MD Fitness

13/11/2024

Billy-Ray's first two competitions
Hawkes Bay August 2024
Hamilton Nationals September 2024 = 18th birthday

An amazing first season with 2 gold medals and a runner up medal

31/07/2024

If you have a strong enough goal it will motivate you and progress will be achieved.

Losing weight and being a certain age just means you need to listen to your body and most importantly be in a calorie deficit.

Did I NEED to lose 10kgs = no
Did I want to = yes in order to reach my goal to have another go and step onto stage alongside my son on his first time.

That was my motivation.

Do what works for you.

Not losing weight but trying to?

Track to check your calories and don't nibble at feed mindlessly because that adds up.

Don't make it too hard keep a treat or fav food in your plan.

Prioritise protein.

Move your body and lift s**t!

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06/02/2024

A great video that captures the wonderful experiences that athletes and audiences have at an ICN New Zealand natural bodybuilding show.

Dan's there judging, you could see him...if you can take your eyes off those incredible bodies on stage.

Years of commitment and dedication have gone into those athletes stepping onto that stage 👏

Proud to associate with the ICN federation and belong to the whanau

05/02/2024

Christmas and New Year celebrations are well and truly over, so it's time to sort the nutrition out.

I've written us each a meal plan to increase the protein content of our diet, which naturally decreases the carb and fat percentage

Dan's looking to lose more kgs. He's lost 4.5kgs already. This will just take the 'thinking about what to eat' out for a while. We will see how this goes and make changes as required.

My goal is also to eat more protein and get back to my healthier eating habits from a nutritional point of view rather than weight loss.

I am back to normal in life and the gym since my surgery in November. Very pleased with how I'm healing and looking. Now, to test how strong these newly fixed abdominal muscles are.

Goals...watch this space 😉

02/11/2023

Dan was a judge at the recent ICN Nationals competition in Hamilton

So many amazing and inspiring physiques to admire

So many fitness friends to reconnect with

The best natural bodybuilding federation to belong to

I'm looking forward to a comeback after my 1 year break that turned into 2 years!

31/08/2023

Our holiday to celebrate a half century ... originally planned for June 2021 when I turned 50, covid put the kaibosh on that so we replanned a trip to Samoa for Dan's birthday

We had a relaxing time, biggest part of each day was wine o'clock happy hour 4 til 6!

The forecast of 50% chance of rain proved accurate, it was tropical and very hot when the cloud did break and let the sun shine through

We saw turtles on our little boat ride to a small island

A week was just right, we were recharged and ready to get back to our home, dogs, cats ...oh and kids lol

11/02/2023

Anyone need a coach to enter the transformation division with our favourite natural bodybuilding federation?

Give Danny a shout!

Also, proud to share that Danny is having a bash at being a trial judge for the Taupo comp in May.

We will both be there to support our ICN whanau however we can, look forward to seeing you there.

If you haven't been to watch a natural bodybuilding competition before you should def plan a trip to Taupo, it is just the most fantastic and inspirational experience 😀 ICN New Zealand

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The date for our only Transformation event of 2023 has been set. May 27th, at The Great Lake Classic in Taupo.

You need a photo taken on or before these dates:

Up to 6 mths - Nov 27th 2022
Up to 9 mths - Aug 27th 2022
Up to 12 mths - May 27th 2022

Your photos can be any pic that shows you at the beginning of your transformation journey.

Open to men and women.

Get your Coach organised and start your transformation journey.

05/02/2023

When you are on a weight loss journey there are a few things to be aware of...

*You have to start somewhere, take the photos and save them for later...the scale may not show the progress that the photographs show (I didn't have any before photos - I deleted them all. So, these 'befores' are from after I had already lost the first 17kgs through diet and running and then the 'after' was when I had begun hiit training using body weight no weight lifting).

*A 300g loss per week is the ideal 'number' on the scale. The reason for this is that you have probably lost that weight by either a reduction in food quantity or and increase in food quality - ie more nutritious choices and therefore you haven't overly restricted which can cause binging.

*Your weight will fluctuate up and down over the course of a day, each day and each few days. We recommend hiding the scales in between check ins with our clients. (Check in is every fortnight, straight after waking and toileting). I will put together a couple of photos of me at similar weights and you will see that while the scale says the same, the body composition has changed completely and I look as though I weigh less!

*Excessive cardio works for weight loss when you are young, but as bodies mature this can cause the body to release stress hormones which want to hold onto the fat to keep you safe. Lifting weights, resistance training is more beneficial to an ageing body.

*If you really really want something to eat, you know. when you are fixated on an item - just have it. If you replace this item with other snacks you will most likely still want it and then cave in to eat it later anyway. Have it, enjoy it, then get back on track.

*Drink water before you eat, maybe you are thirsty not hungry?

If you need help reach out, we just want to help people where we can.
I began my journey on October 1st 2012 at 41 years of age, I am now 51 and have never looked back. I look younger, feel younger and have achieved goals I never even dreamed of. You could do that too.

24/01/2023

143 steps, shows I was not well!