Hello there! My name is Josh Kelly, I’m a certified personal trainer and online lifestyle coach. And if you’re here, you’re likely checking out the updates on my brother Aaron Kelly’s fitness journey.
At the start of the COVID-19 healthcare crisis, both Aaron and I realized we had a very special opportunity. Impressive fitness results and consistent change are about a few key things:
- Time
- Effort
- Properly progressed exercise routines
- Proper recover (food, sleep) to account for those exercise routines
- Consistency with these factors
And as much as this healthcare crisis has been a burden on the physical and mental health of all humans, this situation also gave us control over all of these things (and a serious lack of anything else to do).
No fitness regime can start without some sort of goals to work towards. His goals were a mix of specific numbers, and quality-of-life improvements:
- A 225 lb bench press (once we had the equipment to do so)
- A faster 3 km run time
- Physically get leaner (requires a drop in bodyweight)
- Correct his rounded forward shoulders
These are all fantastic goals, and they developed as we began working together. First, we started with the low hanging fruit:
- Increase water intake (hydration keeps him less hungry, and ready to workout)
- Choosing lean proteins (chicken, turkey, eggs, etc.) at every meal (protein helps build muscle, more muscle is like a bigger engine in a car, it burns more gas!)
- Keeping his workouts in a reasonable time frame (NOT 3 hours), and NOT training to failure with most exercises
- Lots of movements that strengthen his middle back, and stretch out his chest muscles
From here, it’s about simple progression of reps, sets, and weight, and continuing to make choices that reinforce our above goals.
Above all else, it is about adapting the plan for him to the life that he has already created by making small changes that add up over time. If any part of this plan could not be kept for the rest of his life, it would not be something worth implementing.
I’ll be posting more of his plan as time progresses, keep up with us here, and on my instagram (http://www.instagram.com/puregrittraining) to watch the madness unfold.
Come for the great fitness advice, and stay for the entertainment of two brothers arguing over weights. Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions – mailto:[email protected]