Personal Trainer Atwell

Fulla Strength and Conditioning help people looking for a Personal Trainer near Atwell and in the Kwinana area, build strong bodies, become mentally tough, and grow confidence within themselves via strength training.

We are the go-to private studio for reliable personal training near Atwell and in the Kwinana area, and are ready to help you build your strength without breaking your body down or wasting any time using bulky machines.

But before you come in for your initial consultation, I want to crush three fitness fallacies which need to die!

Three fitness fallacies killing your progress in and around Atwell

Physical training in the form of lifting weights is great. Not only for your physique but also for your mental health.

Unfortunately, there are a few (too many) fitness fallacies which hold people back.

From living, feeling and looking their best.

Today, I'd like to share three three fitness fallacies (AKA myths) which need to die.

That way, you can train hard, feel awesome and reach your physical potential.

Your strength training in Atwell and nearby areas will go to new heights after reading this.

Fitness Fallacy #1 = More is better

More isn't better. "Better IS better".

Doing more sets/reps/exercises doesn't equate to more (or better) results.

In my 12+ years of coaching experience, the opposite is actually more accurate.

When you do more “stuff”, what happens is you dilute the quality and intensity of what you do.

For you, this means fewer results. This happens because you start spreading yourself too thin across too many areas and exercises.

My advice to you is this: Keep your strength training routine simple, concise and targeted to your goals.

This might mean cutting a few non-essential exercises.

Sorry (not sorry) tricep kickbacks and ab crunches. I discuss this concept in-depth here.

A few big exercises performed with the right technique will lead to MUCH better results!

Fitness Fallacy #2 = "No pain, no gain"

This one should have died many moons ago. Yet it persists.

You need to learn how to differentiate between "muscular discomfort" and "pain".

Experiencing pain or discomfort comes in different forms.

Joint or structural pain (bone, ligament, tendon) is different from muscular discomfort.

"The burn" you feel from high-rep squats or lunges is different than searing low back pain.

One comes on due to a higher workload or fatigue from an increase in volume (reps).

The other occurs due to poor lifting technique or some part of your body telling you something isn’t right.

Don't get me wrong, your muscles should work hard when strength training.

But at no point should you keep pushing when your body is telling you it has a structural issue.

• Muscular discomfort: keep going, push THROUGH, you'll be fine.

• Structural pain: stop, reassess your technique and if necessary, seek further treatment.

There are no bonus points for being tough or training through injury.

That's stupid!

Fitness Fallacy #3 = Lifting weights will make you bulky

No, it won't.

You get bulky by consuming more calories than your body requires (calorie surplus).

Lifting weights does not make you bulky, at all. I would argue the opposite is true!

FACT: muscle takes up less space than fat.

So, having MORE muscle will actually make you smaller, tighter and have a leaner physique.

How do you build muscle, you ask?

By lifting weights and using the progressive overload principle, as outlined here.

Fitness training is often made more complicated than necessary. With fallacies like these and a plethora of ineffective products being peddled.

But it doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be very straightforward and made simple.

“Methods are many, principles are few.”

This means you should focus on the training which is aligned with your goals and stick to time-tested principles. The rest is just fluff and probably not worth your time.

If you're interested in getting great results with a coach who keeps things simple, let me show you how. Contact me now by filling in this form to book your initial consultation and we’ll discuss how to make your body strong without fuss or complicated jargon.