Luke started Personal Training in January 2006 and attends Studio Glo for 1 x 60 min session per week .  

Kylie Pogson

I have had so much fun training Luke and I am so proud to have helped him get to his goal weight. He has lost 13.4kg, dropped 11% body fat and lost 57.5cm in total. His strength and fitness is at an all time high and his confidence is even better than I could have hoped for. To his credit Luke had done a lot of the hard work already. Here is his story....

I met Luke in January 2006, half way through his fabulous transformation. At his heaviest and unhealthiest, he weighed 125kg. After a bout of glandular fever, and realising he had to make some serious changes to his lifestyle, he started to exercise and eat less junk. He noticed his weight starting to shed straight away and his energy started to return. Luke’s weight loss soon plateaued though, and he became despondent. For a Christmas present he was actually given a gift voucher to come see me (thank you Lisa x o)! He came to me at the end of January and that is when all the fun began!

Luke had been doing a lot of cardio at the gym and going to pump classes whenever he could. I explained how important muscle was in weight loss and that now was probably the time to start working his body harder, with heavier weights. This would stimulate muscle growth, speed up his metabolism and help shift his body fat. Luke was great. He grunted a lot; sweated heaps; but he did everything I asked him to. I even got him out of the pump classes and into the weights room to lift heavier weights. For the first two months we did one 30 minute session per week and now we do one hour together, once a week.

With respect to diet, Luke needed to eat more protein and less refined carbohydrates. He was a big fan of toast and Vitabrits in the morning then sometimes, because of his hectic job, he didn’t stop to eat all day! (except for the odd focaccia or pasta). I helped Luke get more organised so he could eat more regularly. We added snacks between meals to keep his blood sugar stable and included more vegetables, salads and good proteins in his day. He just needed to learn how to plan ahead. Don’t worry; he’s not perfect. Luke still eats junk foods on occasion, but he keeps it real. He is responsible now with his eating and especially his exercise. He knows how hard it is when he takes too long a break in between exercise sessions. He’s also very conscious of how unhealthy he feels if he eats too much ‘bad’ food!

Luke now has much more energy and finds it much easier to exercise at higher intensities. He finds work much easier and is a lot more confident – he has a new lease on life. Now when I call him ‘hot stuff’ I think he almost agrees with me, almost!

Luke has reached his goal weight of 80kg so now we are focusing on some new goals. Some of his measurements have dropped quite significantly (shoulders 13cm, waist 14cm, hips 10cm). We’ll still concentrate on building muscle which will further improve his shape and strength. The next challenge, along with the wash board stomach, is for him to quit smoking. But really, looking at what Luke has achieved to date I think he can do anything he sets his mind to. His dedication is the most important thing!   

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