Matt Collins Fitness

“Basic skill, basics kill.”

It’s sometimes easy to get distracted by the gimmicks or the shiny new toys.

However the basics have and always will triumph in the gym.

By basics I mean the squat, hinge, push, pull, lunge, carry, jump, throw and run.

These ‘basics’ need to be mastered and refined and then refined again. Then we get stronger at the ‘basics’. After that we get even stronger.

Stay on the path of mastering the basics and then get bad ass strong at the basics.

This mornings session was a ‘punch the clock’ session. It was early and I’m suffering from a dose of man flu.

I’d say around 60-70% of my workouts are ‘punch the clock’ sessions. I do what’s planned, I tick off my movements and it gets done. No PBs, nothing to write home about but I still get the session done.

The other 30-40% of my workouts are either ‘get in, get out, do the minimum’ where I don’t really want to train, or ‘the Hollywood sessions’, those sessions where you feel amazing, you might PB, you feel strong and unstoppable.

It would be great to have those Hollywood sessions all the time but in reality life happens, work happens amongst everything else.

What is important though is the work gets done. The sessions get ticked off. Whether you’re feeling motivated or not, you still get in and do the work. Building momentum, building consistency, making it part of your day and your life.

So don’t expect fancy, super motivated workouts all the time. Enjoy them when they come but don’t stop doing the average workouts, they all count, they all add up.

“Consistently average beats being inconsistently perfect”.

More Personal Training spots now available.

😀 A fun, friendly and relaxed approach.

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🥗 Nutritional support to help you outside of the gym. Again no guess work, no restrictions and all tailored to your preferences.

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If you’re nervous, apprehensive, unsure or not quite sure what to expect from Personal Training you can pop in for a casual chat to see what it’s all about or even book in a free session to get a feel for it all. Contact me or and we can start your journey.

Today’s I Go, You Go was slightly different….

A cracking session from Adam yesterday.

Adam has been training with me for around 8 weeks now. Consistent sessions, working on technique and becoming stronger.

Yesterday we decided to do a little lower body testing.

Adam lifted a very impressive 140kg on his Trap Bar Deadlift and then went on to push an incredible 240kg on the sled.

All the hard work paying off 💪🏻

The office ☀️☀️☀️😍😍😍

Salad weather!

Pack as much salad into a bowl as you can, add a good serving of your favourite protein and you’ve got a winning lunch or dinner!

I love this quote from 🙌🏻.

Excited to be teaming to with and starting fitness classes/bootcamps at their amazing facility over on Old Bath Road.

We’re giving people new to The Huddle a chance to trial the class for free! Drop a message or email get involved.

Free sessions will be held on Wednesday 9th and Friday 11th of June 🙌🏻

A great start to the working week from client Will this morning.

Will has a busy work week and a busy commute so we’ve found a time that fits into that (7am). This gives Will the chance to have an hour to himself before life takes over, it sets him up nicely for the day and the week and the day starts with positive actions as well as lifting energy.

Great to be training alongside and his clients too. As always, great atmosphere in a fantastic training environment .

If you’re thinking about the idea of Personal Training or stepping in to the gym but still aren’t quite sure, you’re nervous or apprehensive, or you’re just waiting for that kick up the bum, you can now book into a completely free Personal Training session with myself to see what it’s all about.

The session will fit around your goals, your current level of fitness (even if you’re a complete beginner), will be a comfortable, individual and fun introduction to Personal Training.

Once you’ve finished your session there is no commitment to ‘sign up’, book more sessions or join a gym, it really is just a chance to see what it’s all about.

If you have any questions or you’d like to book a free trial session please message me or email me at [email protected]