Nutrition during Ramadan

Hey Guys,

As many of you will know it is currently Ramadan.

Ramadan is a time where many trainers struggle to keep training and seeing results because of the long term fasting and short eating window. Because of this I thought I would give you all a few tips,

• Ramadan is the perfect time to lose a little bit of chub. Treat it like an experiment in intermittent fasting. track your calories and make sure that you get a good amount of protein to keep muscle!
• Try training fasted first thing before breaking your fast. Many b=get used to it and prefer to have an empty stomach before training.
• As you can't drink water through the day make sure you make a conscious effort to get a good amount in at night. 2-4 litres is best.
• As you only have a short time frame to get some meals in, I recommend focusing on over all calories. Make sure that the meals that you are using foods that are calorie (and more importantly) nutrient dense!
• I've already said it but it needs repeating. You need protein! Make sure you get at least 1g per pound through Ramadan.

If you need any more tips or have any questions, please use the Free Q&A service on the website

Stay healthy,

Mike

Diet adjustments!

Hey Guys,

It's that time of the week again, diet update time!!!

I seriously can't believe that so many of you are reading this (although I love your e mails and messages so keep them coming!)

This week I really need to ramp things up as I only have about 12 weeks left to be ready and I know I am still way to soft to by this close! Because of this I am doing the following things,

• Taking 100 cals of fat out of my diet.
• Cheat meal every 2 weeks
• Upping cardio on the form of BJJ training from 3 times per week to 4-5 times per week.

While this seems like a lot of steps (I would never do this many with a client) I know that I need low cals and to really be getting a sweat on a few days a week to get really lean. This is unfortunately what I have to go through to get lean. Out of every client I have ever had, I have never had one that needs to suffer as much as me.

Now this could be because my metabolism absolutely sucks or it could be down to the fact that I am my own worst coach lol. Either way, suffer we shall!

Thanks to everyone for reading!

Stay healthy,

Mike

PS if anyone needs a hand with their own diet, feel free to use the FREE Q&A SERVICE on the website :)

FREE BOOK

Hey Guys,

Just thought I would quickly share with you my FREE eBook on Kindle!

While this book is completely FREE ON THE WEBSITE it is free for this week only on Kindle. Loads of people have gotten great results with it so far. Here are some of the things that are covered in the book,

• Setting up your diet. 
• Planning diet in the real world. 
• What adjustments to make as you go. 
• Which Macronutrients to adjust and when. 
• What supplements are worth taking to aid in your fat loss. 
• Tips on food types and which are best for you. 
• Tips to help manage your cravings. 
• Foods that you can eat as much as you want of and foods to avoid. 
• Maintaining and improving health while losing weight. 
• Plus MANY MORE! 

You can grab it by clicking HERE and downloading it for free today!

Stay healthy,

Mike

Weekly Diet Update

There isn't one.

Well not much of one.

I lost another pound this week and can see that things are tightening up as needed so there are no adjustments this week.

One thing that I have noticed is my metabolism speeding up. When I switch to regular meals of fat and protein with little to no carbs I can always feel a jump in my metabolism. I feel hotter than usual and my skin feels tingly after each meal. This is a really good sign and it shows that I am on the right track.

I will say that without the extra carbs my recovery does take a bit of a hit. I ma now feeling sore after most weight sessions and a bit rinsed after BJJ. cardio still feels ok and strength is still slowly climbing so I'm happy over all.  

Workouts look like this,

Monday - Weights
Tuesday - Weights
Wednesday - BJJ
Thursday - Weights or BJJ
Friday - BJJ
Saturday - Light weights or off
Sunday - Light weights or BJJ.

I will get a maximum of 7 sessions in a week with a minimum 3 of those weights. Cardio is in the form of 2 sprint sessions after weights.

Nutrition looks like this,

Monday - High Protein, High fat, low Carb
Tuesday - High Protein, High fat, low Carb
Wednesday - High Protein, Medium fat, Medium Carb
Thursday - High protein, Low fat, Low carb
Friday - High Protein, High fat, low Carb
Saturday - High Protein, Low fat, High Carb
Sunday - High protein, Low fat, Low carb

If you have any questions just give me a shout :)

Stay healthy,

Mike

LAST DAY TO GET THE FREE EBOOK!!!

Hey Guys,

As a massive thank you for help support of the Unorthodox Fat Loss Plan, I have decided to run a FREE promo on my other eBook, 50 Diet Tips for MMA and Combat Sports.

THIS IS THE LAST DAY TO GET IT!!!!

All you need to do is CLICK THIS LINK HERE and download it straight to your device from Amazon. There is no E mail capture or delivery costs, just a great FREE ebook that will help you with your goals.

If you don't have a Kindle but have a mobile device then you can download the Kindle app from your app store free of charge as well!

If you like the book, PLEASE leave me a review as it helps me out massively!

Thanks again,

Stay healthy,

Mike

Get a FREE BEST SELLING EBOOK FOR MMA!!!

Hey Guys,

As a massive thank you for help support of the Unorthodox Fat Loss Plan, I have decided to run a FREE promo on my other eBook, 50 Diet Tips for MMA and Combat Sports.

The book will be completely FREE on Kindle till Monday!

All you need to do is CLICK THIS LINK HERE and download it straight to your device from Amazon. There is no E mail capture or delivery costs, just a great FREE ebook that will help you with your goals.

If you don't have a Kindle but have a mobile device then you can download the Kindle app from your app store free of charge as well!

If you like the book, PLEASE leave me a review as it helps me out massively!

Thanks again,

Stay healthy,

Mike

A Thank You and a Freebie :)

Hey Guys,

Today I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who took advantage of getting The Unorthodox Fat Loss eBook for free on Kindle over the last 5 days! The book did amazingly well and climbed to 3rd worldwide in the nutrition category!

Don't worry if you missed out, you can still get the book for free on PDF HERE or you can gran it on Kindle for 99p (the lowest Amazon let me do it for) HERE.

As a massive thank you for all the help everyone gave me with Reviews, social media shares and by actually getting the book, I want to do another free giveaway! The next one will be on my other eBook, 50 Diet Tips for MMA and Combat Sports and it will be a 5 day giveaway on Amazon from the 26th of February till Tuesday the 3rd of March!

You can save the address for that one HERE.

Thanks again!

Stay Healthy,

Mike

Unorthodox fat Loss now FREE ON KINDLE!!!

Hey Guys,

Just thought that I would let you know that this is the last day that the Unorthodox Fat Loss eBook is FREE ON KINDLE!!

All you need to do it to click on the link HERE and download it for FREE!

Also if you could all do me a massive favour and leave a review for the book that would really help me out a lot!!

Stay healthy,

Mike

Unorthodox Fat Loss now FREE ON KINDLE!

Hey Guys,

Just thought that I would let you know that the Unorthodox Fat Loss eBook is now FREE ON KINDLE till Saturday!!

All you need to do it to click on the link HERE and download it for FREE!

Also if you could all do me a massive favour and leave a review for the book that would really help me out a lot!!

Stay healthy,

Mike

Unorthodox Fat Loss ebook now FREE ON AMAZON!

Hey Guys,

Just thought that I would let you know that the Unorthodox Fat Loss eBook is now FREE ON KINDLE till Saturday!!

All you need to do it to click on the link HERE and download it for FREE!

Also if you could all do me a massive favour and leave a review for the book that would really help me out a lot!!

Stay healthy,

Mike

Cool Article for Athletes

Hey Guys,

Today I wanted to share with you a nutrition article for athletes.

When most people make the decision to focus primarily on a sport, they start to hear how as an athlete you have to eat differently from others. While this is true I often think that this is overly complicated. You certainly have to pay attention to your nutrition and if you want to be the best in your sport then it better make it a priority.

But what if you're just looking for somewhere to start?

Well if you're after Fat Loss, then I recommend the FREE Unorthodox Eating Plan (this will also be free on the Kindle format from Tuesday 10th of February to Saturday 14th February). However if you are just looking for a basic set up for your nutrition then this article by Chris Shugart is pretty good!

Give it a read and let me know what you think!

Stay Healthy,

Mike

Nutrition Plans and offers for 2015!

Hey Guys,

I'll be honest right now, this post is basically an advert.

If you're not interested, please don't read this post. I'll post more info and nutrition stuff next week :)

If I still have your interest then I just want to detail some of the offers and plans that I have on at the moment.

Many of the people reading this will be making a big push to be leaner, stronger, faster and all round more bad ass in 2015. Now everyone knows that one of the (if not the most) important factor in getting the body and performance that you want all comes from nutrition.

Many people either have no idea where to start when it comes to nutrition or are so confused with the million different types of diets that are out there, they simply just don't know where to start! This is where I come in. I take all of the guess work and worrying out of nutrition by giving you simple, intelligent plan that is adjusted to help you optimally achieve your goals.

You can find out a bit more about what I do HERE

Now many people who are reading this know exactly what a nutritional coach is and what they do. They pretty much agree that it is a good idea but want to know one thing, price. Now for some strange reason people in this industry like to hide their prices behind the 'Contact for more info' icon on their sites. I'm not sure why people do this (apart from possibly charging different prices or using it as a selling tool.

I like to be clear about what I do, so here are my prices,

One off starter plans £10

4 week individualised Nutrition Plan £50 with full evaluation and unlimited support 7 days a week.

6 week individualised Nutrition Plan £75 with full evaluation and unlimited support 7 days a week.

6 month individualised Nutrition Plan £37 per month with full evaluation and unlimited support 7 days a week.

1 year individualised Nutrition Plan £30 per month with full evaluation and unlimited support 7 days a week.  A SAVING OF OVER £100!

For January ONLY I am also running the following offers!

6 month individualised Nutrition Plan £169

1 year individualised Nutrition Plan £325

Thanks for reading,

Stay healthy,

Mike

Goals and staying on track in 2015

Hey Guys,

Today I thought that I would share with you one of my more popular articles from last year (you can find more of the same HERE).

The article was first published on YourMMA and is about goals, which I thought was pretty appropriate for this time of year :)

Let me know what you think below!

Right its that time of the year, its been a few months and the numbers are starting to thin out a bit in your gym, diets are starting to loosen and enthusiasm is dropping.

I see this in my gym all the time. the best intentions start to wain and dedication starts to take a bit of a hit. Its not all doom and gloom though, there are still a few who have ‘the look’.

You know ‘the look’.  Its not reserved for anyone, everyone can have it. It’s something thats past their eyes, something that is past determined. It’s a person that has had enough. Whether they have had enough of being in bad shape, enough of a shitty job, a toxic partner or someone who has taken one to many beatings either on the mat or at the hands of someone else.

This person WILL succeed. Its not a matter of ‘if’ its when. Nothing will deter this person. Not bad weather, social events, unsupportive people, injuries, a meteor striking the earth. This person will be in the gym rain or shine. This trait isn’t reserved for anyone. Everyone can gain or get back this level of determinism. All it takes is realising how much you really want it, because thats all it is really, how  much YOU want it.

This article is for those people. A quick set of tips to help them stay on the path that will give them more than any TV show, computer game or drink or drugs. Ask anyone who achieves something with their body and the will tell you that you cant stop that drive spilling over into other parts of your life. Whether its being better at your job, a better parent or partner to making your dreams a reality. Yes, it is that powerful.

Ok, so tips;

1) Make small changes. Trying to do everything at once is just a recipe for failure. Make one change a week and stick with it. Whether its small changes to your diet or adding in some stretching and mobility work, small changes turn into habits.

2) Try new things. Whether its a new food or a new exercise, variety is the spice of life and keeps things interesting.

3) Learn stuff. I highly recommend blagging peoples heads who know more than you. You will find bits of real world information that you will not find off an internet forum guru. Also, read stuff.  

4) Music. Find tracks that motivate you and use them. Trying to break a squat PR or doing magic 50′s to steps or any X factor stuff just isn’t going to cut it. Get angry, psyched or whatever emotion works for you. Music focuses people. be a focused person.

5) Enjoy it. You remember enjoying training right? There is no point training if you aren’t loving it. Even if your mate has recommended the best programme since someone hit a bag or picked up a weight, if you don’t like it you’re not going to do it.

6) Eat to support your goals, don’t train to support your eating habits.

7) While we are on the subject, learn how to cook. Making interesting, good quality food that tastes nice will make a massive difference to your training and results.

Those are some basic quick tips that may help you get back on track. If not, well, only you can do it at the end of the day.

As always, comments appreciated

Stay healthy,

Mike

Unorthodox fat Loss (Free Ebook) and Discounts!

Hey Guys,

Firstly a MASSIVE thank you to all of those who have downloaded the new ebook! The response has been amazing and it's been great talking to you all!

Don't forget that as well as getting a free plan within the eBook, you also get money off my other eBook, 50 Diet Tips for MMA and Combat Sports, plus further discount off Nutrition Plans on the Website, discounts on supplements plus Discounts from amazing retailers such as Scramble and Roll Supreme!

If you haven't got the eBook and all this other cool shit, just click here to grab one ASAP! Remember it is completely free!

Stay Healthy,

Mike

Savings, Discounts and deals on just about everything!!

Hey Guys,

Firstly a MASSIVE thank you to all of those who have downloaded the new ebook! The response has been amazing and it's been great talking to you all!

Don't forget that as well as getting a free plan within the eBook, you also get money off my other eBook, 50 Diet Tips for MMA and Combat Sports, plus further discount off Nutrition Plans on the Website, discounts on supplements plus Discounts from amazing retailers such as Scramble and Roll Supreme!

If you haven't got the eBook and all this other cool shit, just click here to grab one ASAP! Remember it is completely free!

Stay Healthy,

Mike

FREE EBOOK IS STILL AVAILABLE!

Hey Guys,

Firstly a MASSIVE thank you to all of those who have downloaded the new ebook! The response has been amazing and it's been great talking to you all!

Don't forget that as well as getting a free plan within the eBook, you also get money off my other eBook, 50 Diet Tips for MMA and Combat Sports, plus further discount off Nutrition Plans on the Website, discounts on supplements plus Discounts from amazing retailers such as Scramble and Roll Supreme!

If you haven't got the eBook and all this other cool shit, just click here to grab one ASAP! Remember it is completely free!

Stay Healthy,

Mike

Offers and Free stuff :)

Hey Guys,

We all know that the holiday season is now well and truly upon us. Everywhere we look there seems to be treats and goodies to tempt us in.

At this time of year it always seems so hard to stay on any kind of sound nutrition plan as there always seems to be some sort of occasion that requires cake or some sort of party food. After a couple of weeks most peoples attention start to drift towards the New Year and what they can accomplish in 2015. Most start to think about the ‘New You’ and all of the goals that you will achieve. I’m all up for setting goals and New Year is the perfect time to wipe the slate clean and start again with a solid, focused look at your health and performance.

With that in mind, I wanted to quickly tell you about the new FREE eBook from Unorthodox Nutrition, Unorthodox Fat Loss and the offers they have on for the New Year.

As most people want to start the New Year on the best foot possible, Unorthodox Nutrition have put on a massive 35% saving on their 6 and 12 month Nutrition Plans. You get a completely bespoke service with a plan tailored specifically to you and your lifestyle needs. They are also available 7 days a week for any support and questions, always getting back to you the very same day!

You can find these offers HERE

They have also put together a completely free eBook that is available with no hidden costs or agendas (although a share on Facebook would be nice). You don’t have to buy any products at all and there are no hidden catches. It really is completely for free.

The eBook contains a free plan that will allow you to lose fat and gain muscle while still enjoying all the foods that you enjoy. Inside the book you will find,

·      Plan set up (including free spreadsheet for all calculations)

·      Detailed explanation into every aspect of the plan and what to do at each stage.

·      FAQ and trouble shooting to cover any questions.

·      Discount code for 20% off everything on the site.

This eBook is available completely free form the Unorthodox Nutrition Website HERE.

Have a quick look and check them both out on their website. They will also let you purchase any of the offers as a gift for a loved one or even book the plans for the future!

Have a Merry Christmas,

Stay healthy,

Mike

Great Video on Branding from Mark Lobliner

Hey Guys,

As I know a fair few of you who read this blog are either self employed or are looking to move into the fitness industry, I thought that I would share this great seminar from Mark Lobliner.

In the video Mark talks about the importance of branding and how it relates to being self employed and how your own personal brand can have a direct effect not only on your own career but also on your potential earnings.

In this age of the internet it is highly important to be personable with not only clients but also colleagues within your own industry. With hat in mind this is a great free video for people looking to improve themselves and keep learning.

Stay Healthy,

Mike

PS don't for get that the FREE EBOOK IS NOW LIVE on the website! Just click this link for your free download!!

GET YOUR FREE EBOOK, UNORTHODOX FAT LOSS NOW!!

Hey Guys,

My new ebook called Unorthodox Fat loss is now LIVE  and FREE!!

The book will cover a fat loss plan that will allow you to keep muscle while losing fat but still enjoy your favourite foods!

It is available from the offers section of the website and is completely FREE!

JUST CLICK HERE AND CLICK ON THE PRODUCT TO RECEIVE IT!!

While you are there, make sure you check out the following offers for 2015!

Nutrition Plan Offers

6 Month Nutrition Plan - NOW 35% OFF!

6 month nutrition plan with full evaluation, all plan adjustments, unlimited E mail support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

£169

12 Month Nutrition Plan - NOW 35% OFF!

12 months nutrition plan with full evaluation, all plan adjustments, unlimited E mail support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Get the very best out of your training and move towards your goal with confidence knowing that your nutrition is fully covered for a full year using the same knowledge as the Pros!

£325

Clothing Offers

T Shirt Pack - LARGE, XL, XXL

With Xmas around the corner grab one of our T Shirt packs with all 3 of our designs by MeerKatsu and Richard Horsman!

Only £13!

Head over to the website now to have a look and grab yourself a bargain for Christmas!

Stay Healthy,

Mike