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Start with
seven honest days.

From your actual week to calorie targets, protein, useful check-ins and meal variety. How I coach nutrition, one step at a time.

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01 read MindsetConfidence, consistency and making training fit real life.

01 read NutritionFood diaries, practical targets and nutrition habits you can build on.

06 reads ProgramsThe thinking behind the programs, who they suit and how to choose.

01 read FootballGym preparation and training perspectives for footballers.

13 interviews Client
storiesHear from the people training with Cuz.

02 reads ChallengesChallenge results, updates and stories from the community.

02 reads Gym
tutorialsExercise technique and practical help for your training.

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Nutrition · Coaching guide

Nutrition

Why I Start Nutrition Coaching With a 7-Day Food Diary

From your actual week to calorie targets, protein, useful check-ins and meal variety. How I coach nutrition, one step at a time.

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Starting again.TRAIN WITH CUZLee · Client Spotlight

Client stories

Lee: Learning to Start Again After a Back Injury

A back injury kept Lee away from training for over a year. Coming back meant rebuilding strength, adjusting expectations and finding a more positive way forward.

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Dan smiling during a dumbbell curl at Lifechoice Fitness

Dan · Client Spotlight

Client stories

Dan: Back for the Next Step at 40

Dan had trained with me before. At 40, he came back through the app with a clear aim: keep improving and take his training further.

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Client stories

Mick: Marathons, Humour and a Reason to Keep Training

Mick is blind and runs marathons. He talks about running with a guide, the tough final kilometres and why he enjoys variety in the gym.

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Client stories

Indi: A Busy Life and Two Appointments He Keeps

A steel company, a pub and a growing family. Indi still makes room for two 7:30 am training sessions each week.

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Client stories

Dean: Training at 60 for Life On and Off Stage

Dean plays live in a band. At 60, with troublesome knees, his reason for training is tied to staying capable and doing what he loves.

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Manish training with dumbbells at Lifechoice Fitness

Manish · Client Spotlight

Client stories

Manish: Training Together Since 2014

Manish has trained with me since 2014. His story is about a long relationship with training and the value of continuing well beyond the first burst of enthusiasm.

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Four members of the Train With Cuz community together in the gym

Season Hub guide

Challenges

What Is the Season Hub? Your Guide to Our 12-Week Fitness Challenges

Your own program, a shared challenge. Understand the points, goals, community and how to join.

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Jessie Vickery smiling with a barbell across his shoulders at Lifechoice Fitness

Jessie · Client Spotlight

Client stories

Jessie: From 117 kg to 110 kg — The Goal He Thought Was Unachievable

Jessie on reaching 110 kg, winning Season 12 and the community he enjoys coming back to.

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Season 12 recap

Challenges

Season Hub 12: A New Champion Breaks Through

Jessie’s winning season, a personal milestone and the people behind the points.

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Owen · Client story

Client stories

Owen: Started Training at 14. Still Going 10 Years Later.

Owen reflects on ten years of training with Sean: gym confidence, rugby, recovery and staying consistent as life changes.

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Troy · Client story

Client stories

Troy: From 120 kg to 113 kg — Staying Consistent

Troy’s client story explores steady progress, weight loss and what kept him training through the ups and downs.

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Brandon “Fitzy” · Client story

Client stories

Fitzy: How He Won the Season 10 Fitness Challenge

Meet Brandon “Fitzy,” the Season 10 winner. His interview explores workouts, habits and twelve weeks of steady progress.

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Mindset & Motivation

Mindset

For Anyone Who Keeps Putting Themselves Last

A realistic starting point, a program to follow and someone to check in with.

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Program insight

Programs

Milestone: Stop Starting Over. Start Building Forward.

Seven stages of strength, confidence and conditioning—with a clear next step.

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Program insight

Programs

Why Your Arms Need a Program, Not Another Random Arm Day

Why bigger arms need nine weeks of structure, not another improvised finisher.

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Physique-focused arm training at Lifechoice Fitness

Program insight

Programs

Alpha Physique III: Titan’s Apex

The final standard of the Alpha Physique trilogy.

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Karen performing a lower-body strength exercise at Lifechoice Fitness

Program insight

Football

Before the Comeback: ACL Forge Rebuild

The program before return-to-field training begins.

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Ben · Client story

Client stories

Ben: From 132 kg to 76.7 kg — Years of Showing Up

Ben shares his journey from 132 kg to a lowest recorded 76.7 kg, and what years of consistent training have meant for his confidence and everyday life.

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