“If you’re looking for a coach Joe is your man! I cannot recommend him enough. I’ve gained knowledge, a better physique and a good mate out of the process.”
“I’ve been coached by Joe for well over a year now. I had a baby on the way, a wedding within the year and was running my own Personal training business so I really did need another set of eyes, someone to be accountable to and someone to keep me motivated. I also needed someone to keep me consistent and on track with my training and nutrition because I knew that with so much going on, I’d risk my progress stalling. I couldn’t let this happen.
When I first started with Joe the big aim was being in shape for my wedding in September. Yet the more I got into the process and the more I saw others compete and prep for photoshoots, the more I wanted a similar goal and decided that I would do a shoot myself.
In the first picture I was sitting just under 80kg, holding far too much body fat and my nutrition/training was inconsistent. In the second picture (photoshoot day) I weighed in at 72.5kg holding a lot more tissue. This was the leanest I’ve ever been and equally the most consistent I’ve ever been with nutrition and training. Would I like to be bigger and leaner? Absolutely! Am I still happy with the outcome? Absolutely! I can safely say with everything that I’ve had going on I gave 100%, I couldn’t have given anymore and overall I am very happy with the end result.
The whole process has been enjoyable and equally challenging at the same time. When our little boy Cameron came along and with only 8 months till the wedding my sleep quality and stress levels were far from ideal. Yet Joe came into action, he kept me motivated and he understood how chaotic my life was and how even more stressful it was going to become. He planned everything down to a tee, adapted things when required and provided advice and reassurance when I needed it most.
In this industry it is very important to learn from others who have been there and done it and have more experience and success than you do. I was like a sponge and have learned so much from Joe since day one. I’ve also been able to implement the things I’ve learned into my own business which has definitely been a benefit to my own clients.
The biggest lessons I’ve learned along the way are to not to be so restricted, to have patience and to not compare myself to others!
When the goal was to get lean previously I’d have pushed the boundaries too far when dropping calories, living off just chicken and broccoli and doing far too much cardio – none of that is sustainable. I was also a nightmare for comparing myself to others and being very impatient! Yet with the help of Joe I managed to keep a lid on it and now I can say I have a much better relationship and understanding of the process.
If you’re looking for a coach Joe is your man! I cannot recommend him enough. I’ve gained knowledge, a better physique and a good mate out of the process. I’m really looking forward to sitting down with Joe when I get back from the wedding and deciding what’s next.”