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Check out this article on 7 creative ways to stay active during the holidays! 🎄💪 These aren't your traditional workout methods—think walking more at the mall, joining a fun run, or organizing family-friendly outdoor games. This article offers simple, enjoyable ideas to keep you moving, even when you're busy with holiday festivities. Plus, it emphasizes the power of planning ahead and setting small fitness goals to stay on track this season! 😃

The December period for me is about training for enjoyment… You’ll tend to find things are a lot more relaxed around December with foods, but the way I see it is to keep fuelling performance within these sessions through whole foods, whilst enjoying those guilty pleasures at the weekend… Strong, powerful, fit & pain free are the things that are the most important to me at the moment, and after sticking to a bodybuilding style routine for a good few years, I wanted to bring some of my old loves back into play… Day 1) Power & Mobility - some olympic lifts, dynamic movements & plyometrics… Day 2) Upper Body Hypertrophy - focused on muscle gain with large compounds at the start and accessories towards the end… Day 3) Run - keep that fitness up over Christmas… Day 4) Lower Body Hypertrophy - compounds at the start, with TLC on weak and lagging areas like hips and flexors at the end… Day 5) Compounds & Conditioning - a gruelling day with heavy lifts and sled pushes & assault bike… If you like this split, then you’d may aswell like the video… . . . #trainingsplit #fitness #health #businessowner

1000th weights session completed today. What I’ve learnt so far… No one cares what you’re doing in the gym. You do you. Don’t over do it, train your game. But go to failure. Growth is in failure. Rest days are important but boring. Sleep is the secret to weightloss. Water is the other secret to weightloss. What you measure you improve. Chocolate is very calorie dense and pointless for nutritional benefits. I have more gym gear than going out clothes. 9pm is bedtime. 4:30am is me time. Not everyone understands and that’s ok. Progress takes time, effort, and discipline. Discipline beats motivation. Building discipline into your gym life builds discipline into the rest of your life. We’re designed to move and lift heavy shit. Not drink alcohol, eat ultra processed food, and sit around. Grip strength and muscle strength is key in older age. Chicken is the new beer. Your body is your business card. Myfitnesspal is more important than Facebook. You can’t outrun a bad diet. The gym is 20% of body composition, your meals are 80%. Meal prep is the only way I can stay on track. Planning the week ahead is essential. It’s been an incredible and interesting journey so far. Next stop, 3 years sober. #Fitness #motivation #discipline

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Stay Active, Stay Merry! 🎄✨ The holiday season is full of fun, but it can also be hectic! Staying active isn’t just about fitness—it’s about feeling GOOD, keeping energy levels high, and managing stress through the rush. Here’s how you can fit movement into your busy days: 🎅 Start Small: 10 minutes is better than nothing—sneak in a quick walk or stretch! 🎄 Make It Festive: Dance to your favorite holiday tunes while wrapping gifts or cooking. 🛍️ Move While You Wait: Do calf raises or squats while waiting in holiday queues. ❄️ Buddy Up: Join a friend for a walk or a fitness class—it’s more fun together! ☃️ Keep It Simple: Bodyweight exercises like squats, lunges, or planks can be done anytime, anywhere. Prioritise movement, even in small doses, and you’ll feel more energised and ready to tackle all the festive fun! 🎁 How are you moving today? Let me know in the comments! 💪 #Wellness #StayActive #FeelGoodFitness #FitnessMotivation #Health

Stay Active, Stay Merry! 🎄✨ The holiday season is full of fun, but it can also be hectic! Staying active isn’t just about fitness—it’s about feeling GOOD, keeping energy levels high, and managing stress through the rush. Here’s how you can fit movement into your busy days: 🎅 Start Small: 10 minutes is better than nothing—sneak in a quick walk or stretch! 🎄 Make It Festive: Dance to your favorite holiday tunes while wrapping gifts or cooking. 🛍️ Move While You Wait: Do calf raises or squats while waiting in holiday queues. ❄️ Buddy Up: Join a friend for a walk or a fitness class—it’s more fun together! ☃️ Keep It Simple: Bodyweight exercises like squats, lunges, or planks can be done anytime, anywhere. Prioritise movement, even in small doses, and you’ll feel more energised and ready to tackle all the festive fun! 🎁 How are you moving today? Let me know in the comments! 💪 #Wellness #StayActive #FeelGoodFitness #FitnessMotivation #Health

During the holiday season, it can be challenging to maintain good habits. Whether you're traveling and skipping the gym, spending long hours shopping for gifts, or enjoying large meals, it's important to stick to healthy routines during this time to preserve the progress you've made throughout the year. #VUMIisWithYou #BeInformed #EmpowerYourself #HealthInsurance #GlobalCoverage #FinancialWellness #FinancialProtection #ComprehensiveMedicalCoverage #Awareness #TheSmartDecision

Like most people my age, I spent my forties telling myself that I was perfectly healthy and if I just lost a few pounds, I would be fine. I had a gym membership and turned up regularly, I followed various diets, lost those few pounds and then put them back on again. I did a few exercises in the gym and kidded myself on that I was as fit as I had ever been. However, as that big birthday loomed, I decided that enough was enough and perhaps I should get some serious advice. There wasn’t really any particular moment when I thought I was unfit or overweight until, that is, I reached my target weight, then kept going lower. The process with the guys at DMC is not hard to follow. You are supported by normal, friendly people who are not muscle-bound gymnasts, just friendly people like you. More importantly, they have all been where you are and applied the same methods to get to where they want to be. They don’t just tell you to exercise until you drop, it’s never that hard. You work to a sensible programme covering exercise and nutrition that you can keep up with and they help you to understand how your body reacts to different food types. They are there for help and advice when you need it and they keep you on track when you stray. The strange thing now is that I have more energy, I work harder, I sleep better and I understand what happens when I eat too much sugar, which I still do on my weekends off. The difference is that I know what to do to get back to where I want to be, quickly and effectively. So, my birthday arrived with me being 30lbs lighter and my waist measurement is now less than my inside leg. I can easily do 100 star jumps. What I didn’t appreciate was the level of general fitness that I would achieve and how much better I would feel overall. It really has been a life-changing experience, even if that does sound like a bit of a cliché. I just wish I had done it ten (or twenty) years ago! -Gordon #DMCFitness #BeforeAndAfter #Transformation #WeightLoss #HealthAndFitness #FitnessOver50

After the birth of my third child, I found myself at 170 lbs and knew I had to make a change. Despite assumptions, the weight didn't just come off while nursing. Through dedication and hard work, I successfully shed the weight and now maintain 125 lbs. Here are some tips that helped me along the way: - Start with something you enjoy, like Zumba or a walk with your dogs. The key is to get moving! - Consistency is key. Surround yourself with supportive individuals, perhaps through gym classes, to stay on track. - Watch your diet closely. Avoid fast food and explore healthy recipes for effective meal prep. - Planet Fitness is an excellent starting point. Utilize their QR codes to learn how to use machines effectively. - Emphasize quality over quantity in your workouts. Prioritize form and technique over heavy loads. - Stay positive and focused. Remember, the worst workout is the one that doesn’t get done. Remember, your journey is unique, but with perseverance and the right approach, achieving your goals is within reach. Keep pushing forward! 🌟 #FitnessJourney #HealthyLiving #PositiveMindset

So I’ve started a wellness experiment… Losing inches and lbs in midlife is difficult enough, but when you add in the impact of comfort eating/drinking sugar in just about every form possible post-bereavements & other life challenges this year, nothing was working to shift things as my measurements and weight skyrocketed. I heard about an app called MeThreeSixty from our GLP-1 activated weight loss group in the States and gave it a go… My body fat percentage caused me to stop and reflect that if I continued to self-sabotage in this way, I wouldn’t get any faster in a boat and nor would I fit into my skiing kit this winter amongst other longer term wellness motivators. I’ve started a self-care programme of eating less & better (with a focus on waaaaay less sugar + gut health) and moving more in different ways: I did a dance aerobics class recently which took me right back to the 80s! I’m tracking the changes over the next 7 weeks and then starting again in January. I can’t replicate the impact of Christmas + a ski trip so didn’t want that to skew the results. In January I will be continuing with the healthy eating & moving more in different ways, but adding in our GLP-1 activator MindBody System and tracking what difference that will make. The science and the results coming in from the USA are simply amazing – it’s no wonder it sold out in 12 days! – so I’m excited to see what happens to my stats. PS. Our GLP-1 MindBody System is due to launch in the UK & EU in April and I’m already curating my VIP waiting list. Let me know if you want in. #weightmanagement #genx #babyboomer #midlifewellness #glp1 #nutrigenomics #vipwaitinglist #newproductlaunch