Get Active Coaching CIC

Throughout August, team GAC were collecting for a big donation to Renfrewshire Foodbank

This support is vital in our community unfortunately, so it was great to see we managed to fill up a couple of boxes in the hope that it helps those out who need it.

It was delivered by our member Jo (current Weightlifting Club Champ as well 👀) who volunteers there every week.

Delighted to be able to support a vital service in our community and super grateful to every single one of the GAC community who donated something

We will be continuing this support on an ongoing basis with a donation box set up in the gym so if you're in for a session or even seeing Lucy for a massage, feel free to pop something in the box 👌

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OF THE EVERYDAY STRENGTH PODCAST!

Episode 3 is out now! 🎧

This week we're chatting about:

👉 High Quality Weight Loss 💪

Listen here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/3TpxZlIyzsMaeh2fxKLeLD

If you're trying to become more active, get stronger or simply make healthier choices without completely changing your life, this one's for you.

Grab a coffee, stick your headphones on and give us 10
5 minutes ☕🎧

And remember, we'd love to hear your thoughts.

What topic do you want covered next? 👇👇👇

The Everyday Strength Podcast

❤️ WHAT MAKES GAC DIFFERENT?

We're not trying to be the biggest gym (I wouldn't even say we are trying to be a gym!!)

We're trying to be a place where more people feel comfortable being active.

That means:

🏋️ Beginner-friendly strength training
😊 No judgement
👋 Coaches who know your name
🤝 A supportive community
💪 Progress at your own pace
❤️ A focus on health, not just appearance

And because Get Active Coaching is a Community Interest Company, we're also trying to create something that benefits the wider community.

Our goal is simple:

🎯 1,000 people active in our classes every week.

We're not there yet.

But we're working towards it every single week.

And every person who walks through our doors is another step closer ☺️

💪 HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU STRENGTH TRAIN?

You don't need to train every day

You don't even need to train 5 days a week.

For most beginners, 2–3 strength sessions per week is a fantastic place to start.

The important thing isn't doing as much as possible.

It's doing something you can actually stick with.

Think:

🏋️ Train
😴 Recover
📈 Get a little stronger
🔁 Repeat

Consistency beats perfection.

If you can train twice a week consistently for a year, that's far more valuable than training six times a week for three weeks and then giving up.

Start with what you can realistically maintain ✌️

🎙️ NEW EPISODE!

Episode 2 of The Get Active Podcast is out now! 🎧

This week we're talking about:

👉 "I'm Too Unfit To Start"

🙄...

This is a widely held belief which blows my mind so I'm addressing it in today's episode 😊

If you've got 15 minutes, stick your headphones on and have a listen.

And if there's something you'd like us to talk about on a future episode, let us know below 👇

🎧 The Get Active Podcast: Episode 2 - "I'm Too Unfit To Start"

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TpxZlIyzsMaeh2fxKLeLD

🎙️ NEW EPISODE 🎉🎉

“I’m too unfit to start.”

Sound familiar?

You don't need to get fit before you start exercising.

You start where you are. You learn. You get stronger. 💪

This week on Everyday Strength, we're talking about taking that first step without feeling intimidated.

🎧 Episode 2 is out now 👇👇👇

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HahdEVO4Bkm1E9T2gtyLs

Give it a listen and follow the page for a new episode every Monday.

Thank you to everyone who has listened to the brand new episode and followed the show so far!! 🌟

I have created a new page for the podcast so you're not getting it thrown at you on here all the time 😂

Maybe just some of the time 👀...

If you want to stay up to date with the podcast and stay part of our conversation, then go check out the page and give it a follow

The Everyday Strength Podcast 💪💪

New episodes out every Monday 😊

🏋️ HOW HEAVY SHOULD YOU LIFT?

One of the most common questions we get from beginners is:

"What weight should I use?"

The answer?

A weight that challenges you while allowing you to maintain good technique.

If you're finishing every set thinking "That was easy!" - you might be ready to increase it.

If your technique is falling apart before you finish, it's probably too heavy.

And if you're somewhere in between?

You're probably about right. 👍

You don't need to lift the heaviest weight in the gym (or stare at it like me in this image 😂)

You just need to find a weight that helps you get a little stronger over time.

That's how progress happens.

It's official 👊

My membership as a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health was accepted over the weekend 😊

GAC is more than "just another gym"... And over the next few years we will be reshaping and providing the blueprint for how beginners take their first steps into resistance training and build strength, confidence and longevity!

I have some big programmes in the works and this is just the start 👀

🎙️ OUR PODCAST IS BACK!

After a little break, we're officially back with The Everyday Strength Podcast! 🚀

In each episode we'll be coaching you how to build strength, confidence and longevity as a complete beginner as well as have some fund conversations around overall health and wellbeing 😊

No complicated jargon.

No pretending there's one magic solution.

Just honest conversations and practical advice to help more people take their first steps into resistance training and build real world strength!

🎧 EPISODE 1 IS OUT NOW!

If you've got 15 minutes, give it a listen and let us know what you think.

And if you enjoy it, we'd really appreciate a follow, review or share. ❤️

🎙️ Search The Everyday Strength Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts or follow here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/3TpxZlIyzsMaeh2fxKLeLD