Final Thought

Realise your fitness potential this summer with words of wisdom from The Movement Blueprint’s Harvey Lawton

Your five-step blueprint to build your best body

1. FAVOUR A FULL-BODY APPROACH

Full-body training will not only put you in a better position functionally, but it will also utilise and burn far more calories than a bodypart split routine. Adopting this approach and incorporating multi-joint/compound patterns will hugely benefit the outcome of your training – from both a performance and aesthetic perspective.

2. DON'T SHY AWAY FROM INTENSITY

Favour a strength endurance stimulus, moving moderate to heavy load for higher reps/longer working sets. Incorporate mixed modality training, too, with the use of cardio machines, loaded carries and dynamic movements. These will allow you to continue building muscle while incorporating power and strength work into your sessions.

3. INCLUDE CARDIO SESSIONS

These can be at a lower intensity, and incorporate bodyweight movements as well as cardio machines. These sessions are a great tool to increase output without placing high stress on the body, as well as helping to increase rate of recovery between weighted workouts.

4. BETTER INPUT = BETTER OUTPUT

Fuel your body with good nutrition. Ensure you’re eating enough to make use of the training you’re doing, as opposed to putting yourself in a ditch by being in a huge calorie deficit. Play the long game – prioritising protein and hydration.

5. DOT THE Is AND CROSS THE Ts

Build habits around your training that will allow you to perform. Sleep hygiene (seven to nine hours per night), NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) and general activity levels will go a long way to helping you build your best body.