MAC Fitness

⭐️ 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓⁣ ⭐️
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Wow wow wow 😱 This girl is the epitome of dedication and look at the results its got her!⁣
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Lauren came to Zoe originally with the goal of losing weight and now is looking to add some more definition and lean muscle mass to her frame before her next cut for the summer. ⁣
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She has come so far in this journey and has been completely dedicated to herself and her training. Does this mean she's trained 7 days a week and only eaten chicken, rice and broccoli? 𝐍𝐎!⁣ ❌
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💪🏻 Her dedication means she has shown up for her training come rain or shine (literally in these lockdowns) whether she feels like it or not and gives it her all. ⁣
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💪🏻 Her dedication means Lauren trains 3-4 times a week for about an hour and focuses mainly on strength and resistance training with a programme that was made for her. She puts 100% into her sessions and trains smarter, not just for longer. ⁣
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💪🏻 Her dedication means we worked to find a nutrition method that she finds easy to fit into her life and then she is consistent with it! She hits her macros 90% of the time and still has off-plan meals, alcohol every so often and enjoys all the foods she loves.⁣
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Dedication does not mean giving up everything else in your life and going to extremes to hit your goals. Dedication means being consistent, showing up for yourself and ticking the boxes every day (even when you don't feel like it!) and Lauren's results show just how far this gets you. ⁣I can’t wait to see what we can achieve this year!
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🥗 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐏 𝐇𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒⁣ 🥗
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Meal prepping can be a great way of preparing your food in advance to help save time and make life easier for yourself when trying to eat a little healthier. You can prep the whole meal in advance or prep parts of it to allow for a bit more variation through the week with your food. I personally prep my chicken for the week and then mix up what I have with it so I don't get bored!⁣
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𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐨:⁣
🍽 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴!⁣
It sounds silly but having proper containers for your foods means they'll store and transport more easily - no more leaking tubs in your bag!⁣
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🍽 𝘚𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵⁣
Cooking that amount of food takes time so make sure you're not rushing the process, especially if you're new to it. As you get used to cooking in bulk it'll take less time over all⁣
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🍽 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦!⁣
Don't overcomplicate it - focus on getting the basics right⁣
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🍽 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘳⁣
Slow cookers are great at reducing the amount of mental effort or hob space needed - and perfect for cosy winter recipes this time of year⁣
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🍽 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵!⁣
Crank up the music and enjoy taking the time away from everything else going on in the world to cook some good food.⁣
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Do you prep your meals? Whats your favourite recipe to prep? ⁣Let us know in the comments! 👇🏻
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💪🏻 𝐓𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝗪𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐒 💪🏻⁣
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𝟷) 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘦𝘵⁣
If you go in thinking its going to be rubbish guess what? You'll have a rubbish workout! Changing how you think about them will give you much better results⁣
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𝟸) 𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰⁣
If you're limited with weights there are ways of making the exercises feel harder. Try spending the time really nailing your form and playing with the tempo of the movement⁣
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𝟹) 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 (𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭) 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥⁣
Missing the social side to the gym? Get a zoom date booked in with your training buddy for a bit of extra encouragement!⁣
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𝟺) 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺⁣
Motivation and will power are highest in the morning to use the extra time you have without your morning commute to get your workout done for the day⁣
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5) 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘴⁣
If you haven't this year then write down your goals and know that everything you do is one step closer to achieving them!⁣
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Are you unsure on how to set goals or what kind of home workout is best for you? Drop us a DM and we can arrange a complimentary call to chat through how you can make the most of this situation!⁣📲
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💥 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧⁣ 💥
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How amazing does our online client look! Would you believe we achieved this by increasing the number of calories Chloe was on week on week?⁣
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Chloe came to Zoe looking to improve her overall body composition and her relationship with food. Previously she had been on low calories for many months and was generally feeling a bit deflated about food and training.⁣
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Fast forward 2 months and 2 gym closures and Chloe has managed to tighten up her physique, hit PBs and is eating more than ever!⁣
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You do not have to starve yourself to achieve amazing results! Food is fuel and it is important to be eating enough to support your body in training⁣ 💪🏻
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Are you looking to make some changes in 2021? Drop us a DM to find out more info on how to join our team 📲 We offer online coaching meaning that with or without gyms being open you will be fully supported! ⁣
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𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏?⁣
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Coming into the new year it can be easy to get carried away and throw everything you have at your new fitness goals. However this tends to mean your new habits are not sustainable and you are back to your old ways by February!⁣
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These are our top tips for prioritising a healthier lifestyle in 2021:⁣
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▫️𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯.⁣
Yes - you might be feeling a little sluggish after all the eating and drinking after the holidays but the worst thing to do is to cut your food right down and only eat chicken and veg. Instead if this focus on getting into a good routine of eating meals consisting of whole foods and making 2-3 litres of water a priority as part of your day.⁣
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▫️ 𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘨𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴.⁣
By going from 0 to 100 with exercise you're putting yourself at greater risk of burnout and injury. Gradually build on what you can do and it will be a much more enjoyable process!⁣
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▫️𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦.⁣
When you set yourself huge goals each week and then struggle to hit them you're setting yourself up for failure before you even stat. Instead focus on what you know is achievable for you, whether its a 30 minute home workout 3 times a week or making sure you get you 10k steps a day. Nailing these smaller targets will give you a better base for the future.⁣
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➡️ Want to join our clients in changing their lifestyle in 2021? Drop us a DM now and find out how to get started! 💪🏻
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𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝟐.𝟎?⁣
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Who else had just got back into the flow of the gym when this was announced 😭⁣
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Lockdown is tough for everyone but it seems especially daunting when your fitness routine is up in the air all over again!⁣
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Everyone’s saying “we’ve been here before” or “we know what to do” but truth be told it feels different now - it’s cold, dark and a lot more difficult to get ourselves out and about hitting 10k steps a day. ⁣
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𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 (𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺) 𝟺 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴⁣
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▪️𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲⁣
How often do we get to the end of the day and then just can’t be bothered? Prioritise exercise earlier when will power is highest! ⁣
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▪️𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐧!⁣
Meet up for a socially distanced walk with your mum or FaceTime a friend while your doing your home workout! Anything to give yourself an extra boost⁣
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▪️ 𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 ⁣
It sounds cliched but set a small achievable goal to work towards in the next 4 weeks. It doesn’t have to be groundbreaking but a new goal will give you a little bit more motivation. ⁣
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𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺? 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘢 𝘋𝘔 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱! 📲⁣

💪🏻 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲⁣ 💪🏻
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Thank you Linda for your kind words! ⁣
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Linda came to Zoe with the goal of losing a bit of weight. Linda had never used a gym before and we used a combination of resistance training, HIIT and small dietary changes to slowly but surely bring her weight down in a way which was enjoyable and fun.⁣
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Linda still went out for dinner with friends, went on holiday and enjoyed a few drinks at the weekends. ⁣
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During our time together Linda lost a total of 2 stone - and most importantly managed to keep it off! Thank you Linda for all your hard work 💪🏻⁣
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Are you struggling to stay consistent with your results? Drop a comment below and see how we can help you! 👇🏻

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬?⁣
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It's been a tough couple of months in lockdown and a lot of people have struggled with the disruption to their fitness routine. Now that gyms are open and you are back at work are you wondering where to start?⁣
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The 28 day "Kickstart your Fitness" Challenge is designed to help anyone get back on track with their health and fitness routine and adapt to the new normal - whether your brand new or an avid gym goer!⁣
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Whats included?⁣
💪 𝘎𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶⁣
💪 𝘎𝘺𝘮 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸⁣
💪 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘴⁣
💪 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴⁣
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Interested? Drop us a DM to apply for your spot! Spaces are limited, don't miss out 👀

💻 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠?⁣ 💻
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Online training is everything you'd expect from your personal trainer, but only a fraction of the cost! There's no face to face sessions but you are fully supported in your training by us and your progress both in and out the gym is monitored so any adjustments can be made to keep you on track and motivated. ⁣
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We create a bespoke programme to you, your needs and equipment you have either at home or at the gym. This is uploaded onto an app which is easily accessible from your phone and means you can save you workouts and we can see how you're doing. ⁣
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Online training is perfect for someone who is a little more experienced in training and needs some guidance on what they should be doing or an extra push in motivation. It isn't just for the gym either - we can create specialised home workouts for you too!⁣
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If you want any more information or to see if online training would be a good fit for you drop us a DM!📲 ⁣

🎉 .-.𝗪𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 .-. 🎉⁣
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Here at .M.A.C. Fitness we would like to welcome you back to the gym. We know its been a while!!⁣
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But since it has been a while, we would recommend taking your time to get back into it, as eager as you will be there is no point trying to start off where you left it (Before Lockdown).⁣
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Take this as a fresh start to your fitness journey or goals. Take your time to make a plan and a realistic goal. 💪🏻⁣
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If there is anything you are struggling with or just need some advice drop us a message. 📝⁣
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For more information on all our coaching services drop us a message to find out more 💻

🔥 PROGRESS IN LOCKDOWN 🔥

We’ve been working closely with our M.A.C. Fitness clients to help them reach their individual goals over this period. Some have chosen to focus on staying healthy both mentally and physically and maintaining their progress and others have used this time to really push!

Alicia has made incredible progress and has used her extra time to continue working on her self.

“Hi I just wanted to say thank you so much for all the help you’ve given me with the gym! I can’t wait to get back to the gym once this is over and that’s not something I thought I would ever say! I’ve been following the home workouts you sent me and I just wanted to show you the before after pictures I’ve made, the before ones aren’t the best but you can really start to see a difference now so I think another couple of months and I’ll be where I want to be. Thank you so much for all the help! I’ve loved it even the painful body weight exercises!”

Are you struggling with motivation? Do you want to start making changes for life, but perhaps don’t know where to start? Were offering virtual and outdoors 1-2-1 training, so drop us a DM and let us know how we can help!