Category: Mindset

That's Progress!

That’s Progress!

‘That’s Progress’! As a trainer this is something I often find myself saying to my clients throughout my day. I log everything single workout with every single client and we aim to make progress throughout our sessions together. Progression completely underpins my approach with all my clients. Simon noted this & kindly had these t-shirts […]

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Arnold

I wanted to be Arnold…

Arnold was my child hood hero! The 80’s was my era as a kid/young teenager, it was THE golden age of all action movies, & I grew up watching Schwarzenegger, Stallone, & Van Damme all doing their thing. Commando, Rambo, Terminator, Rocky, Predator, The Running Man, Over the Top, Cobra & Bloodsport….I watched them all […]

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I don’t ‘have’ to do this…

I don’t ‘have’ to do this, I ‘get’ to do this… Chances are if you are reading this you are luckier than you think. You are able bodied. You are able minded. You may have injuries, limitations & you may have mental struggles & battles, but the chances are you DO have exercise/training options. Sadly, […]

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Are you inspired?

The 80’s was my era as a kid, it was the golden age of ALL action movies, & I grew up watching Schwarzenegger & Stallone doing their thing. Rocky, Rambo, Terminator, Commando Predator, The Running Man… the list goes on! Like most of my mates at the time, I actually wanted to be Arnold/ Sly…I […]

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You have a choice…

‘Monday motivation’ is not something I generally buy into… Instead , I’d like to offer a slightly different perspective… If you are reading this & you are able bodied/able minded the reality is you are fortunate. I fully appreciate that physical injury and/or being in a bad place mentally can stand in the way of […]

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When?

When did everything change?! When did going for a walk become ‘getting your steps in’ ? When did having your breakfast become ‘meal one about to go down’? When did going to the gym become ‘hi guys we are in for pull rotation 2b today’? When did not eating foods that make you feel shit […]

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3 days off social media…

I have just taken 3 days off : 3 days off from work…3 days off social media… Not a lot is it? But consider this: When was the last time YOU didn’t use social media at all for 3 full days? As a self employed person, it’s part of my job to post on here, […]

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Monday….

Mondays….  Today is Monday, the start of new calendar week… Mondays are often a popular day for people who like to train. I have a lot of clients who love to train on Mondays because they feel it helps to anchor their behaviours & habits for the rest of the week. Training on a Monday […]

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Don’t be afraid…

  I’ve always had a passion for ‘traditional’ weight training, but I now enjoy including a wider range of training styles into my programming. I like the challenge of working on my weaknesses and areas I’ve neglected over the years. Box jumps have become part of regular routine now and they are progressing nicely…(you can […]

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TBHQ IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS

TBHQ is ready for business! It’s been a long couple of weeks, but we did it!  I say ‘we’ because I’ve been extremely lucky to have some amazing people help make this happen! Ck Paving did a truly AMAZING job of totally transforming our garden! Their service & standard of work is superb.  My DIY skills are […]

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