Training tips, mindset shifts, and no-nonsense advice for building a life you don't need to escape from from a coach exactly where you are.
Rick WinstanleyI used to think I needed to feel motivated to train. That I had to be "in the mood" to eat well, to show up, to do the work. Then I realised: I was waiting for a feeling that was never going to show up consistently...
Rick WinstanleyFor years, I convinced myself the drinking and sniffing was fine. I wasn't an alcoholic. I didn't drink or take drugs every day. I had a successful Personal Training business, paid my bills, and showed up for my family, and i was playing Semi-professional football.
Rick WinstanleyI used to eat meat at every meal. Steak for breakfast, Chicken for dinner, steak again for tea. I'd swear by a steak, nuts, and avocado to start my day. Protein from meat was king...
Rick WinstanleyFive years ago, I stood in front of the mirror, three stone heavier than I'd been a year earlier, with my thumb hovering over the "buy now" button for a pair of 36-inch jeans. I was seconds away from accepting this new, fat version of myself...
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