07/08/2022
Do it for yourself 🤍
Welcome to Faye Ruston Personal Trainer page. I am a Personal Trainer based in Bristol.
I offer face to face and online Personal training, my aim is to get you to reach your fitness goals whilst offering a safe, supportive environment.
07/08/2022
Do it for yourself 🤍
Believe in yourself 🕊
15/07/2022
You can’t want something, and not put the work in.
You need discipline. You may not get much out of turning up to the gym or simply moving and being more active for those first few weeks, but you will gain a sense of accomplishment and you will learn to love the gym, the results and the process.
10/07/2022
Do periods really effect your training? 🤔
✨Yes.✨
During a period, oestrogen, progesterone and luteinising hormone are low, which causes low energy levels as well as the low mood you can experience during periods.
How to go about training during periods?
Listen to your body. If you feel tired during your period, it’s okay to take a step back from training, or do something different such as swimming / walking / yoga. Keep the intensity of your training lower than usual.
Strength / weight training can actually be really beneficial to how you feel physically and mentally during your period, so if you feel ok, there’s no harm in lifting heavy and training hard.
Learn to listen to your body and work with it rather than against it. Do what feels right for you.
05/07/2022
If you ever feel under confident in the gym, don’t forget that everyone started somewhere. The person who see maxing out at 150kg hip thrusts, at one point probably started with just the bar.
The person who looks completely comfortable and confident in the gym once stepped into the gym for the first time.
Everyone started at day one 🦋
01/07/2022
COMPOUND LIFTS.
what is a compound lift?
✅ an exercise that works more than one muscle group at the same time
where should I incorporate compound lifts?
✅ typically at the start of your session, e.g. lower body day- start with squats, push- start with bench press etc
Why should I include compound lifts in my workouts?
✅ compound lifts are essential for gaining more muscle mass, gaining strength, improving flexibility, elevating heart rate etc
Examples of compound lifts:
✨Deadlifts
✨Bench press
✨Squats
✨Shoulder press
✨Bent over row
I’ve met a lot of people who have their “dream body” saved on their phone, as a way of motivating themselves.
There’s nothing wrong with being inspired by someone.
But by judging yourself in comparison to another person or wanting to put the work in so that you will end up looking like them, you’re setting yourself up for failure before you’ve even begun.
& putting the focus into the wrong thing.
You need to become your own motivation & goals. Your body is unique, and totally different to every other body, no one will ever look like you and you will never look like anyone else.
Striving to have another persons body won’t work because you’ll never reach the exact same body as another person
For so many reasons, such as the differences in peoples genetics, bone structures, tendency to store fat, receptiveness to muscle growth, & fitness history being different to your own.
Your motivation cannot be based on somebody else. Your aim should be to inspire yourself, set goals you want to achieve based on you, not somebody else.
30/06/2022
Intuitive eating 🍌🥔🍕🍳🍫🥜🥝
✨A process of listening and responding to your body in order to meet you mental and physical needs✨
I’ve been making sure to practice intuitive eating for a while now. I still eat with my goals in mind, for example I make sure to consume enough protein, however I listen to my body and what it wants. I eat when I’m hungry, if I fancy something in particular, I’ll eat it. This does not include restriction and does not effect my goals.
Intuitive eating is not a diet. It encourages you to be more healthy with your eating habits and helps you have a positive relationship with food.
Eat based on your wants and needs, not based on diet culture or restriction and remember that you can’t have a healthy body without a healthy mind.
The gym -> 😍
Offering 1-2-1 & group personal training here at Gloucester Road Fitness - an independent community gym. Also going to be running spin and HIIT classes.
No membership or subscription is required at this gym, simply come for our sessions, whether that’s one session per week, 2 sessions, by yourself or with a friend.
Packages available: 6, 8 or 12 weeks.
✅ Personalised programmes designed for you
✅ Online Coaching packages available
✅ Group PT available for up to 6 people
✅ Nutrition advice
✅ Weekly check ins either face to face, via phone or email to see how you’re doing
✅ Support available at all times
The gym:
Fully kitted out gym, quiet & friendly community gym, free local parking, taster PT sessions with me available.
Come train your mind and body with me ❤️
26/06/2022
Moving my personal training business to an independent gym based in Gloucester Road, Bristol. So excited 🎉😆
The gym:
No membership required for PT sessions ✅
Friendly independent community gym ✅
Meet me there for our sessions as many times a week as you want, no subscription or membership & no payments towards the gym ✅
Taster PT sessions with me available ✅
6, 8 or 12 week packages at affordable prices, 1-2-1 or bring a friend(s) for group pt!
Drop me a message & let’s get started 🙌
Here’s my movement of the week ~
Single arm kneeling cable pull down.
A variation of the lat pull down. All the benefits of the lat pull down along with increasing core engagement.
* Good to use at busy times in the gym when the lat pull down isn’t available
* One arm at a time improving balance
* Engages core and lower body as well
* Cable provides constant tension throughout movement
* Targets the lats
Give them a go! 🤟