Andy Kenny Personal Trainer

Absolutely devastating news hearing of the passing of Niall on a cycling holiday in France.

Niall attended my spin classes for over a decade, starting as a teenager. He was a quiet and unassuming guy but an incredibly strong cyclist.

Niall held records in at least two competitions within my classes and always embraced new challenges. Regulars of my KOM spin classes will remember Niall well, having often faced and likely been bested by him in many challenges. He also helped raise money in almost every spinathon we held throughout the years.

Cycling was a fundamental part of Niall's life and Gerry and he were incredibly close sharing their love of cycling. My heartfelt thoughts are with his father Gerry, the Kieran family, and his friends. May he rest in peace.

‘He was so looking forward to this trip with his dad’: Dublin man dies on cycling holiday in France Niall Kieran, a member of Dublin club Orwell Wheelers, was cycling in the French Pyrenees when his bicycle left the road

Here's my latest newsletter. My KOM Spin is back, I've helped secure equipment worth almost €1 million for Ukraine, take part in a survey about exercise and health since the pandemic & I've an article about protein - https://mailchi.mp/andykennyfitness/memoriesfrompearsestreet-9316271

Happy Valentine’s Day

Taught my first spin class in 3 years tonight in Went amazingly, delighted with it and how I was able to teach again no probs despite the long gap. Like riding a bike 🤪

Updates from my latest newsletter: I'm back teaching Spin in Dublin. I've a new article and details of a rehabilitation centre I'm helping to setup in Ukraine. - https://mailchi.mp/andykennyfitness/im-back-9221783

Top 10 habits of people who are in shape.

If like millions of people, you're trying to get into shape, take on board as many of these as you can and you'll be well on your way to recovering after the Christmas splurge. Even if you can only initially commit to January, it's a big start.

Today is the first day back to work for most people, it's also the most depressing day of the year for lots too. Don't be too hard on yourself, humans have feasted all of our existence, what's done is done, you can quickly get yourself back feeling good and into shape again:

-Batch cook and freeze healthy portioned meals. Always know what your next meal will be.
-Reduce your carb portions
-Always exercise on Saturdays and Mondays
-Reduce your alcohol intake by half and increase your water intake
-Go to bed early, even if you don't sleep right away
-No more than 3 hours of TV or social media per day
-Never eat snacks or meals watching TV
-Exercise (even walking) 5 days a week, for at least 20mins
-Become part of a team. Whether it's simply getting to know a couple of regulars at a gym, joining a tennis club or doing park runs. You get way more out of exercising and stick at it longer, if you're in a tribe.
-Set a target. Not necessarily to lose x amount or fit into a smaller sized clothes, but something like a holiday, wedding or race etc.

Many thanks to SuperValu Ireland who are promoting in-store tap to donate in aid of ALONE in 22 of their stores this week!

I'm back :) After a long break from the industry, I'm back doing what I do best. Find out what I've been up to in my newsletter here - https://mailchi.mp/andykennyfitness/im-back