This is one of my favourite articles I've ever written, and it was my first to be published on T-Nation. It talks about the 8 distinct differences between getting lean, and taking it to a whole new level of shredded. It's not an easy road, and it's...
The best way to truly experience anything in life is to immerse yourself into it, subject yourself to the highs and lows it brings, and consciously ride the wave. If it’s important, has the ability to change you for the better, and is therefore life improving,...
If you want to get into shape, it needs to be a priority. There’s no getting around it. To make the necessary changes in your lifestyle to elicit a body transformation means shifting your different priorities in life to make health near to the top. This doesn’t...
The true benefits of a body transformation always have, and always will, transcend far beyond the physical. The physical is the bonus. The by-product of your hard work. The real result goes deeper. It’s something very intrinsic and empowering. It’s what drives the fulfilment in what...
I’ve had enough. It’s been brewing for a while, but this was the final straw. Last week I got a message from one of my clients: ‘Akash, I need to speak to you. I don’t think I can do this anymore.’ I called him up and asked what’s wrong,...
One question I get consistently asked in some form or another is, ‘why do you train?’ If I’m prepping for a bodybuilding show, it’ll be ‘why do you put yourself through this?’ If I’m laying up on the physio’s table for the third time in three months,...
When we look through all the transformations we’ve helped clients achieve over the years, we’ve noticed that every single one was rooted by five key principles that guaranteed success: Planning and Preparation Accountability Positive Social Support A Meaningful Incentive The Big Deadline In Craig Ballantyne’s book,...
Are you stuck on how to lose body fat? Confused with all the conflicting information? Spinning your wheels on the latest fads and getting nowhere? Busy and stressed with no time to think about how to lose body fat? Don’t know where to start? Luckily for you all, we've compiled a...
Stress is a part of life. Whether it’s a positive or a negative will depend on the dose, frequency and circumstance in which you expose your body to stress. We all have to deal with it. If you’re not careful, it’ll wreak havoc on all aspects of...
In all aspects of my life, I’m a creature of habit. My nutrition is no exception, and I eat pretty much the same thing day in, day out. If you’re busy and you’re struggling to stick to your diet, it may be that your diet is too...