On Sunday I ran a half marathon race, clocking 1:37:01.

I trained for 12 weeks and continuously visualised crossing the finish line below 1:40:00.

So to come in near 3 minutes under and breaking my all-time personal best by 5:33 was special.

In the past few days I’ve been thinking about how different racing is to regular training runs.

Most training runs are just “boring” laps around the park. Race days are totally different - the buzz, excitement and adrenaline is something else.

And whilst I felt confident in hitting my goal, I still had the following in my head just before:

“Will I be able to hold the pace?”

“What if I get injured?”

“What if I can’t finish or cramp up?”

Chatting to a few people around the start line… they had the same.

The build up to a race is similar to starting a body transformation.

One emotion dominates: fear.

And it’s always one of three fears:

• Fear of failure
• Fear of judgement
• Fear of the unknown

It’s a fear of “is it possible for my lifestyle?”, “can I actually do this?”, or “what if I fail?”

A big reason I love physical challenges is it forces you to face your fears daily.

It’s training for the real world.

Each day you get an opportunity to win a mini battle in your mind to move forward.

That’s why I believe what we do is so much more than the physical…

Truth is, the first step is always the hardest to take.

But once you begin your journey, there’s no going back. Life isn’t the same.

You just keep stacking small wins, and the confidence you build outgrows any of your fears.

And that’s when you unlock the secret sauce to crazy results:

Momentum.

What starts with small physical changes always leads to the next question:

“What else is possible?”

That’s the beauty of a transformation journey.

Especially one that’s underpinned by a proven blueprint battletested in 1000s around the world.

Just like RNT’s 🙌

So if you’re reading this wondering if you’re ready to start your own journey, I’m here to tell you you’re never going to be more ready.

All you gotta do now is hit the link below and book in a call with my team:

>> Take the first step in your transformation journey today!

There’s 12 weeks till Christmas. How do you want to finish your year?

In the meantime, let’s dive into this week’s Transformation Thursday…

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3 Ways To Look, Feel & Perform Your Best

1. Meal prepping will make or break your transformation

If you’re trying to juggle family, work and a social life, time is precious.

Spending 60 minutes on meal prep every week will give you BACK time you never knew you had.

The trick is to follow a method that works for you. Click here for 4 simple methods to try this weekend.

2. Don’t try make 21 different meals a week

On the topic of meal prep, here’s my #1 pro tip to make it 10x easier:

Keep your diet ‘samey’. Don’t try to make 21 different meals every week.

It’s not sustainable unless you want to live in the kitchen. At the very least, make your weekdays the same.

You’ll be amazed at the mental bandwidth this saves you.

3. If after 12 months you’re lifting the same weights as now, it’s likely you’ll look exactly the same.

If you’ve got ambitions to build your physique, you need to track your workouts.

Most of all, you need to ensure that over time, you’re applying progressive overload.

So if you’ve not got a log book, either in a notepad or as an app, start with your next workout!

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Want To Accelerate Your Results?

If you’re enjoying this Transformation Thursday newsletter and want to never feel embarassed on the beach or pool again, you may be interested in our flagship programme, RNT Pro.

 

We specialise in helping real people with real lives get real results, and we’ve proven it over and over again with nearly 4000+ success stories.

If you’d like to apply for a position in our next cohort, click here to book a call with my team. By the way, only 7 positions remaining for this one!

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3 Wins To Inspire You…

My team and I are always sharing screenshots in an internal channel called #wins. Here’s a few to inspire you this week…

1. Exciting Training Challenge Ahead!

When your kids get involved in your training programme…

2. Fitting Into Clothes From 8 Years ago!

There’s no better feeling than fitting back into your old wardrobe.

3. 6.5 kgs Down & Feeling Great in Swimsuit!

Ready to feel amazing and beach body ready.

>> If you want to lose weight, get healthy and feel at your best with your busy lifestyle, apply to join our next cohort here.

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Want To Go Deeper In Your Journey?

With 12 weeks until 2025, the question to ask yourself is:

How do you want to wake up on January 1st? 

There’s two choices: 

1. Wake up like 95% of the world. Hungover, sluggish and scrambling to set New Year’s Resolutions. 

2. Be the 5%. Lean, clean and full of steam, ready to attack your well considered 2025 Goals.

If you’re in the 2nd bucket, you’ll enjoy this podcast tackling how to stay in shape during the upcoming festive season:

YouTube | Spotify | Apple

Inside we discuss what success looks like, key principles to understand, and some very tactical approaches to every type of social event possible. 

We also dive into what not to do, what to do if you fall off track, and how to approach it if you’re in a maintenance or muscle building phase. 

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Thanks for reading.

Akash

PS. If you’d like to get into the best physical and mental shape of your life, with no guesswork required, click here to apply for a position in our next cohort.