Surround yourself with people who are better than you.

Last week was the 2019 Brit Awards, one of my favourite artists, Pink closed the show with an outstanding performance.

At the Brits, Pink quoted ' in order to be successful you need to surround yourself with people who are better than you'. I love this motto and it can be applied to all aspects of your life. As I have got older I have found this to be true....the more you surround yourself with positive, supportive and knowledgeable people the better you become and it tends to bring the best out in you.



How many times have you been surrounded by energy drainers, or people who try knock you off track when it comes to achieving your goals?

This can be true when it comes to health and fitness, people offering you extra cake when you are trying to be good, people fighting for your time when you want to train, people who are jealous of your motivation, all things which can have a negative effect on your success.

Now I am not saying that we can be surrounded by positive , supportive people 100% of the time. I know it is hard to be positive 100% of the time. There are days when I feel tired and can't be bothered, I want to press snooze and want to skip my work-out, or I want to sit and eat rubbish. There are also days I feel shattered and don't have the energy to teach bootcamp.

However, if I turned up as Miss 'can't be bothered' and not motivating then the experience for my customers would be a negative one. So I have a word with myself and put a smile on my face and give the best possible experience to my clients. I also get out of bed as I know it will make me feel better and I limit the amount of rubbish I eat (yes I have treats as I am human).

The great thing about group training, especially bootcamp is that you are surrounded with like minded people, people who turn up week in week out and have the motivation to do something. There will be times when one person is less motivated than someone else and vice versa, however, everyone supports each other and makes the experience better.

When it comes to exercise, surround yourself with supportive people and click one of the links below.

Click here to surround yourself with like minded people

Click here for positive way to eat healthy

Andrea (cut out the energy drainers) Springthorpe

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

Principles of a Penguin

I called into the 'folks' the other day and my Dad had got me a present! Well doesn't everyone love a surprise present?

He had got me an ice scraper attached to a hand warmer in the form of a penguin......both a practical and thoughtful present as I love scraping ice off my windscreen ;) Only joking but I do however, love penguins! Anyone who knows me I am not really an animal lover, however, I have a thing for penguins. They are both cute and funny! Something that I like in humans too......

I also love the principles of a Penguin, they tend to find a mate and stick with them for life! This type of commitment is rare in most other breeds of animals, including humans.



Now when it comes to exercise, some people have the principles of a rabbit, try every new trend out there, are hit and miss when it comes to exercise......... and some are like Penguins!

They find a routine that works for them and stick to it, no matter how hard it sometimes gets, the results for health and fitness are worth it.

We live in a world of quick fixes and quick swaps if something doesn't work.....health & fitness requires, patience, dedication and commitment!

So if you want to make your exercise routine worthy of a Penguin then click one of the links below!

Click here to commit to be fit!

Click here for a results driven diet

Andrea (if only you could get Pet Penguins!) Springthorpe

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

Because your worth it.......

The other week I went shopping with my friend as she wanted a new foundation, now I didn't need anything but said I would go with her as an excuse to catch up. As I sat and watched the beauty consultant match her with the perfect foundation, the easily led marketers dream (me) got sucked into the buy two items and get six items and a gift bag for FREE promotion!

So one contour stick and beauty boosting foundation later I left the shopping centre feeling good about my purchases!

The beauty industry is worth approximately £27 billion! Now I contribute to that on a regular basis, as I like to look after my skin (especially now I have hit 40!) I get sucked into buying things which promote younger looking skin, I like a regular facial, going to the hairdressers, having my nails done.....in fact the list can go on and I would say I do the minimum compared to some!

So compare this to the fitness industry, worth approximately £5 billion......a fraction of the beauty industries worth!

• I wonder how many people buy a block of facials and don't use them compared to wasted gym/fitness memberships?
• I wonder how many people stay at home when it is cold and dark instead of going to their nail appointment?
• I wonder how many people don't think twice about spending over £40 for a 'miracle' face cream yet turn their nose up at paying £40.00 a month for a fitness membership?

Obesity costs the NHS about £9.7billion a year with a wider cost to society of approximately £27billion!!

Like I said I love a good pamper however, I also spend the majority of my time (and money) on staying fit & healthy. The best anti-ageing I have come across is plenty of exercise, fuelling the body correctly and drinking plenty......of water! I try to keep my face & body in sync when it comes to ageing. 



There might be a time when you can't afford to buy those miracle creams, so the alternative (and better option) is to keep active and eat well!

So if you want to 'Loreal' your fitness click one of the links below

Click here for 'because your worth it' fitness

Click here to anti-ageing diet

Andrea (a marketers dream) Springthorpe

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

 

When your body seems to be having a midlife meltdown!

Where did January go? I can't believe we are in February already!

So it's 7 weeks since I turned 40 (not sure where that time has gone!). The run up to my 40th was great, the couple of weeks after was fab, however, since New Year has hit, so has every ache, pain and injury going! In fact I got my first injury over the Christmas break when I wasn't training!! It is like my body has gone into a midlife meltdown!

Over the years I have been quite lucky and only picked up the odd injury or had slight niggles, however, more recently (since my non training injury lol) I have been in pain after running, last week was the worst and struggled to walk after a training session. So I have done the sensible thing and rested, had a sports massage and been advised to go to the Doctors to make sure there is no underlying issue.

So yesterday I finally got my Doctors appointment, which I felt a bit of a fraud because nearly a week had passed and I managed to lift my leg up without being in pain. The Doctor however, was impressed with my strength, flexibility and said that I had looked after myself and was good for my age.......if he had seen me trying to get in my car last week I am certain he wouldn't be saying the same thing!



It got me thinking though how much I take my fitness for granted. I have done it for so long now that it is part of my daily routine, it has become as much as a habit of cleaning my teeth! I also am surrounded by people who have adopted the same healthy routine over the year and are 'great for their age'. I see family, friends and customers adopt the same good habits.

I want to give a massive shout out to my customers, who come week after week to bootcamp, those who push, challenge & work themselves hard at every session. Now I can encourage, motivate and sometimes shout at them to do their best, however, it is down to the individual to get the most out of their training session.

There are times when we all go through phases of not feeling our best, we go through peaks and troughs in fitness, in motivation and in results. However being consistent is key.......we wouldn't stop brushing our teeth just because we had no motivation or are a year older!

If you want to keep consistent and keep middle age at bay ;) Then click one of the links below!

Click here to make exercise as important as brushing your teeth

Click here to eat healthy and fuel your fitness

Andrea (fit....ish for 40) Springthorpe

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

Ever had something for a while before you realised what it can do?

The other day I was driving my car and I noticed a number in the top corner of one of my display screens....anyway after wondering what it was I realised that it was the number showing what gear I was in. Not only that, it then showed me what gear I should be in when I needed to change it!

Now I got my Car in October and this has been staring me in the face for the last few months, however, I have only just noticed it!

This is not really a surprise as when I had my last GPS watch I had it for well over a year before I realised I could see how many calories I had burned on a run!

When it comes to technology I am impatient, I just want something to work. I cant be bothered with the hassle of setting everything up, I just want the end product.

The same can be said about exercise - we often don't realise what our bodies can do, or we are impatient and want the end result without putting the effort in!




Our bodies are robust and are designed to move! I often have people say to me that they can't do bootcamp as they aren't fit enough..........the benefit of the sessions are that you can work at your own pace, not many people start exercise sessions with their fitness at the full potential! Also you have to be patient, you don't get results after one session and there is no quick fix!

Being consistent, being open to trying something new and realistic when it comes to timescales of results is what will inevitably bring results.

When it comes to my impatient with technology I let the experts sort it out.....the same can be done for exercise!

Click here to unlock your bodies potential

Click here to be consistent with healthy eating

Andrea (need to be less impatient when it comes to technology) Springthorpe

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

 

Well done for getting through the 'bluest' Monday!

So apparently yesterday was the 'bluest' Monday of the year! Something with stems from data collected in 2005 from a Travel company (according to wikipedia!)

Does this media promotion automatically make everyone miserable, or give them an excuse to be miserable? My 'blue' Monday wasn't that bad, every day is what you make it! Most people look at January as a time which is, cold, dark, we are skint and bloated after Christmas. Or you can look at it another way, you can use it as an excuse to have an early night and a decent nights sleep, save some money, you can plan for the year ahead and you can focus your time on getting rid of the Christmas bloat! (or in my case decorate your house lol)

When I was at University we studied the benefits of exercise on depression and exercise is the most underutilised antidepressant. Exercise can boost your mood and make you feel so much better both physically and mentally......something which people don't use enough! I know myself how exercise improves my mood, in fact I get a lot of my inspiration for work when I am exercising.



The mental health benefits of exercise are just as important as the physical benefits. So if you want to make the start to your year a little less miserable then click one of the links below!

Click here to improve your mood

Click here to decrease the Christmas bloat

Andrea (on a decorating mission) Springthorpe

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

Back at it in 2019

Hi Guys,

Not sure if it is too late to wish you all a Happy New Year!? However I will wish it to you all anyway as this is my first blog of 2019!

Now last week should have been my first blog of 2019 as that is when I was back at work. However, probably like most of you my body was in shock at being back at work and back in a routine! As much as it was a bit of a shock I was glad to get back into a routine, get back to training and to eating healthy meals again.

Week two and it feels like Christmas has never happened! No more not knowing what day it as and eating chocolate orange instead of a meal!

Now I tend to have two complete rest periods a year, one over the summer and the other over Christmas. I dipped in and out of exercise over Christmas with the odd run and interval circuit at the gym, but in the main I used this time to give my body a rest. Now to my complete surprise I became injured over the Christmas period (not sure how the hell this happened!). The only other thing I did other than that mentioned above was dance around in high heels. Not sure this was the reason though as it wasn't like I did break dancing.

Now my pain was in my glute and top of my hamstring and the pain was worse when I wasn't doing anything......now the thing I did the most of over Christmas was nothing and sleep. I sat down more than usual and laid in bed longer than usual. This is the only thing I could think of, it was like my body was telling me to move!

As I have got back into my training my pain has subsided! I admit that I feel like the rest of my body has been in a tumble dryer after having two weeks off, but there is some sort of pleasure in aching so much!?

It is so hard to build fitness up and so easy to loose it.



Now if you have had some time out of fitness, whether that is just over the Christmas period or for longer, it is not too late to start a new regime. Yes it will make you ache and it will feel hard at first, however, the positive benefits out weigh the short term aches.

Our bodies are designed to move, so why not click one of the links below to get your 2019 off to a great start.

Click here to get your body moving

Click here to avoid a chocolate orange breakfast

Andrea (glad to be back to a routine) Springthorpe

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