VIVA Magazine have teamed up with Ultimate Performance and Manchester’s leading personal trainers this year. Keep up to date with their monthly tips right here to achieve your own body transformation.

Lack of thorough preparation is a main reason gym goers looking to change their physiques fail.

Preparation involves planning exercise, recovery strategies and of course, your nutrition around your weekly schedule. Below are a few helpful tips to avoid being caught short in your quest to achieve lasting change.

• FOOD PREPARATION

Preparing the night before is a massively impactful strategy. Cooking and portioning it up into tupperware boxes is a great way to do this. However, as winter is well and truly with us, try using a slow cooker for your food. Prepare, cook overnight, use thermos food flasks to have hot, tasty food all day. It usually works out cheaper than grabbing a sandwich too!

• TRAVEL

If you travel for business, plan by researching whether your hotel/local area has a gym and if there are any good quality food outlets nearby. By doing this you will not be caught off guard and can prepare before you travel.

• TRAINING

If improving your physique is the goal, then plan your training program. If your knowledge is lacking, there are some great resources out there like our very own Nick Mitchell’s Ultimate Body Transformation Plan to get you started.

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