Woodlands Fitness Centre

Hello, We have lost the ability to know how to just eat. Sure, we know how to put food into our mouths and chew. We just don’t seem to know exactly what the best food options are. With all these fad ‘diets’ out there, food has become so confusing. We have some resources telling us only to eat 20 grams of carbohydrates a day (including vegetables), we have some experts telling us that eating bacon is totally fine - but eating fruit is not. So when some people look at eating as a bad thing or a punishment I can understand why so many of us find it just easier to follow something that is scripted out for us and seems to…

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Hi, A few weeks ago I was speaking with one of my clients. She is currently at a healthy weight, is active and eats well. She says to me “I’d love to lose 10lbs, and I’ll be the weight I was when I got married” Now I’m not surprised, because honestly, it’s a comment I hear often. Here is what I want you to ask yourself: at this point in your life is the number on the scale more important to you then how you feel? If you feel good, have energy, are enjoying food, eating healthy and your body is active and healthy, do you really care what that number on the scale says? Whether you are 140lbs or…

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Hi, I’m growing to despise social media. It’s poisoning, twisting and manipulating people on a daily basis. Facebook algorithms, for example, are partly programmed and partly based on machine learning, which explains why the company had to carry out research to learn that they are effectively promoting divisive content to users. The primary job of the algorithms is to maximise user engagement, so they highlight content that achieves this and reduce the visibility of content that doesn’t. An internal investigation found that one of the unintended consequences of this was that users were actively exposed to sensational and polarised content, as that drove them to respond. The Wall Street Journal reports that senior executives at the social network were asked to take action…

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Hi, Okay, so first off let’s give you the Easter Opening times: Good Friday (7th April): 9am – 2pm Kettlebells: 9.30am Group PT: 12.30pm Saturday (8th April): As normal. Easter Sunday (9th April): 9am – 12noon Kettlebells: 9.30am Easter Monday (18th April): 9am – 2pm Group PT: 9.30am Group PT: 12.30pm Right, now let’s get back to talking about exercise and fitness. It is very important to find your way of transforming your body. It might be 3 months of intensive work, or 1 year taking it slowly, facing lots of ups and downs. For others, it might be 1 month of starving yourself (although, not recommended), or even transforming your body all your life and never getting there. But who can decide what is right for you? Only you can find the most effective…

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Hi, After you achieve your dream physique, everything will depend only on you and whether you adopt new habits of living or not. If you go back to your previous lifestyle - choosing unhealthy meals and not exercising - your new physique will be gone faster than you think. The most important rule of maintaining the result of your hard work is to maintain routine and make healthy food choices. The new you should come with a different mindset and understanding that exercise and healthy food is now part of your life. Learn how to cook healthy meals, add morning/evening walks to your schedule – enjoy life in a responsible way. Food should give you pleasure as well as nourish your body.…

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Hi, Firstly, I forgot to email out the newsletter last week and the week before. I know, big disappointment for some of you. Here are the links: The Woodlands newsletter Sunday 5th March 2023: http://www.woodlandsfitnessrowsley.co.uk/blog?aid=31404 The Woodlands newsletter Sunday 26th February 2023: http://www.woodlandsfitnessrowsley.co.uk/blog?aid=31366 Right, let’s get back to this week’s newsletter: Visualisation is key. Imagine your body after transformation. Think about it every morning. Think about your new body with every glass of water you take. Imagine it before ordering something in a restaurant or a bar. The more you think of it, the more realistic it will seem and the more dedicated you are going to become. Imagine how you feel inside your new body, what clothes you choose to wear. Where would you go? And what…

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Hi, Firstly, I forgot to email out the newsletter last week. I know, big disappointment for some of you. Here is the link: http://www.woodlandsfitnessrowsley.co.uk/blog?aid=31306 Right, let’s get back to this week’s newsletter: Not everyone is a good candidate for a successful body transformation. It is the naked truth – not everyone can transform their body dramatically and keep it this way. If it would be so easy, nobody would hire a personal trainer and everyone would look like fitness models. The success of your body transformation ultimately depends only on one person: you! How much do you really want it? How hard are you ready to work? There is no need to get scared - but these facts must be understood before starting your body…

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Hi, Take a look around – TV ads, social media, even adverts on the streets and buses are simply shouting how easy and fast transforming your body is. On January, here come the ads about ‘New Years resolutions’ and in September all you can see are posters with ‘Back from holiday – back on track resolutions’. What it usually does, it provokes guilt and anxiety, leading to low self esteem and frustration. Doesn’t matter, what the ad tries to sell, it sells a bunch of those negative feelings in addition to the products or services it promotes. All these ads from fitness supplements companies simply shout how easy it is to pop a pill and get such an amazing physique as…

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Hi, Let’s get this straight – transforming your body won’t be easy, but it will be definitely worth it. Body transformations may vary depending on the goal a person is trying to achieve: it can be weight related (if you want to lose or gain some kilos), muscle mass related (if you want to gain muscle mass) or health related - get fitter, faster or stronger. Professional personal trainers know some tips and tricks, how to make this process smoother for their clients, so definitely consider getting some help. It would be so much easier if someone would define what body transformation actually is. Actually, there is no straightforward answer to that! As each person is different, the concept of body transformation also…

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