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Life changing transformation with @jacques9oneill_

The word life changing can get thrown around passively, but this here is truly what life changing looks like.

The first pic is from when me and Jacques first started working together 7 months ago post foot surgery, to now after his first physique photoshoot.

The second pic is from when Jacques was at his worst (before we started working together). Reason I’ve put this pic on here too is to show context for just how far he actually has come.

Firstly, it takes minerals to do this just from a physique & mindset perspective - especially in this timeframe. From him being at his worst; no direction, no structure, no control. To achieving elite condition.

But this isn’t the biggest transformation here - it’s how he’s completely shifted the trajectory of his career and life.

When we first started he was playing rugby professionally, but had no real security with his contract and where his career was heading. To then realising his true passion along the way of his own transformation journey; which was helping others to do the same.

This passion has led to Jacques becoming a coach himself and he is already running a very successful coaching business in such a short space of time. The impact he’s having on so many people’s lives is the biggest win for me personally to see, and the exciting part is he’s only just scratching the surface.

It’s not just the coaching side where he’s excelling in, but also his modelling career and the brands which are approaching him - recently shooting his first ever campaign abroad too.

He now operates daily with passion, purpose and a hunger for impact.

This is what unleashing full potential looks like.

Inspiring brother ❤️ by @danielnorman97

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6 months ago

18 months apart. Same man. Completely different person.

Genuinely one of the best transformations I’ve ever seen.

If you’d told Gareth at the start he’d be stood on a photoshoot, top off, in the shape of his life, he’d have laughed you out the room.

Solicitor, busy family man, and someone who didn’t like taking his top off. He’d felt like he’d tried everything and nothing had worked.

18 months later he’s stood on a photoshoot, in the shape of his life, with a confidence you can see from a mile off.

The physical progress is phenomenal. But anyone who knows Gareth knows that’s not the real story here.

The man who once avoided his shirt coming off on holiday is now stood in front of a camera owning every second of it. That shift doesn’t come from a just a diet plan. It comes from 18 months of showing up, doing what he said he was going to do, and proving to himself what he’s actually capable of.

It takes something special to do what he’s done. And Gareth has got it in abundance. And it couldn’t have happened to a better bloke. Genuinely one of the best and absolute pleasure to coach.

Next chapter already mapped out. Sub 3:30 marathon on the radar. He’s not stopping here.

This is what unleashing full potential looks like. by @danielnorman97

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4 months ago

The @forged.physiques mission…

Every one who comes to Forged Physiques has a goal - get lean, build muscle, feel confident in their own skin. And here’s what I know for certain after years of doing this now: we don’t just hit that goal - we take them way beyond what they thought was possible.

That’s the promise. To help as many people as possible unleash their full potential.

Whether you want to get shredded for a holiday, perform better on the pitch, or just become the best version of yourself - we’ve got you covered. Elite physique development. Performance training. Mindset mastery. Whatever your goal is, we’ve done it hundreds of times before.

The results speak for themselves.

This is what’s possible when you commit to the process, follow elite systems, and refuse to settle for average.

Your potential is waiting. When will you claim it?

Join the @forged.physiques team - link in bio by @danielnorman97

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a year ago

Gaining phase week 4 update👇🏼

Height: 6ft5
Weight: 105kg

Calories:
TD - 4200
NTD - 3700

Cardio/expenditure:
4 x 25mins LISS
12k steps

More food going in this week and responding well. More progressions on average per session now and appetite high.

Rate of gain this last month has been relatively slow, but this is good. Going into gaining phases and chasing that scale from the off impatiently is what leads to ultimately the gaining phase coming to a halt early.

We want to be in a surplus for as long as possible to maximise progress, if you have to pull the phase short and diet early because body comp gets too out of hand, then your missing out on progress in the long term.

The goal in a gaining phase is always to stay as lean as possible throughout, then you’ll get to run it for longer equalling more opportunity to build quality tissue.

Be measured, be patient, be diligent. Then you’ll have an effective gaining phase 📈 taken in Ibiza, Spain by @danielnorman97

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Phase 1 boxed with @leonturnbull  
20lbs down. Shape of his life. Business levelling up alongside it. 
Leon came to me with more than one goal on the table. 
Best ever shape before his move to Australia. Keep performing with his CrossFit. And level up his own coaching business before taking the plunge full time. 
Three goals. One phase. All boxed.
And we didn’t lock him away to do it. 
Ibiza trip in there. Social events most weeks before the move. He didn’t miss them, he didn’t need to. 
This wasn’t a case of rewriting the playbook with Leon. 
It was looking at the details. Finding the 1% areas. Holding him to a higher standard than he’d hold himself to on his own. 
That’s what coaching is all about.
Pushing boundaries to places you wouldn’t go by yourself. 
Next stage now. Reverse diet and hold condition while he enjoys his first few months down under. 
Then it’s growing season. 
Proud of you mate❤️ by @danielnorman97

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2 days ago

are you doing everything and still can’t get into shape?

comment BLOCKER below and i’ll send over the free quiz & resource personalised to you to get you to the next level👇🏼 taken in Ibiza, Spain by @danielnorman97

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Working too hard with nothing to show for it

That’s where @euanbaker_ was before he joined.

Training hard. Nutrition all over the place. No idea where to go with it.

In his words, it felt like he was training for nothing.

Fast forward and that’s completely flipped.

Nutrition dialled in. A routine. A structure. Someone checking in to keep him on track.

But what surprised him most wasn’t the plan. It was how much we actually check in.

Holding him to the goals he told us he wanted. Every single week. No hiding.

That’s the bit most people miss. Effort was never his problem. Direction and accountability were.

And the physique is only half of it.

With a lot going on in his life, this was about proving something to himself.

That he can set a goal and see it through. No backing down. No bottling it.

That’s the confidence that carries into everything else.

His advice if you’re on the fence: go for it. He wasn’t sure either.

Drop us a message if this is you and let’s have a chat about how we’re going to finally get you the results you’ve been looking for 🤝🏼 by @danielnorman97

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Gaining phase week 4 - legs 1

Performance really starting to compound now which is good after a months of things starting to slow down/stagnate.

This is what comes with performance as a natural when you hold on to lean body comp for sustained periods of time.

We’re now firing again on all cylinders. Food up, sleep & recovery better, and routine tighter.

Now it’s time to get strong and run these numbers up. But big thing I’m focusing on is staying accurate with progressions. It’s all well and good getting stronger, but in the physique game, your muscularity of that muscle group has to match your numbers. If you don’t have the muscle to match then you’re more than likely falling back on joints and tendons.

Accuracy & intensity, but composure in that intensity, that’s what truly training hard looks like.

Full session:
Lying ham curl x2
Pendulum squat x2
Leg press x1
Leg ext x2
Split squat x2
Adductor x2
Calf raise x4 taken in VIP GYM IBIZA by @danielnorman97

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5 days ago

i moved to ibiza | full vlog

update, training & apartment tour

full video now live on youtube

link in bio taken in Ibiza, Spain by @danielnorman97

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6 days ago

quick 45 minute arm workout… taken in Ibiza, Spain by @danielnorman97

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20 days ago

sept-embers taken in Ibiza, Spain by @danielnorman97

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9 days ago

what category are you going to be in?

if you want to get a plan in place for this off season and make an impact next season, drop me a message and let’s have a chat 🤝 taken in Ibiza, Spain by @danielnorman97

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