Frequently asked questions
are meal plans provided?
In short, no. We find that they are too restrictive, don't allow for any flexibility and - probably most importantly - they don't teach you anything about nutrition and how to manage your diet according to your goal after the meal plan has concluded. We can, however provide some example plans to help you get started if you're new to meal preparation & planning.
how do you measure my progress?
We use a holistic approach that includes scale weights, progress pictures, body site measurements, how your clothes feel on you, strength/fitness gains, your confidence levels, sleep quality, stress levels and your energy/mood levels.
If you join with specific targets in your weightlifting, cardio endurance, health markers or your body recomposition, we will regularly benchmark and review progress on those specifics too.
are there any banned foods?
NO! Unlike mainstream "fad" diets we don't exclude any individual foods or food groups. We encourage an 80/20 approach, that is to say 80% nutrient-rich whole foods and 20% more indulgent foods.
Want cake? Eat cake! Just ensure your intake overall is balanced!
as an online coaching client, how do I know if i am lifting with correct technique?
There are a number of measures within our coaching programme to ensure we are able to analyse and give feedback on your lifting.
1) Your programme notes will include specific cues that would be used in a PT session.
2) Every exercise programmed has an accompanying video on our app for you to see how the lift is performed correctly.
3) Probably the most important one - we encourage you to film yourself with your mobile phone and upload the clip to the in-app messenger, where it will be viewed by us and feedback given.
can i drink alcohol when working with you?
If you want to - YES! We encourage a mindful approach to alcohol consumption and this should be accounted for in your calorie target (not over and above it!). We also advocate that you adhere to the NHS’ daily recommended units of alcohol.
is there a designated weigh-in day on your programmes like the well-known slimming clubs?
No. We advocate looking at scale weight trends rather than one-off readings, due to natural fluctuations in body weight across any given week. Our recommendation is to stand on the scales a minimum of 3 x per week and take the average of those readings.
[For 3 x per week, that would look like this: Scale weight 1 + Scale weight 2 + Scale weight 3, then divide the total by 3 to calculate the average]
Enter this average as your scale weight for the week in the scale weight metric section of your app. You should use the same set of scales, wear similar clothing (eg underwear) and stand on the scales at the same time of day (pre-breakfast is a good time) every time.