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Official page of Ben West personal trainer and nutritional consultant. Ben is a leading body composition and online coach in London

04/07/2026

If you want you build bigger arms here’s a few things I would focus on

1. 2-3 exercises per week is perfect and across those 3-4 sets on each exercise is the sweet spot

2. Go to absolute failure. I wouldn’t suggest that on every movement but you can really go to failure on arms and I believe you should

3. Things like ‘MYO’ sets work great. An example would be perform 12 reps, rest 10s and do 5 more, rest 10s and do a final 5. That’s 1 set

4. Work a mix of cable and DB if you can

Use these and you will build bigger biceps for sure

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XL bike jerseys fit like a Small

03/07/2026

A lot of guys I talk to are unsure whether they should focus on getting leaner or building muscle first.

The truth is, you can do both at the same time, but it’s a slower process and requires everything to be much more dialled in.

Most of the time, I recommend one of two approaches:

Get leaner first while maintaining as much muscle and strength as possible.

Build as much muscle and strength as possible while keeping fat gain to a minimum.

There’s no right or wrong answer, but here’s how I’d decide:

If you started a building phase today, knowing you’d gain a bit of body fat, would you be okay with that?

If yes, commit to building muscle and getting stronger.

If gaining more body fat would knock your confidence or leave you unhappy, get leaner first. Building muscle without gaining some body fat is almost impossible.

The second thing I’d consider is your current body fat.

If you’re above roughly 18–20% body fat and want to see more muscle definition or abs, you’ll need to lose a good amount of body fat first. Focus on getting leaner while holding onto as much muscle and strength as possible.

It’s also much easier to increase calories and build muscle from a leaner starting point than from a higher body fat level.

At the end of the day, it’s personal preference.

But if you know you’ve got body fat to lose and don’t want to add any more, getting leaner first is probably your best move.

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If you’re ready to level up this summer like Rob here, comment or DM the word ‘HUSTLE’ and let’s talk

What Rob has achieved over the last 6 months is nothing short of epic

As a father to a young boy, a business man with demanding hours and international travel, both his programme and nutrition needed to be adapted to his lifestyle from day one

He started at 205lbs, struggled to find time to train properly, was often tired and fatigued from travel and this also meant nutrition would often result in lesser quality choices and conveniences

Fast forward 6 months you’re now looking at a a guy who’s 26lbs down, more muscle, 10% body fat, sitting at 179lbs and full of energy

Rob got involved with all our group challenges

Planned his nutrition based on what we suggested

Adjusted his mindset and limiting self beliefs

And did what was required

This is why he’s won!

Looking epic man and excited to see where we go from here

If you’re ready to level up this summer like Rob here, comment or DM the word ‘HUSTLE’ and let’s talk

02/07/2026

You could build an absolute weapon of a body with these 8 exercises

I’m not saying others are as effective but these 8 should be a staple in your programme every week

Doesn’t matter if you do 2 sessions a week or 6

Squat
Deadlift
Bulgarians
Bench Press
Dips
Overhead Press
Pendlay Row
Pull Ups

Notice how they are all compound movements

Big bank for buck

The ability to load heavy and build significant strength

Don’t over complicate your workouts

Simple wins

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If you’re finally ready for results like this comment or DM the word ‘HUSTLE’ and let’s talk

This is what 6 months of progress looks like and it really is exceptional work.

(had to emoji the face FYI because of his line of work)

The thing that I am most impressed about with this transformation is how the cards were completely stacked against him when it came to nutrition.

The fact he had no opportunity to ever cook his own meals or weigh his food and therefor get the right tracking calculations, it relied solely on him;

Making the right choices that were put in front of him.

Eye balling portion sizes.

Avoiding the daily temptation of going for the ‘not so healthy’ choices.

Given he lived on base, breakfast, lunch and dinner were buffet food provided by his employer.

I don’t know about you, but when I see the hotel buffet and the selection laid out, it’s easy to chose the pastries over the eggs and sourdough, or the lasagna and chips over the salmon and rice.

Despite all that, he managed to nail it and continues to do so.

If you don’t think you can get in shape without cooking every meal, and weighing every grain of rice think again.

Dylan is proof no matter how much the cards are stacked against you, you can still win.

If you’re finally ready for results like this comment or DM the word ‘HUSTLE’ and let’s talk.

30/06/2026

Cycling is goated when it comes to getting in shape

Best investment I made last year hands down

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This is a class way of crushing your nutrition if you’re a:

Busy dad struggling to find a minute
Travelling so much tracking and prepping everything is unrealistic
Constantly on the go
Have never tracked but want to learn how to eat healthy to improve your body

Keep reading…

It’s called the 4x4 method

4 groups of food
4 types of food

That’s it

1️⃣ Protein
2️⃣ Fats
3️⃣ Carbs
4️⃣ Fruit & Veg

Protein choices can be things like

Chicken
Steak
Fish
Eggs
Protein powder
Yogurt

Fat choices can be things like

Avocado
Oil
Butter
Nuts
Nut Butters

Carb choices can be things like

Potato’s
Rice
Quinoa
Oats
Rice Cakes

Fruit/Veg choices can be things like

Apples
Bananas
Blueberries
Broccoli
Carrots
Beans

Split them into 4 meals like this

And here’s an example

No reason this can’t be done at a restaurant, buffet, your own kitchen and on the go

If you need help with your nutrition and you want to build a great body comment or DM ‘HUSTLE’

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