Bear Wellbeing

There is nothing more rewarding than hearing how clients are feeling after their sessions!

Every person who walks through our doors has their own goals, whether that's reducing pain, improving recovery, managing stress, or simply taking time to prioritise their wellbeing.

Knowing a positive difference has been made is why I do what I do.🙌

If you've been thinking about booking a session, let this be your sign to put your wellbeing first. I’d love to help you feel your best.

Bear/BP x Vitastrong

As a special introductory offer for our new partnership with Vitastrong, weve got 2 brilliant products at massively discounted prices!!

Vitastrong Pre-Workout - Orange Flavour - £20 (normally £30)
Vitastrong EAA - Lemon Flavour - £15 (normally £20)

These were incredibly popular at our open day so come and see what the fuss is about!

Grab a bargain as once they're gone, they're gone!

❤️ HELP US SAVE LIVES ❤️

At Bear Wellbeing and Breaking Point Gym, we're launching a fundraising campaign to install a 24/7 public access defibrillator (AED) outside our premises on Peasiehill Road.

This isn't for our businesses. It's for everyone.

Our location sits in the heart of the Elliot Industrial Estate, serving more than 40 local businesses, hundreds of employees and visitors, over 400 Breaking Point Gym members, Bear Wellbeing clients, and the wider Arbroath community.

If someone suffers a sudden cardiac arrest, every minute matters. Early CPR and access to a defibrillator can dramatically improve the chances of survival before the ambulance arrives.

Our goal is to purchase and install a fully accessible, externally mounted defibrillator and secure heated cabinet that will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for anyone who needs it.

Our first fundraiser is taking us to the Cairngorms.

On Saturday 19th September, our team will be hiking Ben Macdui, Scotland's second-highest mountain, to raise money for this project.

There are two ways you can support us:

🥾 Join us on the hike and help raise funds alongside our team.

❤️ Make a donation through our JustGiving page to support everyone taking part.

Whether you can donate £2 or £200, every contribution brings us one step closer to providing a piece of equipment that we all hope is never needed, but could one day save the life of a friend, family member, colleague, neighbour or complete stranger.

If you can't donate, sharing this post could help us reach someone who can.

Let's come together and give our community something that could one day save a life.

❤️ Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/bwbp?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL

If you'd like to take on the Ben Macdui challenge with us, send either Bear Wellbeing or BreakingPointgym a message for more information.

Always feeling tired, even after a full nights sleep? 😴

It might not just be because you’re “busy”.

There are plenty of hidden reasons your energy could be low.

Swipe through to discover some common reasons➡️ and remember, feeling exhausted all the time isn’t something you should just accept.

Open Day Deal!!!

We've had an amazing day, lots of fun, lots of learning and lots of new members!

To celebrate, we've extended our open day deal as a one-off...

Sign up before 7pm in person at BP and you'll get July free, then 3 months at 50% discount taking your membership to only £20.50 for THREE months!!!!!

Get down here fast and take advantage of this amazing deal!!!

𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡 𝐯𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭…

Muscle soreness isn’t a sign of a successful workout. While soreness can happen, especially when trying something new or increasing intensity, it isn’t the only indicator of progress.

Strength gains, improved endurance, better technique, and consistency are all signs that your training is working. As your body adapts, you’ll often experience less soreness while continuing to make excellent progress. 💪

Stay consistent and the results will follow!🙌

Science Saturday and Open Day

Not only do we have Science Saturday this weekend (contact us to book a space), we've also got an open day at Bear Wellbeing and Breaking Point.

Come along, get some FREE samples from Vitastrong Supplements, Join in one of our FREE classes, enter our FREE raffle to win a PACKED hamper with vouchers, kit and supplements, have a free gym session, chill out in the sauna, recover in the cold plunge and we've even got a bouncy castle for the kids.

So bring the family down whether you're a member or not and have some fun.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫? 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.

Rest is important, but too much of it can actually work against your recovery.

When we stop moving completely, our bodies start to adapt…
•Muscles become weaker.
•Joints become stiffer.
•Fitness declines.
•Confidence in movement drops.
•Returning to sport or everyday activities can become even harder.

The goal isn’t to avoid movement. It’s to find the right movement.

Appropriate, guided movement helps maintain strength and encourages your body to heal in a way that’s ready for real life and sport.

If you are recovering from an injury or dealing with ongoing aches and pains, the best approach is often active recovery and not endless rest.

That doesn’t mean pushing through severe pain or ignoring an injury. It means gradually reintroducing movement that is appropriate for your stage of recovery.

At Bear Wellbeing, I can help you find that balance, so you can recover with confidence, not fear.