Fitness Focus:

How a PT can help you achieve your goals

JASON TOBIN is a successful actor and father of three – and currently in the best shape of his life! His name may be familiar to some from his role as Young Jun in Cinemax’s Warrior, now entering its second season. Prior to commencing work on the series 18 months ago, Jason, who has always been active in martial arts and running, was told by his doctor that he was pre-diabetic.

“When I found out I was insulinresistant and verging on being a fullyfledged type-2 diabetic, it was a real bummer,” says Jason. “I was shocked that I was susceptible to blood sugar issues as I’ve never been obese or overweight. I had to re-educate myself and completely change my diet and my thinking.” and Activity) with a stronger emphasis on nutrition to help him address his blood sugar. So, they worked closely to devise a workable diet that he could incorporate easily into his busy schedule.

His efforts on these diet changes and in the ATP facility resulted in better health metrics and better performance. Today, Jason looks great and says he feels better about himself, too. “I feel fantastic. I’m fitter and stronger, I move better than I have in years and my blood sugar is under control. I really couldn’t ask for more.”

As an added bonus, his low-carb highfat diet has helped him “keep a more even keel and deal with stress better”. was to simply do more, and I wasn’t addressing some of the finer points around diet, stress management and conditioning.

Jason adds that, when he started at ATP, he quickly became more consistent and felt like he was making progress. “For me, it’s important to not just be told what to do but to learn and be able to speak to knowledgeable coaches…and, while I trained my body at ATP, my mind was constantly learning new things and my understanding became deeper.”

“My training is my meditation,” says Jason. “I work out for the peace of mind and calmness it gives me. I couldn’t live in a high-stress society like Hong Kong and work in the film industry without having something to blow that steam off.”

If you’ve thought about trying personal training to make a change in your life, now’s a great time to start. Here we get an insight into how having a PT can benefit all kinds of aspects of health and fitness, from body shape to coping with stress.

Interested in doing something like this yourself? Check out ATP at atp.fitness or send an email to lexy@atp.fitness.