Out of shape and out of road
Lloyd, who works in the financial sector, spent much of his time travelling for work and had let his fitness slide. Getting very out of shape was the wake-up call: he had seen how far other ATP clients had come, and decided it was time to start his own transformation.
I was getting very out of shape and I knew that was unhealthy, so my desire to undertake my own transformation was the main motivator. Having seen the before and after photos of other clients, and knowing the process is foolproof, I was driven to improve my mental wellbeing and physical appearance.Lloyd
Getting back to who he used to be
Lloyd had trained hard as a teenager and in his early twenties, and missed being active and strong. Losing fat and rebuilding that strength were his starting goals, on the theory that getting there would make staying healthy far easier going forward.
Having trained a lot when I was a teenager and into my early 20s I really missed being active and strong. My initial goals were to lose fat and improve strength, because I knew if I did that it would be easier to keep myself healthy going forwards.Lloyd
The hardest part was the habits
Changing old habits was, by his own admission, the hardest part. Two things kept Lloyd motivated along the way: watching the weight come off week by week, and getting visibly stronger through his weight training. Support from his coach, friends, girlfriend and family carried him through the rest, alongside a nutrition plan built around a steady 1kg average weekly loss rather than anything drastic.
Day one to now
On day one, Lloyd didn’t enjoy being measured and weighed. Seeing exactly how much he had let himself go over the years was hard to face, and there were moments he doubted he could ever take back control. Discipline was what changed that: learning the training and the diet and macros behind it gave him a framework he could actually follow, and the weight followed.
When I arrived at ATP on day one, I was obviously out of shape. I did not enjoy getting measured or weighed as it really brought home to me how much I had let myself go over the past few years. My overall health had been getting worse and I sometimes thought it might be impossible to take back control of my lifestyle.Lloyd
Every second of it
Lloyd didn’t expect the process to move as fast as it did.
And honestly, I was surprised by how quickly the whole thing worked. I did not expect to lose so much weight so quickly!Lloyd
Looking back, what stayed with him most wasn’t the speed of the results but what the whole experience gave him: more energy, more confidence, and a level of gratitude he’s happy to put on record.
I am very appreciative for the opportunity to work with everyone at ATP and I can honestly say it’s changed my life. The experience was worth it, every second.Lloyd
Coached at ATP Personal Training Singapore
