Ever thought that you're not making / not seeing progress in the gym because you're doing TOO MUCH? 
To grow muscle (in order to be stronger, fitter, healthier, have more definition etc) the most recent studies say you need to be performing between X & Y number of sets per week in the gym (I explain in the podcast). 
I see a lot of women jump to the 'ALL' end of the 'all or nothing' spectrum when it comes to wanting to get fit, build muscle. 
But training more isn't necessarily better. It doesn't necessarily mean MORE growth, MORE progress. 
There is such thing as the law of diminishing returns.... ie. more is better... until it's not. And the benefit isn't as great after a certain point.
For ANYTHING to grow, it needs to recover. Muscle is the same. The gym is just the stimulus. The nutrition, the fuel, the walking, the swim, the sleep, the hydration... all things required to repair the torn muscle tissue from training in the gym & to build it up bigger and stronger.
If you're constantly battering your muscles 6+ per week, your body doesn't get much of a chance to recover.
That being said, some people CAN train 6+ per week and get great results. But they will have been training consistently for years, have their nutrition dialled in, won't be in a calorie deficit for most of the year, and take their recovery seriously.

The sweet spot of training frequency & how many working sets per muscle group is perfect for you is largely dictated by your 1. Training age (How long you've been training consistently for), 2. How intense your session are, 3. How much muscle mass you already have, 4. How well / how much your body can recover from before the next training session.

For most people, and in particular, most women - I'd personally say x3-x4 session per week is a sweet spot.
I could go into training splits, but that would require a whole other episode!

But food for thought!
Count up how many working sets you're doing PER MUSCLE GROUP, and see if you land between the optimal range for hypertrophy, or whether you fall outside of it.
Alternatively - apply to work with me and I'll do this for you!
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Transformation photos are used to market fat loss programs / online coaching services. It's the closest thing to looking into a shop window to see what the shop has to offer. They'll be amazing. But don't be mislead. Don't be fooled into thinking a 12 week fat loss program can give you the muscle mass that is visible in a lot of the 'after' photos. Any muscle mass you see will be muscle that individual had PRIOR to the fat loss program. You can't build muscle in a time frame that short. 
Fat loss programs & fat loss coaching is SUCH a great investment if it helps you achieve what it's designed to achieve... fat loss.
If your goal is to build muscle and then reveal the muscle so you are stronger, with a more defined/toned physique - you need to be thinking longer term. Think minimum 1 year. 12 weeks is great for a fat loss phase. But the real change in strength, performance, and how your body looks, takes time!

Tbh this is just a little rant of things I see in the gym that don't deserve your time/effort. Usually because they either A. have ZERO evidence to support the benefit you think it has, or B) there's a different variation which will give you much better progress & therefore you'll be closer to achieving your fat loss / toning up / muscle building goals much faster!
PS. sorry for how long I go on for about the stairmaster hhahaah

There's nothing more frustrating than KNOWING you have a clean, healthy, balanced diet... but still not losing weight?!
To change that.. we need to bring your attention to the numbers. At the end of the day, weight loss is just a numbers game. It's not what we want to hear, but it's the truth. Calories in & calories out matter. 

You must see all these new products on the shelves that say 'HIGH IN PROTEIN' or 'HIGH PROTEIN SOURCE'. 
But is it ACTUALLY?! Or is it purely a marketing ploy to get you to buy it.
Here's 2 simple methods you can use to figure out if it IS a lean protein source & worth your time, money, effort.... or not!

In case you missed any tips I shared in April... here they all are!
For some that go into more detail I've done posts/carousels on my instagram for you to delve a little deeper - go check them out!
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"If it's not working, change the system." - Steve Woods
Using willpower & removing food items from the house is a short-term strategy. They don't 'work' for long. They only treat the 'symptoms' of restrictive eating (cravings, food noise, binge-eating). They aren't a long-term solution.
So if you want to achieve your fat loss goals, maintain your physique and sanity... it's time you made a LIFE LONG CHANGE. Time to Make Waves.

I'm interested to know... what are your thoughts after hearing this?...
I found it fascinating to have received such a response. Perhaps how a coach responds to you/your struggles is exactly how a coach deals with their own struggles?
Is this a difference of approaches due to being different genders? Is that irrelevant here?
What do you think!

The evidence-based research behind 'The portion size effect'. Use this health habit to help regulate hunger cues, food consistency, avoid mindless eating & achieve your fat loss goals without restricting your favourite foods!