Client of the Month - Charlie Smith
Congratulations to our October client of the month, Charlie Smith. Charlie has not only pushed himself physically but has opened doors to new lifestyle and career opportunities. During his phase 1, Charlie qualified as a PT wanting to share his experience, knowledge and drive towards his own goals, to those who are in the position Chalie once was.
When did you join the Physique Academy.
I joined PA just over 6 months ago now.
Why did you join the program?
I joined PA because I had a lot of negative energy that I wanted to turn into something positive. I had also been going to the gym consistently for over 7 years and really not seen much progress in the last few so wanted to make a real change.
What have you achieved both personally and physically since joining?
Since joining the Academy, I have achieved the best physique i have ever had by a long way, revealing the hard work from the previous years with a proper nutrition strategy has been a game changer. Personally, the changes from probably been as large if not larger than the physical, I have basically cut alcohol out my life except special occasions and have a self-belief that I can actually do something out of the ordinary with my life instead of doubting everything I do.
What is your ultimate fitness goal?
My ultimate fitness goals currently are to run a sub-1-hour Hyrox and run a multi-day ultra over the 200km distance at some point within my fitness journey, time to get to work.
What other areas of your life / lifestyle has Physique Academy helped you improve?
PA has improved basically all areas of my life. As stated before basically cutting alcohol out of my life has been the biggest game changer, I now have 7 days of the week instead of 5. Also knowing the importance of proper nutrition and how that can aid your training and mental health has been crazy to see.
Would you recommend the Physique Academy?
I would recommend PA to absolutely everyone and anyone who is willing to choose the hard right over the easy wrong for a short period of their life. Committing 6 or however many months it takes that Individual to this programme will be the best decision they ever make and that’s a fact.
What gets and keeps you motivated to complete the program to the best of your ability?
Besides the top level coaching that I received from Mikey weir and the constant support with nutrition and training from the PA team I am just one of those people who is all in or not in at all, after only 2-3 weeks of being on this programme I realised the potential it had to seriously change my life for the better if I gave it my all. I think Mikey recognised this and used that to keep me firing when times got a bit tougher. The PA community was also a big thing, you don’t leave a PA webinar and head for the biscuit tin.
Is there something fitness related you can now achieve?
In terms of fitness related progress, I am levels fitter than what I was when I started the programme and also 10kg lighter.
How important is routine for you?
Routine for me is absolutely key, I was craving it after only a week of being away on holiday recently. Fitness is my lifestyle now not something I dip in and out of.
What has been your highlight of working with Physique Academy?
My highlight of working with PA would have to be completing my phase 1, qualifying as a PT myself and also completing the David Goggins 4x4x48 challenge all in the same week. Before I joined PA if someone told me they were going to do that kind of challenge I would have said why on earth are you doing that. That really shows how fast and how much this programme can change your life.
What is next on your fitness journey?
Next on my fitness journey is putting in hard work in preparation for Hyrox Malaga next year and also going all in on becoming the best coach I can possibly be myself. Without PA I wouldn’t have even had the confidence to take the step into pursuing my true passion as a career so I seriously can’t thank or recommend the team enough.
If Charlie has inspired you to change your lifestyle, book a FREE consultation call with the Physique Academy and let’s get started.
