wow! Interview with The UK’s Leading Fat Loss Expert
Posted under: Hi guys and gals,
I Just thought I would share this with you, as I had a rather interesting interview request this week! I was really privileged and felt quite humbled yet really excited to be asked to do an interview by the UK’s leading fat loss expert- Paul Mort of thefitnesscamp.co.uk .
Paul tours the UK and Europe teaching Personal Trainers and fitness instructors how to get great results and he’s personally mentored me.
Here’s some of the interview we did:
PM: So Matt , can you tell us a little bit about how you got into the business of weight loss and a little about your journey. I know you love to keep in the best shape possible.
ML: Hi Paul firstly thanks for asking me to talk to you about my journey fitness profession. I feel that perhaps compared to others mine is relatively short and I still learn every day but I have learnt a lot in that time! I really got into Personal Training about 2 years ago, when I started my company, Functionally Aware Fitness, based in Launceston, Cornwall. Things really haven’t looked back since; I have built up a very committed and successful client base that has really reaped the rewards of structured and systemized training.
I actually started my fitness journey back at 16 where I worked at my local leisure centre as a gym instructor giving generic gym inductions; I knew then that I wanted more! I then went to University in Cardiff to study Sport and PE and continued my vocational fitness qualifications. I then went to Los Angeles, to work at the world famous Gold’s Gym, Venice Beach, you know the one where Arnie trained?! It was nuts! I learnt a lot and this really showed me the direction I wanted to go in! I travelled to Long beach whilst I was there and attended the World Functional Training Summit hosted by Perform Better. I met so many awesome trainers and coaches here, and one of them was JC Santana. I needed to find out more, so I invested in a mentorship with JC at his world famous Institute of Human Performance and had the best week of my life. That guy, is so humble and knowledgeable, it’s ridiculous!! Here I took my Functional Training Specialist qualification and headed back to UK with some awesome ideas.
Since then I have been working with my clients to help them shed body fat in a fast, safe and sustainable way which has helped me to develop to where I am currently. I actually put together an online fat loss programme, which people are following at the moment. It has daily emails, videos, a nutritional plan, and much more with typical results ranging from 7lbs-22lbs lost in 4 weeks, with inches lost all over but particularly round the midrift and hips!
Today, I am really enjoying the variety of clientele I have and it keeps me buzzing and striving for more each day, Love it!!haha
PM: Wow, you really have ‘been there, done that’ in a very quick time frame. Now let’s get into the meat of the interview. What would you say are the 3 MOST IMPORTANT things when it comes to losing body fat?
ML: wow!! Well that’s a great question, I would say that there are way more than three, but if I had to pick three?!!…..
Umm… well firstly, you have to eliminate all sources of intolerance, whether it is dairy, wheat, alcohol, chocolate, processed foods, pasta etc it doesn’t matter. You need to eat clean, wholesome foods, high in nutrient value as opposed to calorific value. You really need bang for your buck when it comes to eating well.
Secondly, you need to choose the right intensity of exercise! A lot of people simply don’t train hard enough. My moto is, ‘if you are healthy, you must train hard’. What I mean is that you dint have to beast yourself every day, but none of this 30 minutes steady stuff on the treadmill, followed by 15 minutes steady on the bike, that’s a waste of your time and money!
The third…well this could one of a few but I will stick my neck out and say perseverance. I think you have to go through some tough periods of training where some results are not as great as others, but all of a sudden, BANG, you will blast through that and come running out of the other side. So when it gets tough, pick yourself up and kick ass!
PM: Great stuff. So what would you say are the 3 BIGGEST MISTAKES you’re seeing people make?
ML: That’s a bit easier Paul, too much sugar, too little sleep and a lack of preparation. Sugar came to my mind first as this is such a hidden horror when it comes to fat loss, as people read the packet and see low fat, but that instantly says to me high in sugar! As you know sugar is responsible for the insulin spike that leads to massive fat storage. The sleep is crucial as well. Cortisol another hormone , responsible for a lot of fat storage and the depression of our thyroid , which is supposed to keep us happy and keep our metabolism revved up to the max! Cortisol also tells our body to hold on to fat and sugar and use protein as an energy source. Disaster! It feels weird me telling you this Paul, but I guess your readers may enjoy reading it, but cortisol rises between 10pm and 2 am and this time is crucial for mental and physical repair and by going to bed you have instantly halved your potential to repair and replenish your body. You do need to be shooting for 7-8 hours per night and get into bed around 10pm at least 4 nights per week. Preparation, it’s a cliché, but ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’. It’s so true though, when you are trying to lose body fat you cannot afford to get caught short when it comes to your food and exercise routine. Lack of prep in the kitchen means you will choose sugary snacks when you get low on energy, horrific for insulin levels and the nutritional stress you are placing on your body! When it comes to exercise, you need to have a planned and periodised programme otherwise you don’t know what you are doing from one session to the next! Not good, you wouldn’t get on a plane if you didn’t know where it was going would you!! Well some people might I guess.
PM: you know, I see those all the time too and it makes me a little sad. So what would you say to motivate someone to finally get into great shape, even if they’ve tried everything?
ML: I would say that ultimately, you get one crack in this world, be the best you can! Don’t take the easy option, strive something better each time. Try to be really good at one thing to start with and be determined. One thing I am instilling with my clients is that they are in control of the processes that will ultimately lead them to their end goal. What I mean is, go to your PT sessions, do your home workouts, follow your nutritional plan given to you and you will end up at your end goal, but focus on the how and not the result, as you are in control of the process but not necessarily the end result!
PM: You have been telling me that you are going to starting your fitness camps in the 2011. Can you tell me a little bit more about them and the training and nutrition plan that seems to be getting superb results?
ML: Yea sure, again I feel honoured that you want to know what I am doing, seeing as you are the UK’s leading boot camp owner. Right, I am in the early stages of the prep for it, but I have got the nutritional plan ready for the camp members, the sessions are almost there, just need a venue for my evening camps, got the morning one sorted. I am setting up a community network for my camp members so they can have a sense of community and share ideas and get to know more people. One of my goals for 2011 is to reach more people in 2011 and this is going to help a lot of people, I hope! I have sorted out a link with a local restaurant as well. They will be serving food that’s fully compliant with my nutritional plan; this will be amazing I am so excited about that! What else……..I guess this will be very different to a show up when you want class, I am not into that at all! So my fitness camp won’t be for everyone, I expect commitment and dedication; it’s a two way thing though, as you know, because this is similar to the model you use in South Shields!
PM: Sounds amazing, in fact a lot of the principles make complete sense. So where can people find out more about you?
ML: yea, if they head over to www.fa-fitness.co.uk and use the contact us page or they can email me at info@fa-fitness.co.ukThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I will personally respond. If they want they can call me on 07841136302 and will be more than happy to help.
PM: Thanks so much for your time Matt, amazing stuff you are doing down there, hopefully we can hook up soon.
ML: My pleasure Paul, take it steady.
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