Michael Purdie Personal Training

𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆𝙀𝙉𝘿 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙄𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙍 :

Your nutrition & exercise approach should enhance your life

It should allow you to enjoy every part of life MORE not less.

The idea isn’t to avoid social occasions, stress over how many calories you need to bank for a meal out or feel guilty for missing a gym session

It is about looking, feeling, performing & being at your best for YOU, those closest to you and your day-to-day responsibilities

It’s soooo easy to forget that (I’m guilty of this)

See, I want my clients to go away for the weekend and not stress or worry

I want them to go on holiday feeling great whilst enjoying nice food & drink

Yeah, understand that some sacrifices have to be made

But not to the extreme of what people think

Make sure you are doing this for all the right reasons

And remember why you started

On that note, have a phenomenal weekend

Things you DON’T HAVE TO do to lose body fat👇🏼

🥵Intense Cardio HIIT every day
😰Fasted Cardio every day
🥓Keto diet
🕐Intermittent fasting
🕕Not eat after 6pm
🥔Cut out all carbs
👺Drink detox teas or ‘skinny teas’
🍞Stop eating bread and pasta
🍫Deprive yourself of chocolate and cakes
👩🏽‍💻Any fad diet in history ever created

Things you DO NEED TO do to lose body fat 👇🏽

📊Be in a calorie deficit over the course of a week (eat less than you expend) either by increasing your expenditure, reducing your intake or both
👨‍🌾Eat nutrient dense foods
🥩Eat sufficient protein
🧁Allow yourself tasty treats (within your measured calorie intake for the week) and don’t call it cheating
😴Get plenty of sleep
🤬Manage your stress
🚶🏼Ensure you keep your NEAT levels up every day
🏋🏼‍♀️Do resistance training / lift weights
🧘🏽‍♂️Be consistent and patient
📸Keep yourself accountable e.g. take pics, measurements, hire a coach

Chloe gets it, and as a result, achieved fantastic results in just 12 weeks

And you can too!

I’m opening up 3 spaces to join me next month

So If you’re interested in being coached by me, simply send me a quick DM right away!

I’m so happy for my client!

She’s going from strength to strength each and every week

And I’m confident in saying that she’ll never have to ‘start again’

I honestly can’t tell you how rewarding it is being a coach

See, coaching goes way beyond calorie targets and training plans

Coaching is about the support, guidance, accountability, education, personalisation, good communication, honesty…

If you’re ready to make serious changes and achieve life changing results, then drop me a DM & let’s get to work

Gained weight on holiday?

You DON’T have to…

- Over restrict
- Do extra cardio
- Feel guilty

It would be a good idea to…

- Get back on track with your nutrition (whatever that means for you)

- Get back to training

- Drink plenty of water

- Get back to a consistent sleep/wake up schedule

I’m here to tell you that you don’t need to resort to drastic measures post holiday

But you must take responsibility, get back to your routine, be patient and let things settle back down

Got a holiday planned and need some guidance?

Shoot me a DM and let me help

My motivator to take good care of my overall health

The quote, “Children will follow your example more than your advice” really hits home

The problem is, many parents struggle to prioritise themselves and often feel guilty when they do

And I get it…

But prioritising & investing in yourself means you can be at your best and give more to those closest to you!

How powerful is that?

Be their role model and put yourself higher up the priority list

“𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙨𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙄 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙮𝙢 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙢𝙚 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨.
𝙄 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙄 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 ‘’

Online client Phillipa smashing it out of the park

Confidence sky-high both in & out of the gym

Now, are you someone who flicks between diets & workouts every couple weeks because things aren’t ‘working’?

If you are then chances are you’re probably not trusting the process and you’re not being patient enough

Important reminder: results happen over time… not after a few days or weeks

Results happen after months & months of doing the basics consistently (boring but true)

What to do then…

First of all, ditch that all or nothing mentality - it’s literally holding you back

Hire someone who knows what they’re doing 😜
Someone who will provide you with exactly what YOU need.

And a coach who believes in your ability even if you fail to see it

Is it time to establish a plan that’ll get you REAL lasting results?

Shoot me a DM today

Tracking calories but not losing weight?

Here are two common tracking mistakes:

𝘜𝘕𝘋𝘌𝘙-𝘙𝘌𝘗𝘖𝘙𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘊𝘈𝘓𝘖𝘙𝘐𝘌𝘚 - usually by mistake, sometimes deliberately (don’t shoot the messenger)

Forgetting about the two biscuits with your cuppa or the ‘couple’ of Pringles you helped yourself to whilst cooking dinner

Awareness is key here!

Not obsessing over every calorie… Just being aware

𝘖𝘝𝘌𝘙-𝘙𝘌𝘗𝘖𝘙𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘝𝘐𝘛𝘠 - taking your Apple Watch calorie burn as gospel. This feature isn’t always accurate

Many think they can burn more to eat more… This, however, is NOT a good way to go and could easily cancel out a deficit

Btw, I am a huge fan of activity trackers, but for all the other benefits instead

On the subject of calories, head over to the link in my bio where you’ll find my free to use calculator.

“My fitness levels are getting worse and I’m low in self-confidence”

That’s what Emily said to me at the start

Now, Emily’s 𝘞𝘏𝘠 for doing this meant a lot to her

And this is important for anyone looking to change the way they look and feel

Having meaningful goals in place is vital for overall adherence!

Without them, attempts at [insert goals] are usually short-lived

12 weeks on…

⬇️ Weight
⬇️ CM’s

⬆️ Fitness levels
⬆️ Happiness
⬆️ Strength
⬆️ Confidence
⬆️ Energy levels

What a difference

You too can achieve life-changing results

Just don’t wait for circumstances to be ‘perfect’

Truth is, that day will never arrive…

The time is NOW!

Send me a DM with the word ‘ACTION’ to find out more about my 1:1 coaching

In terms of fat loss, do you throw in the towel prematurely?

Do you start something, get frustrated, stop and then repeat? 🔁

Sound like you?

Here’s 4 common reasons why you can’t seem to stick to it:

1. 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 - you don’t have an enjoyable approach towards nutrition, exercise or both

2. 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 - your approach doesn’t allow for any social events, fun foods, flexibility and so on. It’s likely you fall into the ‘all or nothing’ category

3. 𝘜𝘯𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 - expecting to lose ‘x’ amount of weight in a short space of time and when the results don’t happen, you become impatient, frustrated and then come out with something like, “this isn’t working, what’s the point”

4. 𝘓𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 - nobody in your corner backing you and nobody there to help you overcome obstacles you are likely to encounter

Speaking of support, if you’re in need of some then drop me a DM and let me see if I can help

“Buying more holiday clothes in a size 10, never would I of thought in my wildest dreams I could fit into that size again, it’s probably 20years since I was in that size”

⬆️Taken from Claire’s most recent check-in

Honestly, this superstar is going from strength to strength!

Claire’s worked incredibly hard to get to where she is now

It was difficult at first

Claire had no patience and self-belief

She wanted to get from A to B as fast as she could.

The quick fixes would've been very appealing to her

Fast forward many months of coaching...

Claire’s now in such a good place and has a healthy relationship with food, exercise and herself!

Huge win for us indeed!

Well done Claire on your success so far

If you have a goal in mind or want to change your current situation then shoot me a message and let’s do something about it

𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙏𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀 !

I’m giving away one month of Online Coaching!

The winner will get:

✅A 4 Week Training Programme

✅Nutritional Guidance

✅Weekly Progress Checks

And much more!

How to enter:

➡️ Follow me and like this post

➡️ Tag 3 friends in the comments

➡️ Share this post to your story and tag

You can enter as many times as you like!

The winner will be announced on Sunday 17 July

Get tagging/sharing and good luck 💪🏻

“𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 ”

You wanna know something?

I’m no more motivated than anyone else

I just try to show up daily, no matter what!

And it’s something that I preach to my clients all the time

Motivation comes and goes but results come from taking action even when motivation isn’t around

That’s the difference between those who get results and those who don’t

Have a phenomenal weekend