Lads often (apologetically) apply to work with me saying, "I know it's a bit vain, but I'd like to have a 6-pack to go along with performance improvements."

This is in spite of most of my testimonials focussing on both areas, and every social media platform and webpage of mine saying "Working with everyday athletes to improve body composition AND performance."

That shows the level of stigma athletes can feel about admitting they also have body composition goals.

It's strange, because if we're being honest, we all want a body that reflects the level of work we put into training and nutrition, even if performance is also a goal.

But balancing both can be difficult.

These are the 3 key principles I follow when approaching these competing (but potentially complementary) goals.

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Regards, Conor O'Neill, Know Yourself Performance