Being a rookie is the gym is exciting, but tough. You have so much potential to fulfil but the pitfalls are all to easy to fall down on. Here's three of the biggest mistakes I see beginners making (not to mention three I made for years too!).

DELAYED GRATIFICATION

Resisting the seduction of what you want now for what you want ultimately further down the line is a massive part of achieving great success in anything you do.

GETTING FIT IN LONDON

If you're reading this as someone who is based in London, but also as someone who wants to get fitter, healthier and look/feel better, I want you to realise what an awesome place you're in to make this happen.

Men's Health Lean vs. Stage Lean

Every guy wants to get ‘lean’. But to what degree? How easy will it be? Is it maintainable? And what’s the cost of getting there?

WHY THE GYM DOESN'T MATTER

The reality is that if you train for 3 hours p/w that works out to be just over 2% of your week in total.

Let that sink in for a moment...

LOSING FAT AT YOUR DESK

So you have a desk bound job but you want to lose fat? Here's some ideas:

WANT MORE HOURS IN THE DAY?

Time is precious and it's constantly running out, so i'm sure you'll agree we need to do all we can to maximise our time and not waste any.

TRANSFORM YOUR TORSO

One of the simplest things most of us guys can do to improve our physiques? Learn how to train back properly, then double up on training it.

FITNESS, HEALTH, health, LIFESTYLE, Fatloss, personal trainingCharlie BrisbourneFebruary 15, 2017leanmuscle, fatloss, essex, personal training, brentwood, 121training, coachingComment

11 TIPS FOR BEING A BLOKE IN THE GYM

1/ IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT WEIGHT - Lifting progressively heavier will contribute to massive success in the gym BUT it means naff all if regard for your technique goes out the window. Perfect your form first, then start working your way up the dumbbell rack.

5 BREAKFASTS TO START YOUR DAY STRONGER

Probably one of the most common meals of the day you could be improving to push you closer to your physique goals. Drop the toast and cereal and try out these:

3 DAILY DECISIONS AT WORK THAT ARE MAKING YOU FAT

1/ YOUR COMMUTE - Your choice of travel to and from work every day could be a great chance for you to get some calories burnt. Do you get the tube to work in London? Get off a stop early and get those steps in. Maybe you work only a couple of miles from where you live? In this case maybe cycling to and from work would be a cool way to get your daily activity up (and save some petrol money!). The other thing to consider is how stressful is your commute? If every day it's an unbearable grief then it's time to try and think around it. Being stressed for extended periods of time isn't great for you for all kinds of reasons and will make it physiologically tougher for you to lose fat.