Posted on February 10, 2018 by Kate Halsall

The testimonials and the photos speak for themselves when it comes to the Do It In 12 personal training programme. If we’ve had such a great success and we know that the package works; why would a personal trainer do it? To experience the challenge of course! Do It In 12 is not easy. We ask our personal training clients to commit to a lot: food logging, extra work-outs, regular measurements and so on. We understand busy lifestyles, work commitments, and dietary requirements; but regardless, we ask our clients to dig in deep and get on with hitting their goals.  For the next 12 weeks, I’m going to put myself in their shoes so that I can experience it from their point of view. Here’s the start of my Do It In 12 journey.

Assessment Day

So this is how it feels! I’ll admit to being a little nervous at this point! My plan is to start Do It In 12 from Sunday 11th of February (lots of meals out this weekend which I want to get out of the way first). Here are those body fat readings as of Weds 7th February:

  • Body Fat – 34.52% (not going to lie – that was a shock!)
  • Fat Mass – 26.23kg
  • Lean Body Weight – 49.77kg

Whilst it’s great to have a starting point, I was embarrassed with these readings, they are most certainly not where they should be. I guess that this is why some of our Do It In 12 people come to us in the first place. I certainly don’t want any before pictures posting on social media now! There’s some work to be done.

Planning & Preparation Phase

All our clients have to review what they eat (by submitting pictures or food diaries) and commit to a minimum of two workouts other than their Personal Training sessions. I’ve set aside time to write a food and exercise plan for the weeks ahead. These plans need to be flexible around and pre-booked arrangements I already have, but at the same time they will ensure commitment. We also put the ownership on our clients to make other key changes in order to overcome any obstacles or blockers. As such, I’ve also had to do the following:

  • Publicly inform people I’m doing this – there’s no going back now. I’m taking responsibility and people know about it!
  • Get the husband involved – in order to do food preparation and be organised at home, I need his support!
  • Block out time in my diary – this will ensure I get those extra workouts in.
  • Set weekly goals – I know that portion control and my carbohydrate intake are my weak points. I also know that I don’t always drink enough water. Whilst these may seem like little goals – they are specific targets I need to hit
  • Set a halfway goal – It’s about time my deadlift got heavier (currently around 65kg), and half a stone lost is a realistic target too.
  • Think bigger picture/long term goals – I’d like to do pull ups, I want to get back in to my Levis jeans (picture at the start of the blog), I need to be strong for the 6 charity events I’ve entered this year.

Phew, that’s more than enough to get started with! Keep a look out for my workout blogs and food diaries!