Every day is a new challenge, and whether you choose to face it head on or run away depends on how much steel you have in your mental armoury.
Tyson Brinkley thought he’d lost his fighting spirit after his rugby days were over. But after completely devoting himself to a new, fit and healthy lifestyle, he is now equipped with the confidence and the muscle power to take on life’s obstacles. This is his story.
1 THE PROBLEM
“I’ve been a rugby player all my life; my training was largely power-based, and related to rugby and performance on the field. However, after hanging up my boots I gained some weight. Because I wasn’t used to being fit outside of rugby. I decided I needed to shift my training focus slightly, to balance it out.“
THE LESSON Tyson realised he needed to drop a few kilos, but also increase the cardio and still maintain strength, which is needed in events such as Warrior races – his new-found passion.
2 THE CHANGE
“I decided to change gyms, and try something new. I was getting bored with the same old isolation and rugby based exercises. So I decided to join Fit strong (owned by Trevor Lagerwey). Fit strong is a functional training gym, focusing on improving your functionality, flexibility and well-being through key body movements and obstacle-course type training. After doing a few classes and finding myself gasping for air and sweating like never before, I decided this was home.”
This story is from the September 2018 edition of Men's Health South Africa.
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