Unleashed Performance Gyms

What do actually want?

£20 gym?
Or
To lose the belly, feel good and have energy?

One you can buy and not have to do anything at all. You can have a gym and not go and let’s face it many of you do. You can say you have gym membership. That’s cool.

The other requires some investment (albeit relatively great value in terms of what you “buy”). It does though require some time and effort.

2 different products, 2 different outcomes. I think you’ll know which one you prefer.

If you’re ready and know exactly what you WANT come and have chat. Just know, nothing rewarding is ever given for free. Effort. Consistency. Time. Investment. All things you’ll need to be prepared for.

Message. WhatsApp. Email…When you’re good to go 💪🏽

Well who doesn’t??

Glute Bridges - Building butts since its invention in 1908 🍓😂

We like to start the week as we mean to go on…. Full body, push and pull and tons of energy… it’s Just another day at the “office” 💪🏽 (and we definitely didn’t “start again” today)

Ready for the week. 🔥

What a challenge. What a group of people! 🏔️

The National 3 Peaks is no joke. We took 12 Unleashed Performance legends on this challenge, and although we missed the official 24-hour target, it was still an incredible achievement.

Climbing the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales back-to-back is something to be proud of. Individually they’re tough enough, but when your only “rest” is the drive between them to grab a quick nap, eat some food and then do it all again, it becomes as much a mental challenge as a physical one.

What really stood out, though, was the people we met along the way. Groups from all over the UK, all with different backgrounds, different stories and different reasons for being there. I have the utmost respect for every single one of them.

The common denominator?

As humans, we need challenge.

To grow, we have to push our limits. We have to ask ourselves, “What’s possible?” If we don’t, we stand still.

Halfway through, one of our team asked, “Why do I do this to myself?”

I thought about it for a while, and my answer was simple…

Because you can.

When it’s raining sideways, snowing, freezing cold, or you’re completely exhausted and every step feels impossible, the fact that you chose to be there changes you. It makes you tougher. It reminds you what real discomfort feels like and proves you’re capable of far more than you think.

If you spend your whole life avoiding hard things, you’ll have very little to draw on when life inevitably gets hard. But if you regularly choose challenge, you build resilience that carries into every other part of your life.

Along the way we met some incredible people. A team supporting Molly Olly’s charity who were pushing and carrying Ted in a wheelchair up the mountains. Another group representing Mates in Mind carrying heavy construction equipment. And, without even realising it at the time, we casually said “Good morning” to Princess Catherine! 😂

Challenge yourself often.
Get comfortable being uncomfortable.
Aim higher than you think is possible.

Live your life to the full because you only get one chance at it 💪🏽

What’s your favourite cue for Deadlifting?
Mine is “push the floor away”. It’s a simple reminder of the pushing action your legs should do rather than “pulling” the bar with your back.

It was a pleasure training Andrea and Callum (mother and son) and hopefully he was able to take some points away and stop “missing leg day” with his mates. ;)

At UP we coach proper technique and use whatever cues and methods work for individuals. In this example I had someone I’ve trained a lot of the years and someone I’d not met before. But it works.

If you struggle with technique or just don’t have good coaches at your gym… come and say hello. Happy to do one off sessions for you to learn or a completely full programme.

Perfection doesn’t exist. Especially when it comes to time. If I gave you a 2 week window or a 2 month window to start a programme you would find a reason not to start… a night out, a birthday or you have to take your nans dog for a walk on a Sunday!! A switch in your head will tell you “it’s not the right time as I won’t get the full benefit” 😂. BUT you would rather do nothing AGAIN and wait for the right time.

Summer is a crazy time for this. Cancelled sessions, cancelling PT, cancelling memberships, not working out… cancelling your health and fitness!

Instead just step back, bring it down level and understand that you can “tick over” and maintain what you have achieved with some less than perfect workouts. Or by starting now you’re not just wasting another 2 months being idle and looking for the magic time slot.

There’s lots of ways you can work with us this summer. In person 1-2-1, group fitness and online coaching. No excuses 💪🏽

UP Crew defo had that Friday feeling today! 🙌🏼❤️

What an amazing atmosphere this morning on both sessions. When sessions are like this it doesn’t feel like work. It feels like training with a group of friends and having a good time. (Obviously with some serious work when it’s needed).

I often find it hard to explain the difference between us and a normal gym. But when our members hang around after sessions chatting about food, going out or whatever is happening at the weekend… and everyone completely buzzing and happy. I wish I could just capture those moments and when the question comes up, just show them and say “THIS”.

Well done Good Friday Crew! Have an awesome Easter everyone and thanks for sending me into the weekend 🕺😄❤️