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Chris Tutela is a coach, gym business advisor, speaker, author, podcaster, owner of Tutela Training Systems in Clark, NJ, and co-owner of The Iron Business Blueprint.

Chris specializes in helping you unleash your full potential, or as he says, to “die empty“. Whether you’re looking to transform your physique and feel your best, or if you’re a gym owner who’s ready to scale your gym to multiple six figures and beyond, Chris is your no B.S. guide to living life on your terms.

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This week we’re celebrating Amy—one of our longtime, OG members who truly embodies what it means to be part of the TTS community. Amy shows up with consistency, grit, and a quiet determination that never goes unnoticed. She doesn’t chase shortcuts or recognition—she just puts in the work, week after week, and it shows in everything she does.

What makes Amy stand out isn’t just her effort in training, but the energy she brings into the room. She’s supportive, coachable, and always willing to push herself just a little further. Whether she’s having a strong day or working through a tough one, she stays committed—and that kind of mindset is what drives real, lasting progress.

Amy, we’re lucky to have you. You set the standard in more ways than you probably realize, and we’re proud to recognize you this week. Keep showing up and doing what you do—we see you, girl!
Here are some simple training tactics that will completely transform your physique. 
 
Train to (or close to) failure on your working sets. 

Only use exercises that feel right on your joints. 

Track your weights and reps in a training log. 

Leave your fucking phone in the car. 

Warm up. 

Try to increase weight or reps each week. 

Treat strength training like a skill and master technique. 

Drop your ego. 

Rest in between sets. The idea is to get strong and build muscle. Not get sweaty and out of breath. 

Train specific movement patterns. Don’t force feed yourself any specific exercises. 

Most people show up to the gym and “pretend” to train. 
 
They have all the fancy gear. 
 
They post selfies to show the world they’re at the gym. 
 
But they’ll never reap the benefits of undistracted, hard fucking work. 
 
By all means, rock your new gear. Take photos and videos. 
 
But when you walk through the doors to go train, lock in. 
 
Focus. 
 
Leave all of your worries, doubts, fears, and insecurities at the door. We all got ‘em. 
 
But for those 60 minutes it’s your time to free yourself from all the chaos in the world and focus on the one thing you have control over...
 
Yourself. 
 
Hope this helps 💪
Sleep plays a MAJOR role in your health and fitness

Especially after 35 

Here’s 10 things you can do to enhance your sleep

Cut off caffeine by 5 pm 

Turn off of work for the day by 6 pm

Unwind with the family (walks, talks, play, chill)

Stop eating by 8 pm

Put phone on airplane mode by 9:30 pm

List out the most important tasks that you need to prioritize the next day

TV off by 10 pm

Hot shower

No electronics in the bedroom. We have blackout curtains and zero light. 

Set temp to 64 degrees (67 degrees is the warmest but I like it colder)

SAVE this post and remember that your sleep makes a bigger impact than you think 💪😴

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