About a year or so ago I planned on during a nutrition seminar focusing on the needs of teenagers and those seeking to best improve physical fitness for athletic performance and general well-being. What follows is a breakdown of what I had planned to discuss with a message for parents first, and then teens.
Over the past year+ I have executed a nutrition / training plan that has culminated in some substantial physique changes. Moreover, I have continued to learn and refine my skills as a coach within the process. I am going to share that process, including many sub-topics of reference, in hope that you may find value or benefit from them. Feel free to skip to and read what you feel applicable or of interest, and for those seeking a more elaborate walkthrough I have linked a video where I discuss my cutting / peaking process in detail including what metrics I tracked and adjustments made along the way.
It is common for many to self-diagnose a “broken metabolism” or under functioning thyroid. Although a popular scapegoat, the thyroid is not the problem in many cases. Our thyroid simple monitors the rest of our internal environment and adjusts accordingly. I have heard it referenced as a thermostat for our metabolism.
Are you aware of your triggers and how they impact when and what you eat? Do any of the following sound familiar, or applicable to you:
• Stress eating
• Emotional eating
• Feeling out of control around certain foods
• Binge episodes
• Over indulgences on nights and weekends
Every so often I will make posts that deliver the hard truth and thus they are not so easily received or accepted. This will be one of those posts and I am going to elaborate on an analogy I’ve heard used by other coaches to make my point. If you have at one point or another turned down the offer to work with myself or a coach of AT, then this would apply to you. Furthermore, if you ghosted us after we took the time to assess your goals and provide our thoughts on a success path, then this applies to you.
