Monday 3rd June
Here’s the value of the kids class I saw tonight and over the last couple of months.
Every child should have the opportunity to exercise, that should be a right. With the kids sessions we do, you know your child will get a first-class session every time. It’s never go to be going through the motions, it’s all about learning new things and developing each child’s ability each and every time.
They are learning to socialise with others with all sorts of personalities, learning to work on their weaknesses as well as their strengths, and learning the value of hard work and the pride that can be attained from overcoming challenges along the way.
From the class that Jamie is running, and the same goes for Lee Stone, I have seen dramatic progress from the kids. I have seen lots more energy from them, I have seen confidence improved as well as self-esteem, and renewed enthusiasm for exercise and most of the kids are excited to see how much they can do each week.
The kids want to show the parents what they have done, and I even saw and heard an army style bootcamp song on the way back tonight, sung by the kids carrying the huge rope between them.
Learning to work as a team, fit into a team, overcoming the nerves to join in the first place are valuable assets your child is learning and will only help them in life in all areas.
New science on kids exercising, and being proven to learn much quicker in school with their new found fitness is hugely exciting.
Concentration levels, moods, and happiness are all boosted hugely from exercise and this will only get better from week to week.
To all the parents, thanks for bringing them and thanks to Jamie and Lee for doing such a great job as coaches.
Kay Owen recovery at 79
Thursday, 30th May
We live in a society where we are continuously judged.
I know many of you are questioned why you exercise, why you don’t have a bottle of wine and a takeaway instead, why you don’t “stop” once you have lost a certain amount of body fat as carrying on would be “pointless”. They don’t really get it though do they?
To many, it matters what car we drive, which house we live in, what phone we have, what clothes we wear and what hotel we go on holiday to, and how many photos we can take of it in one go and get them immediately on social media.
If we continuously live like this long enough, it can give us serious doubt of our self-worth, serious doubt of what our priorities are and make us wonder why the heck we have let “other people” rule our lives, how we make decisions and how we value ourselves as human beings.
We teach our kids to be themselves, to dream big, take action and we try to make sure they get the best support to make sure they get a great foundation for their lives to come.
When did the stage come when we forgot about ourselves?
When did we let “others” dictate our lives?
We know scientifically without a shadow of a doubt that exercising and eating healthy will do us ENORMOUS good, and change our lives very much for the better.
It’s time to accept the “judging” by those who never exercise themselves will always happen, but it should never affect our positive thoughts and actions.
Once you start doing things for YOU to feel and live better, your self-worth will instantly improve.
Every day do what’s really going to give you a strong foundation for life, going to lift you up in terms of energy as well as spiritually, and make you realise that anyone judging doesn’t deserve any of your time, thoughts or any part of your life.
You are in control, you can dictate your own future and not only you will benefit, but those closest to you too, who you value the most in life.
Wednesday, 25th May
URGENT MESSAGE
You have two versions of reality to accept in your life. The truth and someone else’s version of your circumstances and options in life.
To me, all of you have every opportunity to do incredible things, DAILY. Most of you now believe that you can do things that you previously thought impossible, your confidence has grown and many of you have become great and wonderful examples to others at the gym on what can be done if you apply yourself and put your mind to it.
The other version of your possibilities in your current and future life is usually from someone else who hasn’t got your best interests at heart.
If your circle of friends/work colleagues is full of people who aren’t doing much with their lives, who are afraid to better themselves, and it maybe they rubbish anyone who wants to do great things, then they will STRONGLY influence you and obviously not for the better.
Who you spend your time with most, who you take your advice from will ultimately dictate your future, dictate your future efforts and happiness, and will have a big influence on whether you quit at the first hurdle or you go on to achieve great things at your chosen goal which will give you long term happiness and peace.
I passionately believe that if you apply yourself very day, keep learning new things, learn from your mistakes (We ALL make them), and give your best every day serving others as best you can, then you will achieve things FAR BEYOND your perceived current limits.
One victory today will lead to two successes tomorrow.
Momentum comes when small victories happen and they give you the confidence to take new challenges on.
Confidence counts for a lot in life and confidence only comes from having taken a series of small steps that takes you closer to where you want to be.
I urge you to believe the truth about yourself, your great possibilities that lie within you, and never blink when your next opportunity comes because they come EVERY day so make sure you jump at them and give them your all.