Accountability: The Silver Bullet for Success

Take a look at your Facebook timeline right now.  What do you see?

If it's anything like mine, you'll see a host of adverts claiming they have the next miracle supplement for six pack abs, or a revolutionary training programme that builds muscle in days, or maybe they have the inside secret you need to know right now.

What's your first thought when you see these adverts?  Skeptical?  Good.  You should be.

The lure of these adverts is strong.  Playing on your desire to achieve your dream body transformation as quickly as possible and without all that hard work and graft.  I get it and I've even been there myself.  In the past I've been guilty of buying the latest fat burner supplement in the hope I can short-cut the process and see those results that bit quicker, without facing the reality that maybe I just need to stop eating a box of Krispy Cremes every Friday.

But there is a 'secret' to achieving your goals in the shortest possible timeframe.  It's not 'sexy' enough to make it into mainstream magazines and it's probably not considered 'manly' enough to be talked about in between sets of 200kg squats.  But it could be the deal breaker for you.

If you're finding it a struggle to stick to your training and nutrition plan, or you're feeling like every day is a HUGE challenge and uphill battle, then this article is for you.

This article is going to uncover the unspoken secret of ACCOUNTABILITY and show you how you can use it to guarantee results.

It's time to load the gun with your silver bullet...

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From Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde. Your Definitive Pre-Workout Review

Pre-workout supplementation is one of the most misunderstood supplements in the fitness industry.

In this article I'm going to cut right to the chase.  I'll walk you through the most common ingredients in pre-workout drinks and what doses you need to check the labels for, in order to make sure you're getting an effective hit.

I'm then going to be reviewing Legion Athletics' Pulse pre-workout, The Protein Works' Nitro Works, Genetic Supplements' Advantage Ultra, and Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard Pre-Workout.

These are all products over personally used over the last couple of years and I'll give you my frank and honest opinion of their effectiveness, value for money, and taste.

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10 Essential Tips for Being a Gentleman in the Gym

You're sat at home thumbing through your Facebook timeline, clicking on the latest video of kittens playing the piano, or some teenage idiot blowing his nuts off with a firework when the 'ding' of a new email notification hits your smartphone.  

You pause the cat video for a second and take a look at the email that's just landed.

It's your new Iron Paradise Fitness, AESTHETICS THROUGH STRENGTH programme in all its glory.

Now the cat video is a thing of the past and you start sifting through the detail of your new training and nutrition plan.  You feel on a high.  Building that physique you've longed for is now withn your grasp.  You feel motivated.  Excited.  Raring to hit the gym and start making those gains you don your Gymshark joggers, vest, and hoodie that arrived this morning and start heading for the gym.

But wait!

Before you get ahead of yourself, there's some key information you need to know prior to taking one step through the front door of the Iron Paradise.  It's no good having all the gear and no idea!...

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Become a meal prep Jedi in 7 easy steps

I can only apologise in advance for the abundance of Star Wars references in this week's blog.  It might have a little something to do with seeing the Rogue One trailer again.  Man that film looks goooooood.  I'm excited as a kid in a candy shop.

But I digress.  This isn't a film hype blog, it's a fitness blog, so let's get on with it.

"Do or do not. There is no try."

The little green man is a wise old jedi.  But is it really THAT simple?  Is getting stuff done, really just a simple case of pure will power alone?

Trying to reduce body fat and stick to a specific nutrition plan is a difficult to thing to do, let's be honest.  There'll be be plenty of diet gurus out there that will tell you different.  They'll tell you that their latest pill or powder will lead to you shedding kilo after kilo in a matter of days.  But to me this is just akin to snake oil and witchcraft.  It's NOT TRUE.

Experience tells me that will power is only part of the puzzle.

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