Gareth Mason

Gareth has been a professional rugby player for over 10 years. He has played for Wales at various age groups and won the Welsh championship with Swansea. He now combines playing rugby with working in the finance sector. He is 28 and live in London

Why did you work with Ben, what were your goals and what had you tried before?

I decided to work with Ben because I was going on holiday to Las Vegas for an end of season rugby tour. I wanted to be in good shape for the tour. I also wanted to regain my speed for next season.

I knew I had to lose some fat to get into shape and had heard so much about metabolic typing I wanted to give it a try.

My weight has fluctuated over the years but as a full time professional athlete I would always get back into shape quickly as I was training so much.

Now that I am working in the city full time I cannot devote so much time to training and knew I needed to sort my nutrition out once and for all.

It was also important to follow a conditioning programme which gave me the results I wanted while fitting in with my often hectic work commitments.

How did you find the experience?

Metabolic typing has transformed my view of nutrition. Initially it felt strange eating some of the foods that I was eating, especially as I had been told for so many years that some of these were bad for me but the results speak for themselves. For the first time in my life I could control my hunger and feel satisfied after eating a small sized portion.

I enjoyed the training plan and found it fitted in well with my work schedule while still allowing me to improve all aspects of my fitness.

What results did you get?

I am very pleased with the results. I have lost 11kg's !!! (24 lbs). I tried on a pair of 34 inch jeans. This was the first time I could get into this size since I was 14! I even have a hint of a six pack coming along. I am still losing body fat now.

As well as the great results in body fat I am also surprised how I have been able to feel satisfied after eating despite consuming what seemed like quite small portions. I have not felt hungry at all during the programmer

I am really looking forward to the next rugby season now as I am lighter yet stronger and faster than at the end of the last campaign. I can feel my speed coming back which was one of the most important goals in terms of my rugby. I am very happy with the results of Ben's programme.

“I have lost 11 Kg (24 lbs) and tried on a pair of 34" jeans. I was 14 the las time I could fit into this size!"