Going nowhere fast? Personal trainers on why you aren’t seeing results in the gym
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Key context: <p>From doing too much cardio to wasting time – PTs reveal the common fails stunting your progress, and how to avoid them</p><p>We’ve all done it. Launched ourselves head first into a new regime – perhaps as the result of a new year resolution, recent breakup or aggressively unflattering photo. “You go all in and train five days a week,” says Elizabeth Davies, personal trainer and author of <a href="https://guardianbookshop.com/training-for-your-old-lady-body-9781785127069/?utm_source=editoriallink&amp;utm_medium=merch&amp;utm_campaign=article">Training for Your Old Lady Body</a>. “Then life happens. You miss a few sessions, then stop completely. You feel deflated that you couldn’t stick to it. Then some time later, motivation strikes again and the cycle repeats itself.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/18/not-seeing-gym-results-progress-personal-trainers">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
From doing too much cardio to wasting time – PTs reveal the common fails stunting your progress, and how to avoid themWe’ve all done it. Launched ourselves head first into a new regime – perhaps as the result of a new year resolution, recent breakup or aggressively unflattering photo. “You go all in and train five days a week,” says Elizabeth Davies, personal trainer and author of Training for Your Old Lady Body. “Then life happens. You miss a few sessions, then stop completely. You feel deflated that you couldn’t stick to it. Then some time later, motivation strikes again and the cycle repeats itself.” Continue reading...
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