CW Strength is a Brisbane based personal trainer that keeps you accountable, uses periodised programming and helps you with nutrition so that you can reach your body composition and strength goals.
❌ Stuck at the same strength level for months or years?
✅ Fix training Plateau's in a matter of weeks to months using periodised training cycles
❌ Struggling to balance strength & conditioning?
✅ Use undulating training to balance to strength and conditioning
❌ Getting injured and slowing progress?
✅ Planned rest periods and high intensity periods to reduce INJURY RISK and Promote Adaptation
❌ Don't know how to structure a training program for long term consistent gains?
✅ Structured training blocks to get consistent progress without BURNING OUT
❌ Can't seem to lose fat no matter what you do?
✅ Custom nutrition plans that work with your body to shred FAT
❌ You feel skinny and can't seem to gain muscle mass?
✅ Custom muscle building training and nutrition cycles to add MASS
To achieve your dream physique you will need to have 3 things.
Consistency.
Resistance Training.
Nutrition.
Think of these as 3 pillars on a stool.
Without 1 it falls apart.
Our aim is to get all of these at once using the 3 system approach.
Having consistency is a must.
Even if you have the best program and nutrition plan in the world it doesn't matter if you don't do it.
We use a system that keeps you accountable and consistent with your training and nutrition.
Resistance training is important to build muscle mass.
Without it you will lose not only fat but muscle.
We will incorporate a personalised program that will safely get you stronger and increase your muscle mass.
Without nutrition you will gain muscle and strength but you will also gain fat.
By using periodised nutrition plans you can lose fat without starving yourself or going into binge cycles.
We help you find a system of nutrition that works for your body type and personality without sacrificing your social life.
If you’ve never followed a structured workout plan before, it’s easy to feel lost in the gym. Walking in without a plan can lead to ineffective workouts, wasted time, and even the risk of injury.
A personal trainer will design a tailored program that aligns with your goals, teaches you proper exercise form so that you can get the adaptations you want, and builds your confidence so you can navigate workouts effectively.
Granted some people can work this out on their own using YouTube or reading online. There are many resources to do this.
But I would caution that the time it takes to sort through all the conflicting information out there, learn and implement this all by yourself can take years to get right if at all.
Having a PT to tell you what to do based on years of experience will save you a lot of time, reduce injury risk and get you results faster.
Have you been exercising regularly but still feel like your progress has stalled?
Whether your goal is fat loss, muscle gain, or increased strength, progress requires strategic programming, progressive overload, and proper nutrition.
This includes the 3 pillars of Body composition are...
Without all 3 at the same time your results will suffer, if your goal is to improve your body composition.
Staying consistent with your workouts can be tough, especially when life gets busy. Skipping one session can quickly turn into missing weeks of training.
A big part of a personal trainer's role is to keep you accountable, ensuring you show up and stay committed.
It may sound obvious but actually doing the program and being consistent is going to reap massive benefits over the long-term.
Rather than trying to do something that is unsustainable only for the short term.
Knowing someone is tracking your progress and expecting you to put in the work makes a huge difference in maintaining accountability.
This is similar to when your parents told you to brush your teeth. At first you didn’t want to but overtime external accountability turned into an internal habit.
Now I would say most people brush their teeth.
The same thing happens with a Personal trainer.
"Charlie is not only a great trainer but also a fantastic motivator and mentor. His positive energy and constant support have helped me stay motivated and focused." - Elias CL ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Executing exercises with “Correct Form” all depends on what you're trying to achieve.
What muscle group you're trying to target more or less of.
Injuries occur when a muscle tissue or tendon comes under too much load at once (think full tear) or overtime not allowing it to heal completely (Think tendonitis etc).
The key to prevent these injuries is to place a load that is stimulating enough on the muscle group we want to get stronger, bigger etc.
Using different form in lifting can help us achieve this.
Typically when form breaks down this means the target muscle group has fatigued and other muscle groups have to pick up the slack. If the other muscle groups are not adapted to the load then injuries can occur.
A PT will help to prescribe the correct loads, progressions and exercises to get the targeted muscle group to adapt.
Are you training for a wedding, vacation, competition, or special event?
If you have a timeline for achieving a fitness milestone, a personal trainer can help create a structured plan with measurable progress checkpoints to ensure you reach your goal efficiently.
For example…
Janos Wanted to lose 8kg in 8 weeks.
So we created a nutrition & resistance training plan for him to lose this weight.
We agreed on a 1% BW loss per week which is on the more aggressive side when it comes to weight loss.
But he knew this and was happy to push it.
It’s important to note that weight loss in between 0.5-1% is a good range. However you must determine for yourself how aggressively you want to lose fat, is that rate sustainable for you, How long do you want to do this for, and how are you going to transition this into a sustainable lifestyle to keep the weight off.
Dieting too hard can result in binging, re-gaining and loss in motivation, so picking a lower rate may be better depending on your goals.
Next we assigned training day calories and non training day calories.
This is because generally speaking you will need more carbohydrates on training days so that you can fuel your muscles with glycogen, glycogen is the preferred energy source for higher intensity resistance training sessions to build muscle.
Once the calories had been assigned he needed a resistance training program that suits his lifestyle.
The split we used was…
M - upper
W - Lower
F - Full body
This allowed us to hit all muscle groups 2x.
Generally for a complete beginner hitting your muscle group 1x a week is enough depending on the intensity and volume in that 1 session.
However since Janos already had some training experience 2x a week with about 4-6 sets per muscle group was a good starting place.
Starting the training Block with high volume and lower intensity is best to prevent overuse injuries, develop movement coordination and efficiency while building muscle.
After an 8 Week period Janos lost 8kg exactly while gaining muscle mass.
If you want to lose fat & improve your Body Composition.
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This boils down to how confident you are performing the given exercises by yourself and how well you know to push yourself when needed.
With a coach watching you, you get instant feedback and more motivation to push yourself harder.
We all know how sometimes when no one is watching we don’t push ourselves enough and slack off, having someone watch you makes you more accountable to yourself.
Absolutely! Many clients train with a personal trainer once a month or once a fortnight and follow trainer-prescribed workouts on their own on other days.
This is more for confident clients that have the basics down.
Many people assume they can stop working with a trainer once they’ve learned the basics, This is true to a point.
The goal of CW strength is to teach you how to fish so that you can do it for yourself.
This is so that you can train alone, be confident in your programming and nutrition making it a lifelong sustainable habit.
We are here only to get you to that point.
Then we part ways or move to less and less sessions, check-ins etc until you feel you are ready.
But if you find that when your training by yourself your..
Then this could mean you haven’t developed the habits necessary to go it alone.
Here are some reasons why you shouldn’t hire a personal trainer…
If any of these points sounds like you then you probably don’t need a personal trainer.
But if this doesn’t sound like you then you could benefit from a personal trainer or fitness coach.
PT’s are only important to people that need them.
And yes, not everyone needs a Coach.
But even the best athletes in the world have coaches why?
Because we are inherently biased when judging ourselves. This leads to not working on our weaknesses or improving them rather focusing on our strengths.
Or just going around in circles because it's hard to see what to do next.
An example of this is how easy it is to find faults in others and friends, they have a problem and you can spot within minutes what they need to do.
But when you are that person it is hard to do.
So a Coach is important to find these blind spots for you and implement a plan to fix them.
This depends on you (the client).
What are you looking for?
What are your goals?
How often can you train?
Do you have any injuries?
This will determine what the PT can provide.
A PT should provide a comprehensive analysis of what you need and create a program / plan to achieve the outcome you want. (That is sustainable)
Whatever is needed to get there is what should be provided. This is more of a custom approach to training than cookie cutter one size fits all.
And this is what we offer when going through a consultation with clients.
This depends on what service you're looking for.
Are you looking to train online with no in person accountability.
Or do you want someone with you?
Even a mix of the two is an option as well called Hybrid training.
With online being the cheapest and in person being the most expensive. Then you also should consider the different levels of service you will get.
For example some PT’s will offer a level 1, level 2 and level 3 service with each offering something more for different prices.
This allows you to get a more customized plan that suits you.
1 - Session Per week $70-$100ea
2 - Sessions Per Week $65-$90ea
3 - Sessions Per Week $60-$80ea
My Training Experience of over 6+ years has led me into calisthenics, weightlifting, bodybuilding, Strength ,conditioning and sports. I tend to focus on one aspect of these I like at a given time until I hit my goal. However my overall training approach is more hybrid in nature combining everything I like in a long term plan that I enjoy and can be consistent with.
Here are some of my accomplishments.. ( At 86kg bodyweight )
Best Deadlift = 220kg
Best Squat = 175kg
Best weighted pull up = +60kg
Best weighted dip = +80kg
Freestanding Handstand Push up x 1
Full Nordic curl x 1
Best Rep max for muscle ups = 8
Currently I coach face to face in Brisbane at snap fitness kangaroo point (so if you want to do face to face with me that's where we will meet). But I also do online coaching as well for the right person.
If your aim is to be more athletic and hit goals such as your first pull up, push up, muscle up, Lose fat mass & add muscle mass or get better at lifting heavy weights then click the apply for coaching button to learn more.