Author Archives: Grant Lofthouse
8 Weeks in – Here’s What’s Happening
It’s been a couple months since I released Two Set Strength, and the results coming in are exactly what I hoped for. More strength, less burnout, and way more consistency. When you cut the junk and focus on two quality sets per exercise, progress gets a lot clearer, and faster. That’s what this program’s built around.…
Mind Muscle Connection Legit?
The other day I watched a video of someone doing 45 degree back extensions. She said if you “focus your mind muscle connection on your lower back,” you can shut off your glutes. That is simply not true. You cannot turn off the glutes in a hip extension pattern. The glutes extend the hip. That…
Up. Down. Repeat
Today I was at the gym on the tricep press machine and there was a trainer working with a client on the bench press in front of me. I was not judging them, I just like to watch how other trainers coach. It helps me evaluate my own personal training sessions. The client was doing…
I’m Lonely
Last week I was walking out of the gym and it hit me. I looked around and thought, I don’t really have many people who get what I’m doing. Years ago that feeling crushed me. I used to think, am I doing something wrong, why do I feel so alone? Now I see it for…
Do it anyways
Last week I was walking my dog, Gem, early in the morning. Cold, dark, wet (Melbourne’s weather has been terrible the last few weeks). I did not want to be out there. I wanted my warm bed. But Gem was staring at me like, come on mate. So I put on my shoes and went…
Effective Sets
I was watching a client finish her set of hip thrusts, and she stopped a little early. I leaned over and said, “You had more in the tank.” She scrunched up her face and said, “Yeah, you’re probably right… but how did you know?” I smiled. “I’ve been doing this for 15 years. And your…
2 Big Meals to Get Lean?
A few months ago I caught myself pacing in the kitchen at 9pm, opening the fridge for no reason. I was not hungry. I was bored. It made me realise how easy it is to eat more than you think, even when you train hard and eat well most of the time. One thing that…