Dan Hyman

There aren’t many things I enjoy more than seeing the people I work with unlock new levels of health that once felt out of reach. I’m biased, but for me, health is a non-negotiable. It’s a topic I was forced to take seriously, & now, the one I know better than any other. It’s something I prioritise in my own life which I believe puts me in the best position possible to advise those that I work with. Grateful everyday that I get to channel that passion into my work, pass that on to the people I work with & help people get to where they want to be with their health. Transformations only show the tip of iceberg of course. It’s impossible to show the depth/individuality of each journey from a snapshot, but I am proud of the work we do, & I hope seeing this handful of journeys can inspire others to start their own. Don’t see these as ‘before & after’- see these as ‘before & during’. There is no after. Something important that I’ve learnt from my time doing this- Take your health very seriously, but yourself less so. - If you are you interested in optimising your own health, use the link in my bio to arrange a call.

“HEALTH IMPROVEMENT”⁣ ⁣ We all aspire to be “healthier”, but what does that look like?⁣ ⁣ When presenting/discussing health improvement, I think there’s value in dissecting it into simpler & more actionable ideas, making it easier to identify the potential areas for improvement.⁣ ⁣ These slides might be useful to use as a ‘tick list’ to self-audit your current health routines/set up. There are likely areas you get already get right, & equally likely opportunities there to improve on.⁣ ⁣ I appreciate this is pretty entry level stuff & one post isn’t going to solve all of your health problems, but what it might do is ignite a thought process & highlight some simple areas of improvement, which is a good place to start.⁣ ⁣ EAT | MOVE | THINK | SLEEP⁣ ⁣ @eat.look.feel

Sprint~ rest~ sprint~ rest 🌴

Client Spotlight || J ,33, UK
 J came to EATLOOKFEEL with the goal of improving his overall health & physique. He was already training & looking after himself to a good standard but he wanted to take things to the next level.
 We implemented a new style/volume of training for J: 5x sessions per week- 3/4x resistance sessions, 1x tempo run & 1x steady state run to create a balance of strength/cardio/mobility.
 Nutritionally, we’ve worked on bringing daily consistency to his intake, fuelling his training/work & protecting his evening mealtime with his family.

We have also dialled in his supplement stack over time, focusing on; energy, hydration, gut health & longevity.
 The visual does the talking. J is stronger, fitter, faster & ultimately healthier. All around having a newborn through this period. 
As ever, a before & during- more progress to come. ——
 ⁣⁣⁣⁣Craving your own health progress? Fill in the form via the link in our bio.
 ⁣⁣⁣⁣Healthier is a choice.

Have always seen value in simplifying health concepts. It won’t do the work for you, but simplicity leads to clarity, clarity leads to action & action leads to progress.

Health can’t be bought, borrowed or cheated. Only earned.

Client Spotlight || S, 28, London
 S came to EATLOOKFEEL with the goal of improving his overall health & physique. Motivation was high, he had began his own health journey but he lacked direction to his training, nutrition & overall routine.
 We implemented a new style of training for S: 5x sessions per week- a balance of strength/cardio/mobility. I applied a focus here to posterior chain strength & improving posture as S had a slight anterior pelvic tilt. 
 Nutritionally, we’ve worked between ~2300-2600 calories daily, & have worked our way to a healthy routine/relationship with this. We have created a ‘dual framework’ for how his days differ. Essentially working to place where S always has options whatever his day looks like.

We have also dialled in his supplement stack over time, focusing on; energy, hydration, gut health & longevity.

 The visual does the talking, the progress is evident. S is stronger, fitter, faster, has dropped significant body-fat & is ultimately healthier. The postural improvement is also significant. & away from the visual alone, his education around health, his routines & his general mindset towards his health have all improved hugely.
 I’m proud of the progress we have made here & am grateful for the relationship we have built working together.

As ever, a before & during- lot’s more progress to come. ——
 ⁣⁣⁣⁣Craving your own health progress? Fill in the form via the link in our bio.
 ⁣⁣⁣⁣Healthier is a choice.

WARM UP~ DO THE WORK~ COOL DOWN General observation I see often, outside of elite athletes (which is a lesson in itself): Everyone is pretty good at implementing a training session, that’s the fun part. Most aren’t as good at entering the workout & leaving the workout. Warm up~ dictates the quality of the session & reduces injury. Cool down~ kickstarts the recovery process allowing you to turn up tomorrow & ultimately build consistency. Think about yourself coming into the workout~ implementing it~ & leaving the workout as 3 separate entities. Sounds obvious, but my guess is that you will get even more out of your training.

12 years between these~ the day I got signed to model, to last week~ 22 to 34. Still no beard but learnt a thing or two. Not a huge “transformation” in physique as such, but what this does show is consistency. Aging is a buzzword within health. Hit 30 & you’ll know all about it. Anti-aging isn’t real, time is time, but actively aging is, something I believe we have control over. That delicate blend of feeling good in the present whilst also looking forward & setting yourself up to feel good in the future. Maintaining health/actively aging requires effort: it’s doing the same things again & again, it’s daily decisions that you see no immediate return on, it’s applying a focus to all of the other areas of health when physique is all you think you want. But the older you get, the bigger the gap between looking after your health & neglecting it gets.

The more I learn about health the more I realise it’s not about finding the perfect routine, it’s about building systems that you can stay consistent with when life gets busy elsewhere. My advice: whatever your domain, prioritise your overall health alongside that & play long term with it. From my own experience & from working with lots of men older than me, that is where the true value in health progress lies:

- Train to be strong & fit,
- Eat to look after the inside as well as the outside, 
- Use supplementation with education & intent, 
- Build habits/routines that feel smooth & repeatable, 
- Carefully select who/what advice you take.
 Getting into the shape you want is little value if you can’t build the routines to stay there or if it’s at the cost of your future health. I appreciate creating a platform to give health advice is easy these days- all you need is a username & password, & words are easy to throw around. But I hope what this does show is that I live my own advice. Here’s to holding the standard for the next 12 & beyond.

Client Spotlight || M, 43, Stockholm
 M came to EATLOOKFEEL with the goal of taking his overall health & physique to the next level. M was already living a very healthy lifestyle with good routines in place around training/ nutrition/ recovery, but he wanted to build on his muscle mass whilst keeping body-fat low, improve his cardiovascular output & improve his overall health/athleticism.
 We implemented a new style of training for M: 6x sessions per week — Push, Pull/Core, Lowerbody, Tempo Run/Core, Upperbody, Long Run. A balance of strength/cardio/mobility. Incorporating the important compound movements, but increasing the intensity using supersets & sprinkling in plyo work were necessary which I think has been telling.

M travels a lot socially & with work, so we have built a separate resistance band programme for the times he is away.
 Nutritionally, we’ve worked between 2400-2850 calories daily, & have worked our way to a very healthy place with this. F now doesn’t ‘calorie count’ as such, he has his framework/rotation of options in place & then can add extra carbs when necessary around his bigger output days.

We have also dialled in his supplement stack over time, focusing on; energy, hydration, gut health & longevity as he moves through his early 40s.

Running & CV output wise we’ve seen a huge shift. We have built up his running quickly, he is now running twice a week & recently hit a 38.30min 10km PB. I think a big contributing factor to his overall health improvement.

 The visual does the talking, you can see the high standards that M carries. M is stronger, fitter, faster, has maintained his low body-fat % & is ultimately healthier. & away from the visual alone, his education around health, his routines, his energy/mood & his biometric data have all improved.
 I’m proud of the progress we have made here & am grateful for the relationship we have built working together. 

This is true, long-term health that we are building. ——
 ⁣⁣⁣⁣Craving your own health progress? Fill in the form via the link in our bio.
 ⁣⁣⁣⁣Healthier is a choice.

Train or Rest?

When motivation is high but you’re not feeling 100%, it can be a difficult question to answer.

Time to lean on discipline & grind it out?

Or time to ease off & respect the rest?

Here’s a simple framework that I use myself & with clients.

Obviously very generic, not medical advice & excluding of injury (that is a different topic entirely- context is needed), but may be of use for the days where you are tired/sore & unsure if training or resting is more beneficial for your long term progress.

There is a fine line to tread between leaning on discipline when it’s needed, but also understanding your body & setting yourself up to be consistent.

A line that those working to a high level of health/performance get right more often than not, & can be the difference between good & great. 

Unsustainable intensity is easy short term, but stacking fatigue is inefficient.

Be disciplined, never lazy, bring the intensity to your training when the time is right but also respect your body. Health is a long term game.

More is not always better, better is better.

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