Introducing Samuel, our 20 // Training Camp Major Prize Male Winner.
As a Process Safety Engineer, Sam spends most of his time in an office or traveling to mine sites, but when he’s not working, he’s all about staying active. From cooking to playing video games and hitting the gym, Sam knows how to balance his downtime. Seven months ago, he discovered UBX in Lightsview, South Australia thanks to his partner, who had already become a member. It wasn’t long before Sam realised UBX was the perfect gym for his routine, offering the flexibility he needed without sacrificing the benefits of having a trainer.
With no fixed class times, UBX allows Sam to fit his workouts around his busy schedule, ensuring he never misses a session. Having a background in martial arts and some at-home boxing experience, he’s now fully immersed in the UBX community, enjoying the structure and support that keeps him progressing.
Our Training Camp provides our members with the Training, Nutrition and Mindset guidance to transform in just 6 weeks – and this was Sam’s experience:
RESULTS
BENCHMARKS
Our 3 Benchmark exercises are designed to track your athletic progression from the start of Training Camp through to the end of the 6 week challenge.
Sam improved across each of his benchmarks:
- Anaerobic Conditioning – 1:20 ROW – 7m improvement
- Muscular Endurance – 3:00 PUSH UP INTO CLEAN + PRESS – 3 rep improvement
- Power – 15 CAL SKI ERG – 2.4 second improvement
BODY COMPOSITION
Sam also saw incredible changes in his body composition:
- Body Fat Percentage reduced by 8.4%
- 2.7kg of Muscle Mass gain
- Total Body Weight loss of 3.4kg
Our Training Camp provides our members with the Training, Nutrition and Mindset guidance to transform in just 6 weeks – and this was Sam’s experience:
TRAINING
What was your approach to the Training?
“Typically I go to UBX 3-4 times a week and pilates weekly.
I went to UBX 5-6 times a week during the challenge and attended a couple of pilates classes. As well as the usual 12 rounds of the workout, the coaches organised lots of club challenges, bonus rounds and one-on-one boxing rounds that really helped. I tried to go more during staffed hours. I also got a Myzone for the first time during the camp and made it a goal to get into yellow or red during a warmup.
NUTRITION
What was your approach to the nutrition aspect of the challenge?
“While it wasn’t deliberate, I didn’t go to the mine site during the Training Camp. This made it easier to fit more workouts and to stick to a meal plan.
I didn’t track day-to-day. I’ve found once I start tracking macros or even just calories close enough for it to be worth it, I get too into it and will start trying to hyper-optimise and looking at micros, and weighing every single ingredient. It ruins cooking for me and I don’t keep it up.
I took a rather simple approach. Before the camp started, I worked out the Training Camp app meal plan was roughly the calories I needed to lose weight (2000 cal) so if I followed or chose lower calorie or higher protein alternatives, I would be good.
Breakfast was weet-bix and skim milk. I used the recipes from the Training Camp app for Lunches and Dinners. Some of them were the suggested meal plan but there were some swaps within the app too. Swaps were to better suit our preferences or allergies but I tried to always pick a lower calorie option.
I don’t snack throughout the day but I did have some whey protein concentrate post workouts. I also took Creatine and ZMA. ZMA was the only new thing for the camp.
Probably the biggest changes were: I stopped having takeaway once a week and I didn’t have alcohol during the camp. On average, lunches and dinners were slightly larger than I normally eat but had less calorie dense dressings and sauces.”
MINDSET
How are you feeling post-Training Camp?
“My heart rate and breathing have been recovering quicker after a round or workout. I’ve also noticed an improvement in upper body strength. My long-term goal, even since prior to the challenge, has been to get from 110kg to 85kg (1kg to go). I started in Feb 2023, so t’s been slow going but I’ve been trying to do it sustainably and I’ve gained a lot of muscle too.
ADVICE
What advice do you have for other members taking on the Training Camp – 6 week challenge?
“Find something you enjoy and a community that pushes you.
For nutrition, have a plan ahead. A stricter, more detailed plan can definitely lead to results, but I personally find that taking a “less optimised” approach that’s flexible, and also checking in on the scales regularly to make sure that I’m on the right path, is much more sustainable. Try different methods to see what works best for you.”
Show yourself what your made of – to learn more about the Training Camp and see when our next 6 week challenge starts, head to: thetrainingcamp.com
