other social media platforms or get in touch to ask questions, you can do so at the following:
Facebook - www.facebook.com/benhowardfitness
Instagram - www.instagram.com/benhowardfitness
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@benhowardfitness
Twitter - www.twitter.com/benhowardfitnes
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@benhowardfitness
Website - www.teamben-e-fit.com
Email - [email protected]
If you keep losing & regaining the same amount of weight over & over again, and reach a sticking point that you just can't get past... this will give you a very different way to look at things
I hope you enjoy listening 😉
If you'd like to know more about how I can help, click this link and let's have a chat
If you'd like to find me on other social media platforms or get in touch to ask questions, you can do so at the following:
Facebook - www.facebook.com/benhowardfitness
Instagram - www.instagram.com/benhowardfitness
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@benhowardfitness
Twitter - www.twitter.com/benhowardfitnes
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@benhowardfitness
Website - www.teamben-e-fit.com
Email - [email protected]
An interesting question that cropped up within a forum I'm part of was this...
"When can I stop relying on others to get me where I want to be?"
So, here are my thoughts...
I hope you enjoy listening 😉
If you'd like to know more about how I can help, click this link and let's have a chat
If you'd like to find me on other social media platforms or get in touch to ask questions, you can do so at the following:
Facebook - www.facebook.com/benhowardfitness
Instagram - www.instagram.com/benhowardfitness
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@benhowardfitness
Twitter - www.twitter.com/benhowardfitnes
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@benhowardfitness
Website - www.teamben-e-fit.com
Email - [email protected]
Do you need some new mates?
Are they forever leading you astray?
Is it really their fault that you can't get in shape?
I hope you enjoy listening 😉
If you'd like to know more about how I can help, click this link and let's have a chat
If you'd like to find me on other social media platforms or get in touch to ask questions, you can do so at the following:
Facebook - www.facebook.com/benhowardfitness
Instagram - www.instagram.com/benhowardfitness
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@benhowardfitness
Twitter - www.twitter.com/benhowardfitnes
TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@benhowardfitness
Website - www.teamben-e-fit.com
Email - [email protected]
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