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Friday, 7th April

What’s your friday story look like? It’s fun to have a drink in the sun on a friday. I used to run sandy water park every friday whilst the Sandpiper used to be rammed with teachers and others celebrating friday and end of work.

Like being in school though and in work, you have to get through the work your body NEEDS first. Don’t you feel better when you exercise? I am guessing many of you, the trick is prioritising it in your day before the fun begins, or you really haven’t earned it at all.

If you don’t put it in, then your body will deteriorate and quickly. That youthful energy and drive will disappear into low expectations and a mindset of where is the next drink coming from.

Where you proudly used to go shopping for clothes, and anything would fit, now you may be choosing clothes that “hide” things because they are so loose, and you may be sticking to the darkest of colours to wear.

Where is that pride, youthful excitement and drive to be anything you wanted to be? 18 year old energy doesn’t last forever if you don’t work on it, but EVEN MORE energy CAN be created at 50 years of age IF you give your body the work it deserves, it wants to be active, it wants to functioning at its full capacity again, it wants most importantly to feel alive again.

Twitt
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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, 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
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Friday, 13th January

The “magic formula” for getting results is always a simple one, but requires honesty.

Are you showing up for your workout at least 3 times a week? I always like to talk about creating a “chain”. Put a X in your calendar EVERY time you train. If you haven’t got 3 X’s a week on there regularly, you are not going to get what you want out of any programme.

2. Use a simple formula for eating. If you eat healthy 80% of the time, then great things will happen for you. Plan your food, avoid stopping in convenience shops/petrol stations for your snacks/meals. You can have the occasional treat, but your body will be nourished with the nutrients you need on a consistent basis. You will feel energetic and you your sense of wellbeing will be high.

3. Drink more water. The most underrated of habits. If you drink throughout the day, then you will feel better, your body will function a lot better full stop, and your energy levels will be high all day long.

4. Sleep better. If you are exercising well, chances are your sleep will improve greatly. Your body only improves in your sleep, when you have had chance to rest. Getting to bed earlier means you get up earlier and you get more done with your day.

5. Hang out with positive people. Anyone who drags your confidence down regularly is not your friend. Anyone who doesn’t want you to succeed is not worth bothering with. Your true friends will want the best for you.

This is a simple checklist that will transform everything in your life. Change one of these at a time until it sticks and you feel comfortable with it. Tell yourself there’s no going back this time.

Twitt
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Tuesday, December 20th

They say wisdom comes with age, and we need to learn lessons from our senior members.

“If i knew then what i know now” is a statement many of us have made, and we hear this mostly off senior members because they have most experience of life.

All of those senior members have realised through personal experience that getting your health right is vital.

How about taking that advice right now?

The best advice i have ever had off people with more money than they would ever need, is that HEALTH comes first. Anyone who has experienced ill health would swap all that money for just being healthy and out of pain again, i have heard this so many times that it really hit home a long time ago.

Learning to act on great life-changing advice at the precise moment you hear it is a valuable habit, so you never forget it.

So you maybe 71, 51, or 21, but heeding this advice will literally change your life. Treating your body with care and attention is the number one thing you should do, and sets the foundation for everything you want to achieve.

When you are healthy, you have much more energy so you can do more things for yourself, and just as importantly for others. Getting healthy is the least selfish thing you can do, you will always be there for others, you will get much more done and you can contribute to society much more.

Don’t waste another day, don’t play games with your health, treat your body with respect and use your healthy body to take you anywhere you want to go, and to anything you want to achieve.

Twitt