Dave Allen - Online Fitness Coach

Happy Birthday

Thanks for keeping us in check
Thanks for keeping us all alive
Thanks for being the best Mummy to our kids
Thanks for being the best wife
Thanks for being my best friend

We’re so lucky

❤️❤️❤️

The suns great but if anyone says it’s relaxing with kids they’re lying 😅

🖕🏼To the Strava time it was worth it

❤️

Recently I did a 28 Day Reset.

Not because I thought I’d change my life in 28 days

Not because I’d “fallen off” again

Not because I was severely unfit

But because I’m building something for dads…

and I don’t want to put anything out there I haven’t tested on myself first.

After 28 days Here’s what I learned.

I forgot what hunger feels like.

Not starving.

Not suffering.

Just… hungry.

I got comfortable with nipping to the snack cupboard or finishing the kids leftovers

And the hunger feeling is uncomfortable when you’ve spent years eating out of habit.

I realised I can sit with discomfort for a but and even embraced the silence

I didn’t need to fix the craving immediately with snacks, leftovers off the kids’ plates or “I deserve this” treat like I’m a fuking dog

I kept myself busy during fasting windows when I didn’t plan I struggled

Training stayed simple.

3 Training sessions per week no more than 45 minutes

Running stayed consistent > more of a priority as I want to get my 5k time below 23mins

Nothing extreme really…I probably could have been better

And that’s the point.

In 28 days you’re not going to fix your entire life.

But you can:

– Build momentum and habits

– Rebuild discipline which you may have lost

– Prove you can stick to something without committing to long term programs

– Start leading by example for your kids

For me?

I’ll carry on.

Keep running to get my times down

Lift more to make sure Jade still finds me attractive

Move better to play with the kids

Drop a bit more weight because who wants love handles for summer?

For you?

If you’re waiting for motivation, hacks or the “perfect time”…

It’s probably not coming.

But I have something coming for you

More on that soon.

Not going to lie…

It’s not how I expected Week 3 to end.

3 weeks into my Dad Bod Reset (launching 9th March).

Everything was moving.

6kg down.
Running consistently and actually… enjoying it.
Mobility improving.
Strength holding.
Energy high.
Present with the kids.

It felt good.

Then Saturday…

Went for a run.

And BAM.

Allergic reaction.

Swollen eyes.
Chest rash.
Coughing.

Now it could’ve been:

Food I ate before running
Overheating
Exercise-induced reaction

It’s happened before, so I knew the drill:

Cold shower.
Antihistamine.
Slow breathing.

Still…

Out of all the obstacles I expected during a 28-day reset…

That wasn’t one of them.

But

You will ALWAYS hit obstacles.

If your goal is:
Fat loss.
Running a PB.
Building a business.
Being more present with your kids.

Something will try and knock you off track.

The difference?

Most people use it as an excuse.

Plan of action:
Back to the diet.
Back to training.
Back to structure.

No drama. No spiral. No “I’ll start Monday.”

Because the goal isn’t 28 perfect days.

It’s becoming the Dad who doesn’t blow it when things get tough.

Here’s to Week 4.

Hopefully training normal…
Eating well…
And not looking like the Elephant Man.

If you want info on the Dad Bod Reset dropping 9th March…

Comment “RESET” below and I’ll send it over