Common questions
What I get asked most often.
"How does this work around the prayers?"
It works because of them, not around them. Five fixed points in the day are exactly what a structure needs, so your meals hang on them and your training slot sits where it doesn't collide with jama'ah. Most men come to me thinking their day is too fragmented for this. It's the opposite, your day is already more organised than my other clients' days.
"What about Ramadan?"
We plan for it before it arrives instead of reacting to it. Training moves to after iftar or before suhoor depending on your work, the volume comes down, protein and sleep get protected, and the goal for the month is holding what you built rather than pushing forward. Most men lose a chunk of their progress every Ramadan and then spend Shawwal getting it back. That cycle is avoidable.
"Is the food halal, and do I have to eat differently from my family?"
Nothing in your plan will be anything you wouldn't eat anyway. You eat what your household eats, cooked the way it's already cooked, and we adjust amounts, timing and the balance of the plate. If you're in a country where the options are limited, that's part of what we solve.
"I don't train in mixed gyms. Does that rule me out?"
No. Plenty of my clients train at home or in men-only facilities. Tell me on the call what's available to you and the plan gets built for that. Equipment changes the route, it doesn't change where you end up.
"How much time do I need each week?"
It depends on your goal, and we build the plan around your calendar rather than the other way round. Typically that's three to four training sessions a week, one of my clients manages it alongside eight or nine hours a day in an office. On top of that, thirty seconds a day for your check-in.
"What does the coaching cost?"
It depends on your goal and on the scope, so I give you the number on the first call once I know what you actually need. Any number before that would be a guess. The call itself costs you nothing and commits you to nothing. There is no interest on anything, in any arrangement.
"Do I need a gym, or does this work at home?"
Both work. If you don't have a gym or don't want one, I build you a plan for home. And even if you normally train at a gym, you get a home version so that one missed evening doesn't take the whole week with it.
"Do I have to count calories or weigh my food?"
No. You photograph your meals and we go through them together. If you prefer to count, you can, but it is explicitly not necessary.
"I travel a lot. Does it still work?"
Yes, that's exactly what the programme is built for. You get training plans for a hotel room, help with eating while you're away, and adjusted sessions for the weeks where there's less time. The same applies for umrah.
"What happens if I get injured?"
Then you get a plan that works around the injury. One of my clients broke his foot and kept building muscle with a home programme.
"How long until I reach my goal?"
It depends on where you're starting and what you want, and we set the timeframe together in the contract. If we need longer, I keep working with you at no further cost until it's reached, in sha Allah.
"I'm over fifty. Am I too old?"
No. Mario was fifty-five when he started with me and lost nine kilograms in six weeks. Age changes the strategy, not the result.
"When can I start?"
I take on five new clients a month, because I coach every one of them myself. If a place in the current month is still open when we speak, we start straight away. If they're taken, we plan your start for the following month and fix the date on the call.
"What happens on the free call?"
We speak for about twenty minutes about your situation, what you've already tried, and your goal. Afterwards you know what a path for you would look like. There's no pressure and no persuasion, and if I can't help you, I'll tell you.
"Do you coach women?"
No, I work with men only.
"What if I don't reach my goal?"
Then we keep going without you paying again. That's the core of my commitment and it's written into your contract.