Category: Confidence

There was a time (not so long ago!*) when I really struggled to make fitness a consistent part of my life. I had a load of reasons not to go that seemed totally legit at the time: I had to work late, I was too tired, I was too busy, I forgot to put my kit in the car etc etc. However, I now realize that my “reasons” for avoiding fitness were actually excuses because I was afraid of the gym. It was somewhere that only really fit people went. Somewhere that the unfit got judged. And somewhere where I had literally no idea what I was doing, so I would rather avoid it if I could. There’s no getting around the fact that for some of you the gym can feel like an intimidating place when you’re first starting out. But I am hoping to share a few experiences and tips that mean you might be willing to give it...

Discover your inner strength.....  I had just been to the gym for a fun weight training session with my coach Luke. Although I didn’t know it for sure, the gyms were getting quieter and I had a feeling this may be the last session I was going to have there for a while. So when I got home, I started to look to see what equipment I could fit into my spare room. That night, Lockdown was announced and I hit that ‘buy’ button without any hesitation.  3 months later and I am typing this up after getting up early to do a workout at home with the weights I was able to purchase before every company ran out and/or started charging £50 for a set of 2kg dumbbells.  If you had told me a few years ago that I would be so upset at the thought of not being able to go to the gym that I created my own mini home...

Why is it that so many people still see exercise purely as a way to lose weight? Something that has to be endured, or done purely to ‘burn off’ the calories after eating something they deem as ‘bad’ like a burger? There is nothing wrong with having physique goals, but there is so much more to exercise. And once you find those reasons, I can guarantee you’ll actually enjoy exercising rather than dread it, and you will reach your goals in a way that you love and the results will actually be sustainable. I may not have been through a weight loss body transformation, but this doesn’t make my journey any less inspirational so let’s tell you a little more about it…I’ll keep it brief... On first glance, you may look at me and think I have always been into my fitness. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. When I was at school, I would do anything to avoid as many...