Fit 4 Force: April 2017

Tuesday 25 April 2017

No matter how you feel......never give up on your goal!

Hello Troops,

Hope you are having a good week? Back at work/school now and I can say two days in and I am knackered lol! I had a busy weekend and I haven't been feeling myself the last couple of days, tired, hormonal and just want to sleep! I have my next competition on Sunday and if I am honest I was debating whether or not to do it......

After my last one I had a bit of a blow out, my body started to relax and I have felt knackered ever since. I feel bloated as I am heading towards 'ladies' time and don't feel good enough to step on stage.

Then I saw a similar picture like the one attached on instagram earlier, had a good talking to myself and thought that the only person I am doing this for is me! There is no way I can quit with only days to go.

I was also looking at my blog statistics the other day and the one I wrote with my competition picture attached got a hell of a lot of views(in fact nearly three times more than normal!) Now I am guessing it is because people are either inspired or perverts lol.........whichever it is has given me the kick up the booty to carry on doing something which in the main I enjoy very much. Plus I want to get my wear out of that very expensive bikini. I know if I don't do it I will regret it more than if I do.

I wanted to share this with you today, because even us trainers have off days, days we want to cry and eat chocolate and days we feel we are not good enough.........however the days of feeling good and great by doing something which I enjoy, helps me feel and look good out way the odd bad day.

So if you too have the odd bad day and want a kick up the booty by someone who knows what its like then click on one of the links below.

Why not sign up to our monthly recipes, take out the hassle in deciding what to eat and add some variety to your life ;) Our introductory offer is £5.00 for the first month then only £10.00 a month for up to 15 recipes! That is less than 0.70p a recipe! #bargain

The long term good day's eating plan

Work out and feel happy

Make healthy eating easy

Andrea (I am human too) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.uk www.fit4force.co.uk

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Wednesday 19 April 2017

Boot camp.......with benefits ;)

Good morning Super Troopers,

Hope you are having a good week, I can't believe we are nearing the end of the school holidays :(

Ever seen the film 'friends with benefits'? In a nutshell.....Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis star in a film about two friends who decide to have some 'fun' together without all the hassle of a relationship. They then realise they have feelings for each, are too afraid to act on them, fall out then in the end get together and live happily ever after........

Now for some having a friend with benefits is fine, however for most of us we eventually want more commitment from someone......

I have spoke before about how healthy eating and exercise can be likened to a relationship....... crash dieting and exercising once every few weeks is not enough. You might get short term results and feel good after the odd training session, however long term this is not enough. To get long term results it is something that you need to commit to.

Now I like to think that I am a boot camp with a difference.......first of all there is only one me, I don't think I can be cloned lol. I like to be different to every one else. The fact that I write these crazy blogs sets me apart from others. Now yes the training technique's I use are available from most training sessions, however it is the benefits you get from training with us.

We are a friendly bunch, now I know that doesn't sound much, however, I have been to classes in the past where the most unfriendly people have trained and it is an awful atmosphere to go to. People who train with us tend to make friends, do other events together and some have become so close they holiday together. For some it has opened their social circle. The fact that I have had clients with me for over 5 years says a lot.

I have also dedicated so much of my time and energy on my own personal fitness and also to try make the experience you get from boot camp different. People have had some fantastic results over the years and some who started not really liking exercise have found that it can be fun and makes you feel better once they have trained.

Results are great but for me the commitment that people show from turning up week after week and leave with a smile on their face (or is it a grimace lol) then it makes it worth while.

So if you want to train with like minded individuals, a tiny bit crazy instructor and to feel fit, healthy and happy then click one of the links below :)

Long term healthy eating here

Commit to being fit

Make healthy eating easy

Andrea (crazy instructor) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.uk www.fit4force.co.uk

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Sunday 16 April 2017

If it doesn't make you happy......don't do it!

Happy Easter Guys!

Hope you are having a nice long weekend and not eating too much Chocolate lol.

I have had a bit of a blow out this weekend as it was my competition on Saturday. Unfortunately I didn't place, however, I felt I was in the best condition so far and I had a blast! I met some great people, had a laugh back stage and actually enjoyed being on stage this time around (the red wine I had beforehand might have helped lol!)

One of my friends messaged me afterwards saying how happy I looked in my picture (below). Now I can honestly say that I was happy that I got on stage, felt good and actually enjoyed it! I found the process harder this time, however when I got on stage it was worth it. If something doesn't make you happy then what is the point in doing it!?

The women I was up against were in immense condition and if I am honest they were a league above me. It is so easy to compare yourself against other people, however, the only competition I have is the person I see in the mirror every day. I may never get to their standards, however I want to become the best version of myself and that is all I can compete against.

How many people have jobs, relationships, bodies that they are unhappy with? The only person that can change that is you, if you hate your job, change. If you are unhappy in a relationship then end it and move on. If you are unhappy with your body then click one of the links below and let us help you.

So if you want to become the best version of yourself or you need to get rid of the Easter Bunny chocolate deliveries then click on one of the links below :)

Enjoy the process as well as the results

Train to be the best version of yourself

Make healthy eating easy

Andrea (enjoyed my curry) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.uk www.fit4force.co.uk

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Tuesday 11 April 2017

Take away temptation

Hi Troops,

Hope you are all having a good week? Most schools are on holiday now and as I am term time only I am making the most of having a lie in. Although a lie in is not what it used to be when I was younger, I could often lie in till 2pm! Now I think what a waste of a day. I must admit though I do love an afternoon power nap when I get chance.......I think I am designed to live abroad where siesta's are part of every day life!

Anyway I am glad that it is the school holidays as i am on my last week of prep for my first competition which is on Saturday arghh! So I can have a quick nap if I feel tired. Every so often I like to treat my clients with something other than burpees and give them something as a reward for all their hard work. So yesterday I went to Morrisons and bought their Easter Treats. Now when you are on a prep week and you have lots of chocolate in front of you it is bloody hard to resist. So the best thing I could do was to drop it off at the folks house so I am not tempted to cave. To be honest I would be disappointed in myself if I did so close to the event, but when you are depleted and tired the temptation risk is too high!

Even when I aren't competing I don't tend to keep any 'cheats' in the house, as I figure if they are not there then I can't eat them. If you have a craving I would recommend that you drink some water (as you might be thirsty), distance yourself from the craving, for example make yourself busy go for a walk and try take your mind off it. You will find that these things normally help you forget about it and it normally stops.

If you are eating a healthy balanced diet, then you will find that the cravings will become less frequent. Why not sign up to our monthly recipes, take out the hassle in deciding what to eat and add some variety to your life ;) Our introductory offer is £5.00 for the first month then only £10.00 a month for up to 15 recipes! That is less than 0.70p a recipe! #bargain

Post bank holiday blitz

Train away temptation

Planned meals here

Andrea (can't wait to have an Easter Egg on Sunday) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.uk www.fit4force.co.uk

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Thursday 6 April 2017

#JFDI

Hi Guys,

Hope you are having a good week?

Last week I had a meeting with my business coach and we discuss various things each time we meet. In our meeting we discussed a term 'JFDI' for those that are not aware it stands for 'Just F**king do it'.

I have come across this before when I worked at a manufacturing company as that is what one of the Operations Managers used to write on her team board!

Now this got me thinking about health and fitness and life goals. How many times do we put things off or think we can't do something? I am sure we have heard people say many times 'I will start my diet on Monday'! Now if you want something bad enough then why not JFDI. No one knows what will happen tomorrow, or sad as it is some people don't get a tomorrow!

So don't put off your goal, your dreams, your health or fitness.........JFDI!

So JFDI and click one of the links below to make a change.... the first step is the hardest!

To try and avoid the healthy eating fall down then why not sign up to our monthly recipes and let us take away the hassle of you deciding what to eat! Our introductory offer is £5.00 for the first month then only £10.00 a month for up to 15 recipes! That is less than 0.70p a recipe! #bargain

Don't wait till Monday.....start today!

JFDI and take action!

The way of life healthy eating...

Andrea (JFDI) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.uk www.fit4force.co.uk

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Sunday 2 April 2017

In the words of Chumbawamba!

We'll be singing
When we're winning
We'll be singing

I get knocked down
But I get up again
You're never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down
But I get up again
You're never gonna keep me down

You can't beat a good old 90's classic! Hope you have all had a good weekend?

On Friday I did my usual gym circuit which I do every week and for the warm up it was treadmill interval running. Now I hate running on a treadmill as it just feels really alien as I am a road runner........plus I am worried of flying off the back. I got to the second interval set and the thing that I was worried about happened.......I went flying off the back of the treadmill, bruised my arm and ended up with friction burn on my leg! Now I can think of better ways to get friction burn and from a treadmill is not one of them lol.

Anyway after the initial shock I just laughed, got back up and got back on the treadmill (not at the same speed though I might add). Now I know why I hate the damn things!!

It got me thinking though, no matter what we do there will have been some aspects in our lives where we have suffered a fall and it is what we do after the fall that matters. How many times do you hear people that have ruined their healthy eating and feel bad about it? You have those that will just accept it and then get back to healthy eating and those that beat themselves up and carry on eating rubbish as they have 'ruined' it anyway. For each choice the results and how quick they reach their goal will be completely different.

So if you have a fall, don't accept it and stay down, get back up, brush yourself off and carry on where you left off :)

If you get knocked down.....get back up again diet

You'll be signing when your winning!

Take the hassle out of deciding what to eat

Andrea (I hate treadmills) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.uk www.fit4force.co.uk

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