Basics => Beast Mode
Last year, my friend Kate started a training program I designed for her. She had been eating pretty well and training sporadically for a while but had trouble parsing the vast amount of (often conflicting) fitness information on the interwebz.
There’s just so much conflicting information out there that was hard to comb through.
I get it. There’s a lot of misleading information out there, with a lot of flashy marketing and buzzwords orbiting it. The program I put together for her wasn’t flashy, and it didn’t have any buzzwords. Basic exercises, basic nutrition. Three training sessions a week.
Thing is — the basics work, especially when applied consistently. Three months later, Kate was stronger than she’d ever been and crushing new personal records nearly every workout.
I deadlifted more than my body weight today!!!!!! 130x8! Beast Mode!
Over the course of 6 months of training, Kate’s lifts increased dramatically:
- Squat: 65 -> 115 (76%)
- Trap Bar Deadlift: 95 -> 155 (63%)
- Dumbbell Bench: 20 -> 35 (75%)
- Pullup: -52lbs assistance -> first unassisted pullup!
At the same time, she lost three inches off her waist while maintaining body weight (fat loss + muscle gain for the win) and eating more (high quality) food than before she started training.
Beast mode indeed.
I’m opening a few (three) online coaching slots starting in January for folks 25–45 looking to get stronger, healthier, leaner, and/or sexier in the New Year. Email warrenkashley[at]gmail[dot]com to get one while they’re hot.
