Friday, 31st October

Getting into a very positive mindset can be the hard thing, keeping it though is much easier and living the life you want on your terms can become a reality.

To make achieving a positive mindset much easier, you need to make certain powerful steps.

You need to state what you really want to achieve.

You need to formulate and trust a tried and tested plan to get there, and practice it daily.

You need to avoid those people who are negative influences in your life.

You need to surround yourself with positive influences on a daily basis if possible, the support you get will be vital.

You need to make sure your goals are measurable and recognize your impressive progress along the way.

As challenges appear and people try to throw you off course, remember why you are doing this in the first place, dig deep and continue to prove certain negative influences wrong, keep your focus always on your end goal/achievement and never forget that.

Practice these choices every day and the results can literally be staggering and make a huge impact on your life.

Thursday, 30th October

There is a huge difference between being “interested” in getting fit and being COMMITTED to be being fit and healthy.

When you are “interested” in doing something, you will only do it when circumstances allow. You make excuses to get out training and eating right, something ALWAYS comes up and you don’t really want to take the hard road that ensures amazing results like many people have had and are still having.

When you are COMMITTED to something, you never make any excuses and you only want fantastic results. You will do anything to get to your workouts, you will pull out all the stops to make sure there’s always healthy food in the house, and you are always working on developing a very positive mindset.

When someone applies to join the gym, we find out exactly how committed they actually are.

The individuals who want to do it the most are always the ones we want to work with most too!

This makes sure we have committed, positive, eager to learn individuals in the gym at all times.

This also makes sure there is a super positive atmosphere too. This inspires everyone else and everyone wants to give that extra 5%, even when it may have been easier to go home a little bit earlier.

Being committed is the best choice you can make to deliver life-changing results for yourself and everyone around you.

Thursday, 19th June

It is very, very easy to get lazy again, and to completely forget what it really feels like to be strong, healthy and in shape.

If you want to change yourself in a big way, there’s no excuse to wait another minute.

Perhaps you need to make major changes in your lifestyle to get yourself healthy. You CAN really do it this time, all you need is the right support and the right plan so you can follow it through all the way once and for all.

The so called “lost causes” and “hopeless cases” (their words not mine) that come to see from time to time-who turn into big success stories- remain my biggest inspirations, and made me realise that anyone can do this thing, and change themselves completely for the better.

Tuesday 27th May

Analyzing how you move is one of the very first thing we do when you start training and with good reason.

If you are having a pain in any movement, or moving in a limited way, then there is an issue you must sort out. If you don’t address movement issues, then you are certain to encounter problems sooner rather than later.

The pain of lack of movement can only be known by those who experience it, and those who become pain-free only know the elation that this feeling brings.

The journey from learning to walk, to run and then going through a school system, then into adult life can throw up all sorts of challenges, and I see all sorts of abilities coming out through the other side.

Most people by the time they get to us have developed some kind of back problem, hip problem or tightness, mobility problem, balance issues and in general they don’t really move around like they used to when they were 18 years of age.

Unwinding those problems can take some time, but you have to sort them out no matter what. I find I spend a lot more of my time on rehab with individuals than ever before.

This is due to kids becoming less and less active and growing up to be less able to move well, also i see more and more adults who either never exercised before, or when they did they were never shown the importance of movement in their life, and now need to re-learn the fundamentals of movement and the benefits that brings.

The best investment you can ever make is learning how your body really moves, what can cause it problems, and how to avoid and overcome pain through moving the right way on a consistent basis.

Sunday, 19th January 2014

The so called “ideal body” is always on our tv’s, internet and magazines. These images will always pressure us to be as good looking as possible, have a six pack, and as be lean as possible.

There are two big problems with this-all of us come born into this world in all different shapes and sizes, and I know girls who look great at 12 stone, and I know girls who look overweight at 9 stone, it all depends on the way you are made and this is why I despise faddy diets, that purely rely on your weight as a guide to your physical wellbeing and condition.

They make all these “ideal body” photographs these days from sophisticated photoshop software packages available on all computers these days.

These ideal bodies are not real, you can erase poor complexions, thighs and bums can be slimmed down by a couple of clicks, you can make hair look glossier and fuller, so what you are seeing are “created” versions of a person.

These photos create real problems for teenagers and especially those in the early 20’s.

From the age of 12 to 13, you are likely to add 25% more body fat on to your body until you are fully grown. This is why we NEVER weigh under 18’s, because you are going to weigh heavier and heavier anyway, and this is part of your natural development.

So just as most people are getting bigger, the “skinny is beautiful” message is hitting you loud and clear. This is when negative body images become very real because you think you are doing something wrong.

The facts are that what the media is telling you is WRONG and NOT REAL.

Blokes don’t get away with it either, how many times have you been told by magazines that you need a bigger chest and arms, that you need to “bulk up” and get “ripped them same time?!!! This is why an increasing number of teenagers and young men take steroids and spend endless hours in the gym thinking more is better.

This never ends well!

What about protein shakes? There is a huge cult of youngsters think that by simply taking these shakes, you will get your body of your dreams!! This is down to false marketing by the protein making firms, “before and after” photos that are grossly exaggerated and a lot of lies spread by the shops and internet firms selling these.

Protein shakes can work, but only when you diet is already good, and you are training really hard and consistent, and even then getting into great shape takes a long consistent period of doing everything right.

How many ads do you see when beautiful people, with great skin and bodies are skipping down the road laughing and giggling all the time, like their life is fun

ALL the time, then you wonder why your life isn’t like that all the time?

Then you may think, that if you are as lean, as tanned then you would be popular and happy go lucky too and have a great life?

This is exactly what the advertisers WANT you to think!

What all this means is that you are comparing yourself to a fantasy, and you are never going to reach this goal which DOES NOT even EXIST!

Maybe its time to stop buying these fashion mags or watching these online sites, and focus on who you are on the INSIDE!

Your body is only ONE part of you, and you have a million other things to offer.

Of course its great to want to look good, dress your best and have a good appearance, this is what we promote after all.

I try to do the same myself (with varying results!) but I also like a beer once a week, ice cream now and again and I don’t spend hours a day obsessing about exercise and starving myself all week to allow me to do that!

So its great to want to look your best, but the images of role models you see in the media only exist in the computer of the professional who is using photo shop packages, so accept where you are, who you are and set realistic healthy goals that you CAN reach AND look your very best!

Your results will be much more long lasting!