Sam O’Dwyer PT, Cambridge Videos
Videos by Sam O’Dwyer PT in Cambridge. Online Coach & Personal Trainer Helping you find confidence, build healthy habits, and transform your body.
When I began my weight loss journey I thought all I needed to do was run, so that's what I did.
I tried to run almost every day, I did not enjoy it in the slightest but I kept up with it because I wanted to lose the weight to feel more comfortable in myself.
After a couple of weeks I didn’t see the scales move much at all. Disheartened, I started to slack off a bit and didn’t run as regularly or for as long. And soon after, I was done with it.
The body is a brilliant machine. It will try to maintain a balance.
After my cardio I would go back to being sedentary. I’d get hungry and I’d eat.
The calories I’d managed to burn were now negated by low activity and extra calories eaten after my runs.
It’s very easy to eat 300 calories, but difficult and tiring to burn 300 calories.
If you want to lose weight I recommend making dietary changes and trying to increase your non-exercise physical activity. Walk more often, take the stairs, and stand when you can instead of sitting. All movement will contribute to your total calories burnt during the day.
A client of mine managed to lose 30lbs without doing cardio once. We simply made some tweaks to his diet and introduced a daily step goal.
Cardio can be fantastic for your general health, but no it is not important when it comes to weight loss!
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#cardiotraining #weightlosshelp #fatlossgoals #gymtips #personaltraineruk #fitnesscoach #cardio #confidencecoach #ukfitness
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When I began my weight loss journey I thought all I needed to do was run, so that's what I did. I tried to run almost every day, I did not enjoy it in the slightest but I kept up with it because I wanted to lose the weight to feel more comfortable in myself. After a couple of weeks I didn’t see the scales move much at all. Disheartened, I started to slack off a bit and didn’t run as regularly or for as long. And soon after, I was done with it. The body is a brilliant machine. It will try to maintain a balance. After my cardio I would go back to being sedentary. I’d get hungry and I’d eat. The calories I’d managed to burn were now negated by low activity and extra calories eaten after my runs. It’s very easy to eat 300 calories, but difficult and tiring to burn 300 calories. If you want to lose weight I recommend making dietary changes and trying to increase your non-exercise physical activity. Walk more often, take the stairs, and stand when you can instead of sitting. All movement will contribute to your total calories burnt during the day. A client of mine managed to lose 30lbs without doing cardio once. We simply made some tweaks to his diet and introduced a daily step goal. Cardio can be fantastic for your general health, but no it is not important when it comes to weight loss! ———— #cardiotraining #weightlosshelp #fatlossgoals #gymtips #personaltraineruk #fitnesscoach #cardio #confidencecoach #ukfitness
It’s always been my goal to help people live their lives happy and confident; knowing I’ve helped my clients achieve this is the best feeling 👏🏻🙏🏻 #feelyourbest #onlinepersonaltrainer #confidenceiskey #bodyconfience
Not getting the results you want from the gym? Make sure you’ve got these nailed down! Having a plan, tracking your sessions and controlling your weights are some of the best ways you can improve your chances of building muscle and getting stronger. What advice has helped you the most? Let me know below!💪🏻 #gymtipsforbeginners #gymtips #personaltraineruk #weightliftingtips #gymresults #workoutplan
You don’t need to put in hours at the gym! ⏳ We all think doing more will be better for us, but this often leads to a lot of your workout being filled with ‘junk volume’, meaning an excessive and unnecessary amounts of exercises and sets done with low intensity. Instead, pick 4-6 exercises and put in the work on those! For each exercise pick a weight that can get you hitting at least 3 reps shy of failure within a 5-30 rep range, and go for 3 sets to begin with. If you come into your next session with your target muscle feeling fresh and ready to go, try increasing the set count for that exercise. Keep the intensity high and you won’t need to be in the gym for long! 💪🏻 Follow for more! #weighttraining #fitnesstips #personaltrainer #gymgoals #gym #workout
Here’s a quick, easy, and healthy snack with 25g of protein for just 300 calories! Greek yogurt makes for an ideal snack as it’s packed with protein that will help you feel fuller for longer and help your muscles repair and grow! 💪🏼 You can top it with whatever you like! I tend to mix mine with a little maple syrup or honey, then I’ll add whatever fruit I’ve got laying around, before throwing on a few chocolate pieces to hit those cravings!🍫 What are you topping yours with? #cravings #fitnesstips #healthysnacks #lowcalorie
You don’t need to avoid your favourite foods to meet your fitness goals! One of my favourite foods is pizza🍕 In fact it is usually a weekly meal for me. So I’ve found a way to make pizza better fit my goals. I make a high-protein base, slap on a sauce, top it with low-fat mozzarella, and then throw on whatever topping I’m feeling at the time! This pizza here has 44.7g of protein, tastes great, has fewer calories than most shop-bought or takeaway pizzas, and most importantly cures my cravings.👍 If you’re avoiding some of your favourite foods, try to see if you could make them fit into your diet. Maybe a couple of changes here and there or perhaps just a smaller portion! If you enjoy what you’re eating it’s going to be far easier for you to stick to your diet long-term!💪 Comment down below what some of your favourite foods are and what you’ve done to make them fit into your diet! If you haven’t found a way to make them fit, comment what foods you wish you could eat whilst dieting and I’ll give you some ideas!🔎 — #fitness #diet #weightloss #food #pizza