That’s the thing that really nags at me…

When I first started personal training, I worked with just about everyone. I think my youngest client was 18, my oldest was 73. I tried my hand at group training, one-to-one and then of course, I started coaching remotely.

In the last year or so I have really focussed on helping people in their late forties to early sixties.

When it comes to dieting and training, I’ve never been driven purely by aesthetics. Yes, looking good can be a motivator and there’s nothing wrong with wanting to feel confident in our bodies. (I’ll remind you that I have done photoshoots in the past!)

We all want to look good but it forms a small part of the bigger circle

But ultimately, looking good is a small part of the big circle.

Because real, sustainable health is a lot bigger than what we look like.

I believe that every part of our life is influenced by the condition of our health.

Our energy. Our confidence. Our independence. Our mood. Our ability to experience life fully.

Our health is the foundation to everything.

In our 20s and 30s, we can get away with more, we’ve got age on our side.

But as we get older, the consequences of neglect begin to show. Slowly at first but it can start to snowball.

I want to work with people in their late forties to early sixties because this is the time when it’ll be brought into sharp focus that health really does underpin every other part of our lives.

This is the window.

This is the time where meaningful, powerful, life-changing transformation is still possible.

And I say this with empathy but also honesty:

If you don’t address your health now, the future becomes more about managing decline than building improvement.

And that truly weighs on me. That’s the thing that really nags at me.

The world is changing fast and is becoming increasingly worse for our physical health.

We need to empower ourselves to look after our bodies.

It hurts to think of someone who might struggle to get down on the floor to play with their grandchildren because their knees ache. So in the end, they don’t at all.

Or someone who avoids trips out because they’re worried about their balance, stamina or confidence.

Or someone who feels held back by their body, when it doesn’t have to be that way.

Standing to the right of me is Paul, aged 70, at John O Groats, having just completed the end to end cycle. He could do so because he looked after his health.

I stand by something I firmly believe:

It isn’t too late, until it is.

Many people know they need to make a change. They know they’re carrying extra pounds. They know their energy has dropped. They know they don’t sleep well. They know they should exercise. They know how they eat isn’t great.

But they keep putting it off.

And then one day, sitting in a doctor’s office, the conversation changes:

“You’ve developed X.”
“You’ll need this medication.”
“This will affect your quality of life.”

That moment can feel like a door closing.

But here’s what matters most and the heart of today’s blog:

You don’t need a dramatic overhaul. You don’t need perfection. You don’t need extreme dieting or hours in the gym.

You need habits, movement, consistency. You need to invest in your health.

It’s about building a foundation that supports you for the decades ahead.

I don’t want to work with your forever but I do want to work with you for long enough to set you on the right path, make a positive impact on your health and make sure you stay out of the doctors waiting room.

Your body is capable. You are capable. Change is possible.

You just need to realise that.

In a few days’ time, I’ll be taking down details of anyone who would like to start on the service on January 5th.  You could head into the Christmas break, having made the commitment to your health, knowing that things are going to look a whole lot better for you this time next year.

Keep an eye on here and my socials on how to get involved.