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Wednesday, 4th December

If you want to walk into a nightclub like you used to years ago when they were actually good, then you need to come down to the gym early one morning. A Monday morning can be as good at 9am, if not better than any night out in town.
The music is as banging too.
The atmosphere cannot be beaten and its the biggest welcome you will ever get from the warmest people you will ever meet.
We often talk about the evening session and the classes so much, but the morning session if you have ever been down has a huge community of it’s own.
It is often very busy early on and lots of good friends have been made amongst some very good people indeed of ALL ages with the same aim of self-improvement and meeting smiling faces.
It is a cast of characters that take a full part of every programme, and the progress has often been staggering.
All of these individuals are proud of their performance levels, and there have been no plateau’s, no levelling off in terms of progress, there have ben continuous highs from every single person.
Age is not a barrier in the morning, whether you are 25 years of age or 86, because that incredible range of ages exists loud and proud daily. The 86 year old discovers that their youth can really be discovered again and the quality of life difference is mind-blowing.
Laughter, a bit of banter and smiling non-stop is a forgotten part of our lives for many.
I would say that we have so many in their 70’s and 80’s who would jump over the head of people half their age without any problem at all. Both in their physical ability, their mental strength, self-belief and new found ambition that anything is again indeed possible.
In these times of a lack of social interaction, it’s amazing to see a whole community not only socialising but absolutely thriving.
Twitt
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Tuesday, December 3rd

The difference between a rut and a grave is just the depth. A horrible saying but it has some/plenty truth. 

I have seen many have December off training and never start back, or start back maybe two years later regretting that fateful decision and the negative effect it has had on their life.

The people who persuade you to have December off are always the ones who never exercise themselves.

They tell you to eat as much and drink as much as possible in December because it makes them feel better full stop, just look at the ones who give you advice and then make your decision. 

If this piece makes just one person change their mind then it will have worked, sometimes we have to be harsh but always tell you the truth.

If you’re struggling with your mind, then exercise will help enormously, we have endless studies to back it up. I cant give up on anyone, because against the odds stories are what we do, and there is no such thing as a hopeless case.

We want to help you, we know ruts can hits us all, and we all need some help to get back out of them. Reaching out for help is no shame, and its a privilege for us to have the opportunity to help you again and again.

Anxiety can hit you hard, but your workouts are your salvation, your church, your best friend, the one who never leaves you down and gives back way more than they ask.

When you exercise you are happier, purpose is strong in your life and you realise theres no reason to hide away in life, you the comeback story is just waiting to happen.

I love teaching, everyone who teaches at the gym loves it, everyone at the gym loves a success story against the odds, how you overcame great challenges to feel good about yourself again, felt great peace internally again and how the future suddenly looks good again for you.

Just one person I want to help tonight, and If I can, then this will have been very much worth it. Please make it and be a champion again, we are all with you all the way.

Twitt
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Monday, 2nd December

A lady messaged me today saying how great the atmosphere was at the gym today. It is constantly good because not only do we have good people there, but those people are changing their chemicals in their brain and feeling so much better in plain English.
Many, many individuals over the years I have trained suffer from mental health issues of some kind, especially in the beginning when self-doubt is often at its highest.
On the outside they may be life and soul of the party, but on the side they may be the biggest pussycat you have ever met, and may easily be suffering from anxiety which seems very difficult to get out of.
We all have the same doubts, we all have challenges, worries and things that can get ingrained in us if we let them.
Many people take medication just to be able to live with these daily worries, but there are numerous studies to show that exercise has just as good an effect if not better, and its totally NATURAL.
We may be known for physical transformations at the gym, but nobody sees the behind the scenes transformations of these people’s minds.
When you exercise and show up regularly, over time your self-esteem will build, your self-confidence will start to climb and your workouts will slowly begin to crush anxiety and those things you couldn’t stop thinking about that threatened to take over your life.
In the past most people used to message me to get into better physical shape, now there’s more honesty in those messages and that it’s often their mental side they need to work on more.
Feeling good is a human right, if you don’t feel good then you can have all the money in the world and if you’re not happy, it doesn’t mean a thing.
If I can encourage just one person to take the plunge and exercise today to feel better, I will be thrilled because I know the benefits will literally change your life, and you will SEE the world totally different.
Twitt
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Thursday, 28th November

Here’s what I know you learn committing to a team like ours.
You start full of hope and optimism. We repay this faith with coaching every session and nothing left to chance. We encourage you, we believe in you and we have the highest of hopes in you.
You tell your family and friends that you are going to come to us 3 times a week, because this is what we told you would work incredibly well for you and for £30 a month it’s going to change your life.
Your family/friends/those closest to you admire your decision, wish maybe they could have your ambition and get up and go to put your health first.
You follow through on your pledge and when you do 100% of the time you will see good to outstanding results if you are willing to work.
Then a crucial stage comes. I bang on all the time about showing up 3 times a week to get excellent results, and the moment arrives when you either stick at it, or you allow life and excuses to come into your life.
I don’t say excuses flippantly as you think because I really believe that if you want something really badly, and what’s more important than your health, you WILL show up.
Or you allow yourself to tell another version of the story. Work is too much, something comes up all the time, I’m “not feeling it”, I’m having a bad day, I’ve lost “my mojo”, I’m too old, I’m too big, I will start back after Christmas and so on.
I have to say this in plain English, The admiration that people had for you starting your fitness journey starts to disappear once you tell them you’re not making it anymore, however good the story is. Harsh, but true. People love people who try and beat the odds, however bad their starting point and they will only get inspired by your efforts as long as you stick with it.
When you join our gym, you develop admiration from all of us and that’s a fact. I deeply respect and admire you decision to join, to spend time with us at the gym, and the trust you have shown us.
We will do ANYTHING to keep you motivated, to keep you well-coached and bang on track with your progress and at £30 a month we know its a game-changer, unbeatable and changing the way fitness is done. You will develop a positive attitude and we are aways keen on keeping energy vampires OUT as our team is everyting.
The facts are that there are many people who have lots of kids train at our gym every day. There are people in deep pain every day training at our gym making their lives better and I see it first hand.
There are many people with mental health issues at our gym every day and literally they are getting their minds back into a much better place and see hope again when they thought it was extinguished.
The courage I see every day from the likes of so many people allows me to say after all these years that you NEED to show up 3 times a week no matter what because a good quality of life DEPENDS on it, and NOT ONE of your excuses will beat so many of the people with so many problems who keep showing up no matter what, because they know they are living better because of exercise and eating right FULL STOP.
Life is a series of choices, and everyone is counting on you to be the next one to go on a journey that will change your life.

Twitt