DM : Fitness & Nutrition

Part 2 of the previous post....
This is why I changed my career path and this is how I want EVERYONE to feel when I have coached them 💚

Messages like this make me feel seen and like I'm doing something right!

Truth be told July and August have been challenging for a few reasons and mentally I have really struggled to keep a happy face painted on.
If you know me, you know i'll always back myself.
I always get back up after falling and I won't have a long pity party as it's just draining!
I will fight to make myself feel better however I can. Sometimes it's rest, sometimes it's a big weights session, sometimes it's pilates, sometimes it's cold plunging, and sometimes it's trying something completely new and proving I can do it!

Throughout the process of helping myself I try to remain kind and supportive to others and this proves that I'm doing ok at it 💚💫

I've felt inspired today and with that I will be making a post soon with regards to a women's only group.
This will be a group where we try things that may be new to us like camping, cold plunge/wild sauna, hiking, sounds baths, yoga, journalling.... Just things that we want to try but don't want to necessarily try alone. These will be ADULTS ONLY adventures so please do not ask if you can bring your kids.

This will be a time for connecting with other women and a chance to switch off from responsibilities.
It's time to put yourself first for a few hours/overnight.

A NEW FRIDAY MORNING CLASS AT ULTIMATE HEALTH & WELLNESS

Starting Friday 2nd October at 9:30am.

If you’ve been wanting to get a little more active, build your confidence with exercise or simply make some time for yourself each week, this could be for you.

These sessions are aimed at beginners and anyone looking for a friendly, supportive way to get moving without feeling intimidated or worrying about keeping up with everyone else.

We’ll use a mixture of simple circuit-based exercises, with everything adapted to your own ability and fitness level.

There’s no expectation to already be fit.

You don’t need to know what you’re doing.

And you certainly don’t need to be the fittest person in the room.

The aim is simply to move, enjoy yourself and gradually build your fitness and confidence in a supportive environment.

We’ll finish each session with a short guided meditation, giving you a few minutes to slow things down, switch off and leave feeling good both physically and mentally.

Fridays at 9:30am
Ultimate Health & Wellness, Ripley

Spaces will be limited to 10 people so that everyone gets plenty of support and guidance throughout the session.

If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, drop me a message and I’ll send you the details.

Another lovely person reached out again this evening for booking PT sessions and hearing their story has really hit me so much.
I so hope I get to train this lovely human and help them overcome their challenges and help them to see just how strong they are!

The more I do this the more I realise I made the best decision at the beginning of the year to re train.
I am so passionate about fitness being accessible for EVERYONE and definitely feel this is my calling.
I'm meant to be helping people see their potential and absolutely smash their goals, however big or small.
I want EVERYONE I train to leave feeling proud of their achievements, empowered, and strutting out of a session thinking that they are the s**t! 😆💖💅🏼

Authenticity is everything to me and I will always say my values have to align in life whether that's in a business or just in a friendship sense and I feel I've made some great authentic connections so far.

My business/life goal in a years time is to be able to offer someone who is very much in need the opportunity to train with me for free for 8 weeks.
I want to give back and help someone who may not be able to afford a gym, or that may lack confidence to step inside one, or someone who feels they have a massive goal to reach and needs someone in their corner to cheer them on whilst making sure they are being held accountable.

I will make that happen! 💖

In the meantime if anyone is looking for a coach that cares, that will make you see your worth, how much you are capable of, and that will push you to be the very best authentic you then reach out to me!
Let's get you in the best physical and mental shape you've ever been in and smash those goals together!

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READY TO DO SOMETHING FOR YOU?

A new Friday morning class is coming to Ultimate Health & Wellness this October.

If exercise has taken a bit of a back seat recently, you’ve lost confidence with where to start or life has simply been about looking after everyone else for a while, this class has been created with you in mind.

It’s a friendly, supportive space to move your body, build your fitness and start feeling a little more like yourself again.

You don’t need to be fit before you come.

You don’t need any previous experience.

And you won’t be expected to keep up with anyone else.

Each session will use simple circuit-based exercises that can be adapted to you, your ability and where you’re starting from.

We’ll work on building strength, fitness and confidence at your own pace, with plenty of guidance along the way.

And because wellbeing is about more than just the workout, we’ll finish with a short guided meditation. A few minutes to slow everything down, breathe and switch off before heading back into the rest of your day.

Fridays | 9:30am
Starting 2nd October
Ultimate Health & Wellness, Ripley

Sessions are limited to just 10 people, keeping the environment small, welcoming and supportive.

If you’ve been thinking “I really need to start doing something for myself”, maybe this is your opportunity.

Drop me a message and we can have a chat. There’s absolutely no pressure.

Calling all mums!!!
Come and enjoy an hour of "me time" over the school holidays on Friday August 14th at 10:30am
I will be coaching a circuits based exercise class at Enchanted Lake Cafe at Sherwood Forest Fishery

Enjoy 60 minutes of functional fitness based exercise that can be tailored to suit all fitness levels.
Let's get stronger, and bring that heart rate ⬆️
Then let's bring it back ⬇️ with a guided meditation.
End the working week feeling strong, calm, and relaxed
🧘🏼‍♀️🌳🌤️☮️

Afterwards, carry on enjoying the beautiful views and tranquility that the cafe has to offer with your favourite hot or cold drink and some tasty food from the menu.

Spaces are £7.00
The session is pre-book only and limited to 10 people
Drop me a direct message to reserve your spot 😃
(please do not try and book through the cafe).

I'm now taking on PT clients!
I have 2 regular slots available at 11am and 12pm on Fridays based at Ultimate Health & Fitness Personal Training Facility- Ripley or at Strength HQ in Huthwaite.
I can also offer PT in your home or my home gym

🎯Do you need to create some structure and return to an exercise routine, help to get back into the swing of things and for someone to create a programme to help you reach your goals?

💪🏼Never stepped foot in a gym before and want to push out of your comfort zone whilst increasing your confidence and knowledge around what to do to get stronger, fitter, and leaner?

📈Need help to create a plan to increase your weight in a healthy balanced way whilst getting those strength gains and increasing fitness along the way?

💆🏼‍♀️Do you just want an hour (or more) per week of dedicated me time where you can leave your stress at the door and with your goal being to feel stronger and more calm both in a physical and mental sense?

Let's work together to smash those goals! 👊🏼

I love seeing people leaving my sessions feeling happy, empowered and proud of their achievements!
The goal is to have you leaving with knowledge around how to fuel your sessions, how to train at home in your spare time with minimal equipment, and for you to leave feeling better than when you arrived 💕

Just sharing a bit more about me as I believe in transparency as a PT.
We are not perfect and have our ups and downs with training/eating like everyone else.
Any PT who says they don't... I call BS, but I digress...

I'm building back up to my usual gym routine after being so hyper focused on training others and other life events that have been going on.
I forgot to look after my own health and lost my routine for a few weeks and it really did do a number on my brain, sleep, and emotions.
I'm a creature of habit and thrive with structure, routine, and a plan.
Turns out when I don't have one my brain isn't happy.
I cried 3 times in a week, what's that about!??
I only cried twice after major surgery in February, and that was only because I was really bored and when I got off the plane my thighs looked like I was a size 20 again and I had an overly tired girl meltdown 🤣🫠✌🏼

Anyway, today I got up at 430am and started it by sorting the dogs, doing a bit of journaling, following my skincare routine, and then coaching my lovely 6am and 7am gym clients for overhead press day.

Before my 930am clients came in I got my own workout in and did a bit of a full body sesh.
Absolutely loved it and my head just feels so much better from lifting the weights and moving my body. Movement is truly the most underutilised medicine when it comes to mental wellbeing.

The rest of today has consisted of scrubbing the house top to bottom, getting the washing up to date, walking the dogs, cold plunging in the home tub and going for my long awaited ultrasound scan.

Happy to report my kidneys are working fine, and the bladder looks ok, it's just a bit overactive because I'm getting old and peri menopause is doing me dirty.
PSA for the ladies... do not let your doctor fob you off by saying, "your blood levels are fine"
Mine are borderline and I have brain fog, joint aches, trouble sleeping, waking up lots in the night, hot sweats in the night sometimes, a bladder that says we have to go right now, just to name a few.
I saw Bupa who wrote to my doctor stating their recommendations for medication, so hopefully my doctor will be in touch soon to get me started 😃

And with that I need to go rescue my princess aka husband after his crap day of train cancellations and get him fed before that 430am alarm calls again.
Tomorrow will be another good day!

First up my amazing Friday 6am and 7am crew, my lovely PT client at 8am, my awesome 930am class, then a private PT at another wonderful ladies home before my whatsapp video call with Dr K to discuss my upcoming thigh lift surgery and bit of revision.
Cannot believe it's less than 6 weeks away!!!! Eeeek!!!

There's still a chance to get booked on for some fun fitness in nature to end your working week!
You can then make it even better by stopping for some lunch or a coffee at Enchanted Lake Cafe at Sherwood Forest Fishery afterwards ✨🎣☕🍰

£7, pre-book only, and capped at 10 people.
Comment or drop me a DM if you would like to book on and I'll send over the details 💪🏼

Friday August 14th 1030am, mark your calendars 🗓️
I will be coaching a circuits based exercise class at Enchanted Lake Cafe at Sherwood Forest Fishery!

Enjoy 60 minutes of functional fitness based exercise that can be tailored to suit all fitness levels.
Let's get stronger and bring that heart rate ⬆️
Then let's bring it back ⬇️ with a guided meditation.
End the working week feeling strong, calm, and relaxed
🧘🏼‍♀️🌳🌤️☮️

Afterwards, carry on enjoying the beautiful views and tranquility that the cafe has to offer with your favourite hot or cold drink and some tasty food from the menu.

Spaces are £7.00
The session is pre-book only and limited to 10 people
Drop me a direct message to reserve your spot 😃
(please do not try and book through the cafe).

Reality check!!!
The world of social media when it comes to personal trainers seems to be filled with pics of people with perfect skin, etched out abs, glowing bronze skin.... But how much of that is actually real?
I'd guess not much, probably under 50%.

Personally that's not me and i'm not here to post filtered pics or to make you false promises.....
So here is my very unflattering pic of my loose thigh skin after losing over 11 stones.

Do I embrace it? No, I don't if I'm honest because it gets in my way and I don't feel comfortable.
It will be in a surgeon's bin in 6 weeks time and I'll be glad to see the back of it and I won't miss my thighs cheering me on when I run upstairs!
I am however very proud of my journey and this skin does serve as a reminder to how far I have come!

This is the real aftermath of massive weight loss for most people and that's totally fine.
If you are happy with your loose skin then own it and if you're lucky enough to not have this after massive weight loss then well done you and I'm absolutely not at all jealous 😉

So if you're on your own mission to lose fat, move your body more, fix unhealthy habits, and want a supportive coach that gets it then drop me a DM