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Friday, 10th March

We all look for changes in our state of mind. If that wasn’t the case, there would be no queue’s for coffee shops first thing in the morning, there would no alcohol needed for Rugby international days like today, and there would no such thing as mind-altering drugs.

Most of us experience highs and lows in life, and how we deal with them is critical how we bounce back from them, or just never do.

Top performances in any area of life rely on getting “into the zone”. Crucial moments of performance are dictated by our mindset, and how we react to the pressure on us.

Apart from wanting to get fitter and healthier, mental health improvement is one of the big requests we get from many new members as life’s pressures can often get unmanageable, and without care and attention can only escalate.

Exercise is medicine is one of our big mantras, and the sooner you associate your workouts with feeling better, feeling more positive and creating more drive and ambition in your life the better.

Once your mind improves, then everything else in life will improve, but exercise is the kickstart everyone needs most days to clear your thoughts, and set about everything you want to achieve.

So everyone chases the “magic formula”, “state of mind” alterers of whatever you want to call it, but the biggest tried and tested formula exists by simply getting your body moving more, and allowing your body to deliver the feel good chemicals to get your mind much more positive, and get you feeling more powerful than you ever thought.

Twitt
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Friday, 3rd March

As we are about to go into our next stage of development at the gym, its timely i share with you this story i hardly ever share, for those of you doubting yourselves, doubting whether you can get a promotion, get fit and healthy, be happy, be positive or whatever it may be.

To say this is a long journey would be an understatement, but at more or less the very beginning, i was frustrated that i couldn’t get my fitness journey off the ground and went to see a career’s officer in Coleshill terrace in llanelli.

In this grand office, i went through one of the harshest interviews of my life. I was currently earning £42 (my best week) a week at this stage of my life out of fitness, and the officer tore me to shreds, not only doubted me about having a career but any potential career. Fitness was a “fad” he said that would never last.

“Get a proper job”, “nice effort” he said but promptly gave me a list of job applications such as a “Sludge” company and other jobs that instantly crushed my soul.

To say i was despondent would be an understatement, not only my prospects but to a minus level if possible, of encouragement.

Fast forward to now many years later and you can see its important to take your first step in the right direction, ignore those who try to crush you (and there will be many), and keep on pushing away in small steps but KEEP GOING FORWARD and you will eventually develop momentum.

Once strong momentum happens (and it will if you keep on doing your best), it’s then you and your hopes and dreams will become UNSTOPPABLE. Start today, ignore those who try to destroy your hopes and find a way to keep knocking through doors. Most of the world wants to help you, it’s just they aren’t so vocal as those who want to stop you in the beginning.

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Friday, 3rd february

Time is something we all must make the most out of. We all have a certain amount of it, so there’s definitely no time to waste on things that don’t impact us positively.

These 3 weeks of the programme are measured out to give us the maximum out of ourselves. We put everything on the line for it, our health, our results, our wellbeing depends on those 3 weeks. We realise you don’t have any time to waste and those sessions has better be great!

If we get the most out of ourselves, our whole lives improves. Who can’t use more energy in their lives? It is vital for our very existence and so important for our performance, our moods, our happiness and our desire to do more each time.

Keep learning whatever your age, we all must if we want to get better, the days of finishing school and not learning anything else ended a long time ago, most if not all jobs require us to keep learning as we go if we want to excel in what we do.

If we don’t learn and develop a thirst for learning ,we will never get better,

You are in the box seat, you have a well worked out programme always on hand for you, keep demanding more out of us, it’s what drives us harder as coaches to help you in your desire to continually improve.

Don’t take your time for granted, use it wisely and use your week to make a massive positive impact on your health and wellbeing!!

Twitt
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Wednesday, 1st February

Most often forget the value of showing up and improving. The facts are that if you just show up regularly, your body will respond by giving you a little bit more every time. Often after years of inactivity, your body yearns to get more active and feel better again.

Your body adapts to exercise very well, and naturally accommodates the new demands put on it. You may feel you are initially struggling, but that will soon pass if you start off sensibly.

If you are beginner or not that experienced in exercise, jumping into a programme that is already flat out or trying to copy others way above you in fitness levels is a massive mistake.

You need to be cautious, start off at your own pace and work at your own ability levels, and everyone is different.

Going too fast too soon can lead to feeling overwhelmed, feeling sick and the chances of getting injured go dramatically up. It’s inevitable that individuals will feel like quitting even before they achieve any momentum on their fitness journey.

Don’t always think of the the way you will look after exercise, just as important is the way you feel, the positive feelings that will come through your body and exercise will help make you think life in a completely different way.

This is why committing yourself to showing up three times a week will make all the difference. Don’t put pressure on yourself, join a programme that you can engage with mentally as well as physically, and allow your body to slowly accommodate the big positive changes that will eventually come into your life in all ways.

Twitt
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Friday, 20th January

Is it a bind to try and stay active and stay on top of things when everything else seems to running out of control?

First of all, if you see it as a non-stop challenge that’s tough to keep up, you are looking at it perhaps in the wrong way.

We are very proud obviously of our record of physical transformations, but that you DO NOT see is the improvements of the MIND and WELLBEING that goes on each and every day with us.

Most people tell me quietly about how their regular visit to the gym is THEIR time, the time to recharge mentally as well as physically. “Cleaning house” in your mind is just as important as keeping your mind fit and active.

To relieve stress and to be in a peaceful, positive and supportive environment is a complete contrast to everyday life these days, and we realise the value of this.

Mental health is a subject nobody wants to talk about it, or somehow a taboo but affects a great deal of people, and certainly a high percentage of people i have met and trained over the years, and exercise can be a life-changing way of dealing with the non-stop pressures of life.

So seeing exercise as a non-stop “treadmill” that is hard to stay on is the wrong approach. See exercise as something you GET TO do, rather than something you have to do. You have great opportunities every day.

See exercise as the ultimate stress reliever, the ultimate arena to stay calm and throw all those daily negatives out of your mind as soon as they threaten to come in and stay.

Inner peace, the power to relax, the ability to control the stress coming your way is something we all want to achieve every day, and it all starts with exercise and the environment you choose.

Twitt