Glevum Fitness

🌟 Bright Spot – Stephanie

A huge shout-out to Stephanie, who has been absolutely smashing it over the last five weeks!

By consistently turning up to train in the gym and tracking her calories for the first time, Stephanie has built a much better understanding of her nutrition and created habits that are really working for her. She's already lost just over 5 stone!!

The biggest change, though, is how she's feeling.

✨ More energy.
✨ More confidence.
✨ Stronger than ever.

Before going on holiday recently, Stephanie wasn't sure she'd be fit enough to go kayaking—but she did it with no problem, a brilliant reminder of just how much more capable she has become! Check out her joyful smile in the photo!

Even better, after years of back pain that would flare up just from walking, she's now pain-free thanks to the strength she's built in the gym. She's running in workouts, lifting heavier weights and feeling stronger every week.

Stephanie has also found a routine that keeps her consistent: walking the dog before heading to the gym, aiming for 15,000 steps a day, and learning that one meal out doesn't undo all her hard work.

Stephanie, we're so proud of your consistency and commitment. Your progress is a fantastic example of what happens when you focus on building habits that last. Keep it up!

🌟 Bright Spot: Anita 🌟

This week's Bright Spot goes to the wonderful Anita! 💙

Almost five years ago, Anita first stepped through the doors of Glevum with her husband, Piers, looking to get healthier, fitter and stronger. Since then, they've both become such a valued part of our community, always welcoming new faces, encouraging others and sharing their own journey along the way. Not to mention the staggering changes they've both made in body composition!

Anita is one of those people who makes Glevum what it is. Full of positivity, kindness and energy, she's always there to lend a hand at community events and cheer everyone else on. I think anyone who knows her would agree – she's an absolute gem.

At 62, Anita is proof that fitness opens the door to so much more than just exercise. She's balancing a house move, training consistently, feeling fitter and stronger than ever, and still has the energy to take on some incredible challenges.

Next month she's joining the Glevum team to tackle Tough Mudder, inspired by watching gym members take it on last year. Then in September she'll be ticking off a lifelong dream by completing a charity skydive! It has been an absolute joy to witness the confidence and capacity Anita has developed after having trained consistently with us for so long - what a lady!

Thank you, Anita, for everything you bring to Glevum. Your enthusiasm, kindness and willingness to throw yourself into every challenge inspire us all!

🌟 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: JANE GREVES 🌟

Back in 2016, Jane heard Jonny Muir talking about his book *The UK's County Tops* on the radio. Inspired by this, she bought the book and decided to climb all 85 Historic British County Tops across England, Scotland and Wales! How cool is that!?

Nearly 10 years later, despite COVID, illness, bereavement and the challenge of reaching some of Britain's most remote summits, Jane has completed an incredible 72 of the 85 county tops!! As she approaches her 60th birthday, her goal is to finish the final 13 during 2026. 💪⛰️

Highlights so far include:
🏔️ Carn Eige – a 17-mile day taking in two Munros and three Munro Tops
🏔️ Bidean nam Bian – completing a challenging return through the Hidden Valley in the dark
🏔️ Ben Vorlich – marking the late Queen's funeral with a quiet dram on the summit

Jane is also raising money for Mountain Rescue teams across Scotland, England and Wales, with a goal of raising £5,000–£10,000 to support their lifesaving work.

We think that's pretty awesome. ❤️ What an inspiration!

If you've trained alongside Jane you'll know she is not scared of hard work! We wanted to give her a well-deserved shout-out and wish her luck as she tackles the final 13 summits!!

Please join us in giving Jane lots of encouragement below, and if you'd like to support her fundraising challenge, we'll pop the link in the comments 🙋♀️

🌟 BRIGHT SPOT: Nicky Harper🌟

A huge shoutout to Nicky this week! 👏

Over the past few months, Nicky has quietly been putting in the work, not only in her gym workouts but behind the scenes with her nutrition and stress management.

She is absolutely nailing it 💪

Last week she:
🏃♀️ Ran 9km, this was the furthest she had EVER run!
🏋️♀️ Deadlifted 65kg for 2 reps
🔥 Started lifting heavier kettlebells in workouts
😊 Is feeling leaner and stronger, dropped over 3kgs!
❤️ Even had her husband comment, "I can tell you're getting stronger!"

What we admire most about Nicky is despite every thing else that is going on she simply keeps showing up.

And truly that is where the magic happens. Doing the things, over and over, not perfectly but consistently.

Most people think results come from finding the perfect plan. In reality, they come from building habits that still work when life isn't perfect.

Nicky is building a lifestyle she can actually sustain.

"It's not like anything thing I've ever done before. I am not just working to get to a quick goal and then falling off. I am not getting injuries like before. It just feels easy to me now."

If you've been thinking:

👉 "I know what to do, I just struggle to stay consistent."
👉 "I want to feel stronger, leaner and more confident."
👉 "I need accountability and a simple plan that fits around real life."

Get in touch, we would love to help!

People often think getting fitter is complicated.

It really doesn’t have to be.

Show up and get coached. Follow a workout whilst training alongside others. Leave knowing you’ve done something that makes a difference.

That’s what this looks like in practice.

Helping busy adults build strength, confidence, and fitness in a supportive group environment, with structure that takes away the guesswork.

And when that becomes part of your week, progress tends to take care of itself.

--- Work out. Get Fit. Have Fun.

💪 To get started today, click the link in BIO or below!

🔗 glevumfitness.com/free-intro
📧 [email protected]
📌 Hardwicke, Gloucester

R.A.D. Acid Athletics Workout shoutout 🔥

Massive well done to everyone who took on the R.A.D. Acid Athletics workout this Wednesday… especially in that heat 🥵

That was not a “take it easy” kind of session.

It was one of those workouts where you find out a bit about your fitness, push a little harder than usual, and have to dig in when it starts to bite.

Exactly the point.

Plenty of effort, and a lot of people surprising themselves with what they had in the tank.

--- Work out. Get Fit. Be Happy.

💪 To get started today, click the link in BIO or below!

🔗 glevumfitness.com/free-intro
📧 [email protected]
📌 Hardwicke, Gloucester

A few months ago, Matt joined us at Glevum Fitness after being recommended by his brother, who’s been training with us since last summer.

Like a lot of busy dads, he was struggling to make commercial gyms work. Training felt repetitive, motivation was low and he wasn’t seeing the progress he wanted.

Now, he’s regularly in our 6AM class getting his training done before the rest of the day begins.

No wasted time. No wondering what to do. Just structured coaching, challenging sessions and a supportive community that makes it easier to stay consistent.

One thing Matt said really stood out:

“The coaches create an atmosphere where you actually want to keep showing up.”

That’s what we want training to feel like.

For busy adults balancing work, family and everything else life throws at them, fitness needs to fit into real life whilst still helping you feel stronger, fitter and more confident.

We’re proud of the progress Matt has already made in just a couple of months 👏

--- Work out. Get Fit. Have Fun.

💪 To get started today, click the link in BIO or below!

🔗 glevumfitness.com/free-intro
📧 [email protected]
📌 Hardwicke, Gloucester

🏅 HYROX CARDIFF — OUR FIRST TIMERS SMASHED IT!

Last May Bank Holiday weekend, a group of our members headed down to Cardiff and took on their very first Hyrox — and we couldn't be more proud of every single one of them!

For anyone who doesn't know, Hyrox is 8km of running broken up by 8 functional fitness stations — think sled pushes, sled drags, wall balls, rowing, ski erg and more. To give you an idea of what's involved, some of our members took around the 1 hour 25 minute mark to finish, that is a long time of continuous hard work!

What makes this extra special is that a lot of what they faced on the day hadn't even come up in training, they trusted the fitness they'd built and it showed!

That's exactly what our programme is about — building real, usable fitness that means you can take on things you never thought you could. And that's exactly what this group did!!

We love seeing our members push themselves into new territory and come out the other side with a massive smile on their face!!

A huge congratulations to our members:

🏆 Dave & Gav
🏆 Stacey & Kirsty
🏆 Sydney
🏆 Katie
🏆 Gemma
🏆 Lee

And to many others who have completed Hyrox events at different times this year!

We are so proud of you all — now who's next?! 👀💪

--- Work out. Get Fit. Be Happy.

💪 To get started today, click the link in BIO or below!

🔗 glevumfitness.com/free-intro
📧 [email protected]
📌 Hardwicke, Gloucester

Big shoutout to Lawrence, who’s taking on the London Marathon this weekend, running in support of Samaritans 👊

He joined us back in August with a clear goal… get stronger and be in the best possible shape going into race day.

And to be fair, he’s done exactly that.

It’s been great watching the work he’s put in over the last few months, and we’re all buzzing to see him take this on.

He’s currently around 27% away from his £2,500 target, so if you’re able to support, let’s get behind him and help him get there 🙌

https://2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/lawrence-court

Go well mate, we’ll all be cheering you on 👏

--- Work out. Get Fit. Be Happy.

💪 To get started today, click the link in BIO or below!

🔗 glevumfitness.com/free-intro
📧 [email protected]
📌 Hardwicke, Gloucester

✨ Celebrating Jo ✨

A big shout out to Jo this week 👏

We’ve been lucky enough to have Jo as part of the Glevum community almost since the very beginning — and honestly, it wouldn’t be the same without her smiley, bouncy self around! We love the chats, the giggles, and the energy she brings. It really is just as much about the social side as it is the exercise 💛

Despite having a tough time recently with ongoing hip pain, Jo has stayed incredibly consistent with her training. More than that, she’s taken the time to really understand what her body needs right now. Rather than pushing through discomfort, she’s making smart adjustments, focusing on controlled strength work, and steadily building herself back up 💪

She’s been open in her goal reviews, proactive in asking questions, and fully committed to finding a way to keep progressing — which is exactly what long-term fitness is all about.

It’s not always about doing more… sometimes it’s about doing the *right* things, really well — and Jo is a perfect example of that. Jo now has her set routine which allows her to still come in, work out and be part of the community with us while focusing on the areas she needs to! 🙌

We love having you part of Glevum Jo! 🥰