What happens in Ibiza.....goes in my blog!

Errrr well the title is not entirely true.......certain things that happen in Ibiza can go in my blog, the rest can stay in the Balearics!

So last week I was back to reality after spending four nights on the gorgeous Isle of Ibiza. Eight of us jetted off and spent four nights for fun in the sun in a private Villa. To say that the holiday was action packed is an understatement. I am not sure how we fitted it all in!

Now I am not going to give you a blow by blow account of what happened, however in short we Irish danced and synchronised swam till the early hours and killed Meatloaf on the karaoke. Drunk purchased beach fabric whilst sunbathing, spent a whole day on a private boat, stopping off at a gorgeous Island. And danced away to Tinie Tempah and David Guetta........not bad for only 4 nights.



For me it was a fantastic break with fantastic friends which combined all the components I would want out of a holiday.......relaxing, laughing, experiencing new things and enjoying nice food and drink.

For me I love variety.......whether that relates to a holiday, my work, my training, my life in general. How boring would it be if we did the same thing day in day out!?

Taking this into account I like to take that variety and inject it into my fitness sessions........each session is different and includes the components for an all round health and fitness regime.......strength, endurance, speed and power.

The hard part of most training is knowing what to do and to also get a balance.......so many people stick to one element of training (i.e cardio) and end up getting injured as they have neglected their strength....or vice versa. Now there isn't a one size fits all approach, however, if you want to try something new, which offers a balance of different training techniques and components of fitness then click one of the links below.
 

Click here for variety of training

Click here for a eating plan full of variety

Andrea (on countdown to the next trip!) Springthorpe

07949 959 547
info@fit4force.co.uk
www.fit4force.co.uk

P.S Look out for our revamped packages coming soon!

In the words of Phil Collins......

My names Andrea and I have been watching Love Island!......

There you have it, confession over......I am known to watch reality TV, with Love Island being the most recent. Now I watched it last year and vowed not to get hooked this year! I won't say I am hooked, however, I know enough to be writing about it.

The one thing that has shocked me this year, is how much the contestants talk about who they like, what their 'game plan' is and how much pressure they put on each other to make a decision after only a week in there! As Phil Collins Mama said 'You can't hurry love!'



Love or any kind of relationship is something which is built over time......... getting to know someone properly, doesn't happen over night, it takes months, years and sometimes then you don't fully know someone. Now the circumstances which they are in are not natural, if you met someone you wouldn't spend 24/7 with them to start....so the intensity of things are often increased.....however, these types of situations rarely last!

The same goes for health and fitness, results don't happen over night, they happen over time.......one chocolate bar doesn't make you fat, nor does one salad make you thin! It is what you do the most of that impacts your results......if you consistently eat 'bad' you will put on weight, if you consistently eat 'good' then you will get closer to your results. Now you can follow the extreme fad diets, live off shakes and 600 calories,  lose weight (mainly water and muscle when you are starving yourself) but these are not sustainable. Then when you go back to eating again the original weight and often more is gained!

Over the last 8 weeks I have been reigning in the bad 'comfort' eating habits I had got into over the rubbish winter we have had. Consistency has paid off....I have lost 11lb and 13.25" Now I have done that over a period of time, not starved myself, trained consistently and had the odd treat! For me this was 'getting myself back' and to stop reaching for food when I was stressed or tired.

You can't hurry health & fitness, or love for that matter......however, you can build a solid foundation to start building on what you want in the future.....(mine is abs for my 40th!)

So if you want help to achieve your goals, in a healthy sustainable way then click one of the links below.......

Click here for consistent fitness

Click here for a sustainable eating plan

Andrea (is now beach ready) Springthorpe

07949 959 547
info@fit4force.co.uk
www.fit4force.co.uk

P.S Look out for our revamped packages coming soon!

When you know something is wrong and do it anyway.......

Hi Guys,

Hope you have had a good weekend and enjoyed the lovely weather we had?

Last week was a busy week.....we officially signed and started training our new franchisee with Legacy Sport (my other business). So it was great for me to relieve some stress and put my boot campers through their paces ;)

On Friday I met a friend for coffee and whilst I was waiting for her arrive I went to get some more earrings. I went into the shop and asked them to show me where the clip on's were..........I cant believe the limited choice, well unless I wanted to wear Unicorns or lady birds in my ears! I was looking and one of the assistants came straight over and asked if I wanted to have my ears pierced instead.

Now for those that don't know I was born with a hole in the heart and have two leaky valves so I am not supposed to get any piercings in case there is a risk of infection. I proceeded to tell the assistant this and also said that it probably included tattoos but I had them anyway!



Now I would like to say that this is something which was done when I was young......well my first one was and my last one was when I was 37 (or 38 - can't remember) so I can't blame it on being too young to know any better.

If we are honest we have probably all done something at some stage in our lives which we know is wrong, or not good for us and done it anyway.

If we look at health related things, how many people smoke, drink in excess, constantly eat the wrong foods and never exercise? These are all things which have a negative effect on our health yet people still make the decision to do it.

I'll be honest when I had my first tattoo I was 23, just split from my fiancée at the time and went and got it without thinking. Fast forward 14/15 years and I knew what I was doing, went to a reputable artist and looked after it properly.

The same goes with diet, if you are consistently good, then one cheat meal is not going to harm you. However it is when the cheat meals become regular and the healthy eating is limited that issues can arise.

So if you want to take your first step to becoming a healthy version of yourself then click one of the links below and let us help you.

Click here to have a healthy heart and body

Click here to reduce cheat meals and increase healthy eating

Andrea (managed to get some decent clip on's) Springthorpe

07949 959 547
info@fit4force.co.uk
www.fit4force.co.uk

P.S Look out for our revamped packages coming soon!

Why have one man when you can have two!

Take your minds out of the gutter........I am talking purely business!

Now if you read my blogs you will know that last year I became a Director of Legacy Sport as well as still running Fit 4 Force. It has been a fantastic 12 months and I have really enjoyed working with my fellow Directors and Business Partners, Shaun & Jonny. So much so that as of last week Shaun and Jonny became partners of Fit 4 Force!

These two guys are great additions to Fit 4 Force and we are excited about offering more products and seeing what the future holds for Fit 4 Force. For you guys who train with me, everything will be the same, you will still have me shouting 'Burpees' to you all. Although Shaun is an ex PE teacher and Jonny currently still a PE teacher so if they fancy cracking the whip sometime then they are qualified to do so.

In July Fit 4 Force will have been going for 7 years!! Not sure where the time has gone! I have loved every minute of it. Running my own business has put me out of my comfort zone, I have gained some valuable experience, gained loads more confidence and I feel proud that I have helped so many people over the years. However I am not going to lie, doing it solo has been lonely, there have been times I have wanted to quit. There has been blood, sweat and many tears gone into Fit 4 Force.

When I started with Legacy, I realised how great it was to work with others, people to bounce ideas off, people who have different ideas and skill set to myself which makes a great team. I can ask friends and family for opinions, however, it is not the same.



The same goes for exercise.........you can do it alone, or you can do it as a team. You can go from friend & family advice or you can go to an expert.

At boot camp we start the session together and finish together, we encourage and build each other up and we often have a laugh!

Now I ran a business for nearly 7 years on my own and I managed, however, I now know that working with others is so much easier.......and I know results will come quicker.

So if you want to be part of a team and no longer want to struggle on your own, then click one of the links below.
 

Click here to train as part of a team

Click here to make healthy eating easy

Andrea (glad to have two men in my life) Springthorpe

07949 959 547
info@fit4force.co.uk
www.fit4force.co.uk

P.S Look out for our revamped packages coming soon!

What would you do with an extra 5 years?

Hi All,

Hope you have been enjoying the nice weather we have been having recently?......I have to admit that it is a joy to be outside doing bootcamp when the sun is shining!

A couple of weeks ago I was at Sports engagement morning and one of the questions which was asked was what would you do if you had an extra 5 years to live?

What a question to answer, there is so much I would do in 5 years! Research suggests that by being physically active you can increase your life expectancy by 5 years. Now I don['t know about you guys, but for me that is a major reason to keep active. I look back over the last 5 years and I have done so many fun things and achieved so much.....so why wouldn't anyone want to live an extra 5 years.

I think there is a misconception that if you are naturally slim you don't have to exercise or you only have to do it to lose weight. There are so many benefits to health and well-being by being physically active that everyone should be doing it!

• Reduce risk of many chronic disease (including some cancer)
• Great for heart health
• Improve mood
• Boost your immune system
• Change your shape and tone your body
• Makes you more motivated
• keeps you looking younger!

I have attached a link to a video of children who were asked the same question........for me this video alone is an inspiration to keep moving.

5 Year longer video

So if you want help in keeping active and work towards adding years to your life then click one of the links below.

Click here to boost your life expectancy

Click here to fuel your activity

Andrea (wants to be around for a long time) Springthorpe

07949 959 547
info@fit4force.co.uk
www.fit4force.co.uk

P.S Look out for our revamped packages coming soon!

Everyone should feel pretty!

Hi Guys,

Hope you have enjoyed the long weekend and more importantly the nice weather!

I had a great weekend, flew by as normal.......it is true what they say life does seem to go really quick the older I get, or is it the busier I get!?

Anyway at the weekend I went to see the new Amy Schumer film...'I feel Pretty'. Now I am not here to do a film review, however, this film was funny and most of all empowering! I think I could write a few blogs from the content, however, I will try and stick to one.....and try not to ruin the story line!

So in a nutshell, the character Renee, was single, in a job she didn't like, was a bit overweight and lacked confidence. The first thing that I picked up in the film was a part where she went to a 'spin' class. She turned up, not sure how to use the equipment, everyone in the class were super skinny (which is not reality when you go to any training session) and the receptionist looked down at her as if she shouldn't be there. She got on the bike fell off and ripped her pants. Now most people would never go back, however, her character went back and this is where her life changed. She ended up falling off the bike, hitting her head and when she woke up she saw herself completely different....she saw she was beautiful with a slim toned body. The positive effect this had on her life was amazing. She landed a dream job, found herself a boyfriend and lived life to the full.



Now to everyone else she looked the same, she hadn't dropped any weight, however, her belief and confidence soared through the roof, because of this everyone looked at her in a different light!!

Now fast forward an hour or so and she hit her head again and her 'spell' as she called it had worn off....she saw herself as she had previously, her confidence plummeted and she quit her job, dumped her boyfriend as she thought no-one would recognise her or want her!

Now I am not going to spoil the ending, however, it really struck a chord with me.....just by changing the way you think can have a massive impact on your life. I have done previous blogs on the law of attraction....what we believe we can achieve.

The film was set out with complete extremes, however, I do believe there are classes out there that don't make everyone feel welcome........one of things we like to promote at Fit 4 Force is that people of all shapes, sizes and fitness abilities are made to feel welcome. Our main job is to help increase your fitness levels, however a positive by product of that is to help build confidence, whether that is just by attending the session, helping you believe you can achieve something, or by helping change the way you look and feel about yourself.

This film was based around a female character, however, the same goes for men......we are here to help. This film really inspired me.....so let me inspire you guys and click on the links below!

Click here to boost your confidence

Click here to feel your best

Andrea (felt very inspired) Springthorpe

07949 959 547
info@fit4force.co.uk
www.fit4force.co.uk

P.S Look out for our revamped packages coming soon!

Don't save things for best....

Hi Guys,

Hope you are having a good week so far?

Over the last few weeks I have been having a good clear out of old things at home, it is amazing how much stuff I have!

Anyway I was going through my cupboards and realised how much nice stuff I have that I don't tend to use as I like to keep it for 'best'! The prime example of this is my Mum and Dad bought me a lovely make-up & toilet bag for Christmas (well I say my Dad but he doesn't know what 'they' have got me till I open the present lol). Now these items are Ted Baker ones so I thought I best keep them for 'best' and not use them everyday. So they are in my bathroom cupboard gathering dust, waiting to be used probably 4 or 5 times a year when I go away!

Now as I am writing this they are still gathering dust, however, I will get them down this week and put them in my gym bag!

How many of you out there save things for best though? Whether it is clothes, shoes, bags, items or even worse your health! Just like I am sat here thinking I need to get my nice make-up bag etc down from my bathroom cabinet, how many of you are probably thinking that you will start your healthy eating 'On Monday'? Or how many have been saying that you are going to start exercising 'soon'?


Now I can either watch my toilet bag gather dust or I can get it out and starting using it! I will only get one chance to use that particular toilet bag....I am however lucky that when that one has worn out I can buy another. Something we cant do with our bodies. We only get one chance to look after it, to treat it well and fuel it right.

So if you want to take the leap and not save things for best.....because that 'best' day may never come! Click one of the links below to start making changes today!

Click here to to be your best

Click here to fuel yourself fit

Andrea (every day is a best day from now on) Springthorpe

07949 959 547
info@fit4force.co.uk
www.fit4force.co.uk

P.S Look out for our revamped packages coming soon!