Joel Bushby, a body transformation coach from Queensland, Australia, has shared his views on training, nutrition and his own business. Bushby runs TNT, short for The Natural Transformer. He says the process changes people’s lives every day, and does it naturally. He added that he is happy to have played a part in many life-changing stories.
His interest in helping others began about five years before the interview. Earlier, winning came first. Bushby entered bodybuilding and fitness competitions and won several of them. Over time, though, his focus moved to clients. Now he wants to help them win their own contests, earn Pro Cards and succeed in other areas of life.
In the interview he also talked about his business goals and the steps it takes to become a Pro Natural bodybuilder.
For athletes, his first advice is patience. Because results come from steady work, he urges people to stay consistent. Bushby has tried almost every bodybuilding program out there. In his view, each person has to find a program that suits his or her body type. It should also match the muscle groups that person wants to build.
Food matters just as much. Whether the goal is muscle growth or weight loss, nutrition plays a part, he said. For gaining muscle, he pointed to meal timing and protein intake as two things to watch.
Bushby does not think the move from spring and summer to winter calls for big changes in a workout routine. Since he lives in Queensland, where the weather is tropical and sunny all year, keeping the same plan is easier for him.
On Pro Cards, he suggests competitors first ask themselves why they want one. A Pro Card is more than a business tool, he said. Instead, the real reason should be to push limits and stretch what a person can do.
Asked why he coaches, Bushby said he enjoys being able to change other people’s lives. When a client goes through a real transformation, he added, it gives him a great sense of satisfaction. TNT offers a 12-week transformation program for people who want to follow his method.
