Oracle Bodyworks

Chloe (Chloe Best) joined Team OB wanting to feel more confident in the gym, build muscle and change how her body looked. Although she was already active, she didn’t really feel confident in the weights area or know how to structure her own training.

Over time, that relationship with fitness completely changed. Training became something she genuinely looked forward to, and Chloe started to love progression, the buzz of hitting PBs and seeing what she could do next.

💪 DB bench: 3kg → 14kg
💪 Deadlift: 75kg x 8
💪 Bodyweight barbell squat
🏃‍♀️ First half marathon
🥇 15 minutes off her 10-mile race time

But the thing we’re most proud of isn’t one of those numbers. It’s how much more confident she has become in herself.

Chloe once said, “I was so shy as a child, it’s amazing to see how confident I am in the gym and in life in general now.”

She’s gone from feeling like the weights area belonged to everyone else, to knowing how to train, trusting herself and genuinely looking forward to seeing what she can do next.

She’s also found a brilliant balance between strength training and running, and fitness has become something she and her partner John can share too. Next up, they’re taking on the Great North Run together.

Today Chloe graduates from OB coaching. She’ll always be part of Team OB and she’ll definitely be missed, but this is exactly what we want coaching to lead to… someone with the confidence, knowledge and self-trust to keep moving forward.

We’re so proud of you Chloe and so excited to see where endurance sport takes you next. I’ve got a feeling we’ll be watching you complete your first triathlon next year ❤️

If Chloe’s story sounds like the kind of relationship you want to build with fitness, DM us “CHLOE” and let’s chat.

Katie & Lucas

Team OB wins this week 🙌

“You can’t change the whole world but you can improve the small corner which you touch”

Katie & Lucas

It’s Friday night, I’m having Turkish, calamari, and all the bread and garlic dip to go with it.

And if you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that’s normally followed by an ice cream too.

And… I’m also in a fat-loss phase at the moment.

I wish this was something more women realised could exist at the same time.

Because like so many women, there was a time when this meal would have come with a whole side order of guilt for me.

I’d have spent the week trying to be “good”, and then Friday night would feel like I’d either ruined my progress or needed to earn the food first.

Now it’s just dinner.

You can want to change your body, you can be really committed to making progress without having to give up meals out, bread, ice cream, or enjoying a Friday night without trying to convince yourself you’ve earned it because you’ve had a hard week.

For me, this is what my fitness journey is really about.

Not making my life smaller just so I can change my body, but having the knowledge, confidence and flexibility to make progress whilst still actually living it.

Because when food stops deciding whether you feel good or bad about yourself, fitness becomes a very different experience.

It can be done, you don’t have to choose between getting results and having a life.

If you’d like to learn how, DM me WINE 🍷

P.S. And if you’ve already learnt how to find that balance, tell me below what are you enjoying tonight? 👇

Katie