Leaner For Life with Mike

05/11/2025

07/06/2025

Hot tub ?
Or
Sauna ?
Which do you prefer 👇🏻

06/06/2025

Flapjackery . Gotta love a Flapjack

06/06/2025

🎉 COMPETITION TIME! 🎉
Ready to put your ears to the test?

We’ve just released the official Leaner For Life motivational anthem — and we’re throwing down a challenge…

🎧 HOW MANY TIMES is the phrase “Leaner For Life” mentioned in the song?

🔥 Get it right and you could WIN a FREE 1-MONTH KICKSTARTER PACKAGE with Coach Mike!
That’s one month of real training, real results, and real change — on the house.

👇 Drop your answer in the comments below
📅 Winner announced Friday 13th

Listen. Count. Win.

04/06/2025

Hunting around for a high protein recipe book?
I have one,if youd like it drop me a thumbs up in the comments below 👇

03/06/2025

The top 5 must haves in order to not only get fit but to stay fit:

1: Decent trainers:

Go to a running shop where you will get the best trainer for you and not just the nicest coloured ones.

Just need gym trainers then try lots on and dont wear your running trainers for gym work

2: heart rate monitor: Polar,Garmin 2 of the best makes.

Yep knowing what your heart is doing whilst training is essential to know.

It could be you've been training all wrong for years.

Now you will have to do some calculations in order to find out exactly what zone you need to be in but it's worth it.( drop me a DM if you need help with this)

3:A training plan:

Get a PT to sort this out for you.

Money well spent rather than wandering around wondering what this and that bit of kit does

Knowing what you need to lift,push,pull, squat etc.

Just rocking up each time and just doing what you want ,won't get you results.

Imagine 8 weeks in and not knowing how much you have improved,is a bit like pi..ing in the wind really.

4: A nutrition plan:

Yep you need to know what you should be eating in order to improve your health and of course how beneficial it will be for your recovery and weight loss.

5: A mindset change:

Focus on each session and how it will get you closer to where you not only want to be but where you want to stay.

My opinion of course, however i am sure there other factors to consider.

Need a training plan?
Need advice on zone training?
Need help with your nutrition ?

Drop me a DM and I will send you over some info on the above.

02/06/2025

Mondays are usually about my struggles and such as a coach,however today is different.

I want to tell you about an amazing client who is working within a small group of men who are on their own journey. Improving their health.

A bit of background:

Now Bill ( not his real name but I like Bill) who is in his 40's is high up within his industry that means he travels a lot, works long hours.

He is in the office early and doesn't leave until late on a daily basis no matter where he is in the world.

His job is very demanding and stressful, he doesn't have much time to eat healthy, do much exercise and finds it difficult to switch off and enjoy a good night's sleep.

Bill has been putting on weight for the last decade when he decided to join this group of men.

Now this group has been working together for around 10 weeks and there are 2 men in the group who have really changed their lives.

Holding themselves accountable when it comes to eating healthier, and getting some exercise in each week.

They are trying new activities and each week on the call are always upbeat about the new things they have tried.

Now Bill has been listening to this along with the coaching we do.

Our call last Wednesday was a bombshell:

It started "HIya Bill what is your win of the week????

I resigned from my job !!!!!!!! A WTF moment.

Ugh Bill how come:

I've realised that I am working so hard to have all the things I want and not need.

I can no longer keep doing this job it's going to put me in an early grave ( albeit well off)

I want to be able to spend more time with my family and do the things you guys are doing.

Now Bill has already got a new job lined up.

But here is the killer statement:

After telling his wife what he had done , he told his son

His son said “does that mean you will be home more to see us "?

Yes it will. Bills son then started crying with happiness.

Now you tell me that Bill didn't do the right thing.

Whether you are 30/40/50. Time with the family is the most important thing to have, and Bill has made that decision.

GO GO GO BILL.

Now this squirrel maybe thinking the grass is greener on the other side, Bill now knows it is.

30/05/2025

Give a massive shout out to Harry.

Decided to give my program a blast along with a few others within a group program.
The photos tell a story of commitment, accountability and most of all solid results.

These results are not from being in the gym 24-7 or restricting what Harry liked to eat, but finding a new way to improve his health and losing weight.

If you want to be in my next group program then drop me a message, what's to lose apart from lbs

27/05/2025

5 top hacks to get a result when your too tired to exercise.

1: Join a class: a great way to turn up is to get a friend to join you.

( yes I do these classes live and online)

2: Walking fast: low impact and still burning the calories try to get outside even better.

( Raised heart rate improves your heart and lung function)

3: Foam rolling: gets the knots out and helps those muscles recover.

( I know it hurts but it is so helpful)

4: Body weight workout: just 15 minutes will do the trick to boost your metabolism and get that feel good factor.

( You dont have to do a hour to get the benefits)

5: Shorten your usual workout: you’ll push yourself to get it done knowing that what.
you can do during that time will make you work that much harder.

( Set your timer for 15 minutes and get it done)

6: Do an abs workout: what’s not to enjoy ( honest) strengthen the core will improve your posture and help to improve upper and lower body.

(The more core you do the more your posture will improve)

24/05/2025

If you had to watch 1 film on constant replay what film would it be ?