After years of just average eating, failed workouts and getting nowhere, I came across Simon's page and over the past four months have been working closely with @James Pace to lose weight, build muscle, eat smarter and most importantly - build confidence. I was already eating ok when I started back in May, albeit too many calories, but the biggest factor in my life that needed changing was my exercise. I was terrified of the gym, having tried it before years ago but never able to commit through fear, lack of knowledge or no consistency. James started me off on some home workouts which were great, but the big step came when he pushed me to get into the gym. In July I stepped into the gym - and I hated it. The people, how busy it was, worried I'd look stupid, or that people would be looking at me and my skinny arms. But I pushed through. I'm the sort of person who once I have actually done something, the the fear and nerves are wiped out immediately. And through that dogged determination and crucially James' support, I'm now going 3-4 times a week and feeling like I can actually belong in a gym. I still look around and compare myself to others, especially when I see other guys with bigger muscles than me, and I'm still very nervous whenever I try a new piece of equipment or an exercise. But getting over that hurdle, that fear, has meant I'm now finally, albeit in small steps, getting the jacked body I've always wanted, and I'm actually waking up most days wanting to go to the gym! Long story short - keep pushing, once you get over any hurdle, it gets easier, and you'll face new challenges - but you'll be able to tackle it so much better than before! Big thanks to James for getting me where I am today - though I'm annoyed because my success so far means I'm actually now wanting to get even bigger and better than I had planned haha, a victim of my own confidence! And testameny to how great the programme is! I have a very long way to go to get what I'm hoping for - but I've done more in the past 4 months than in the past 4 years!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

I feel a lot of us can relate to this mornings shout out Who has felt nervous? Or lacking confidence in going to the gym? I know I will never forget my first time I step in a gym. I felt so nervous and awkward, it was horrible So BIG...no HUGE shout out to @Jordan Bhatt to not only conquering this goal, but absolutlety smashing it We started with home workouts Then decided we would do a split of home and gym for next phase Jordan chucked this out the window and went all in going to the gym 😉💪 And no we are into a new phase of training, and starting his reverse diet So not only more confident and learning new lifts and ways to train But also we are going to be building them calories up ready for the lean gaining AMAZING work mate, very proud of you 💪💪💪