#ditchthetreadmill

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkfQIgO41Qs)

Group training session @ Liberty Gym with the Nottingham MASS crew!  I’m used to my commercial gym but this gym was BADASS!! Proper old school weights and machines, boxing rings and punching bags.. and it wouldn't be complete without posters of bodybuilders all over the walls and some slightly intimidating signs... 

eg. “Do not drop the dumbbells, you will be asked to leave. YOU ARE ON CAMERA.”

| HOW TO MAKE THE BEST PROTEIN SHAKE & TRAINING WITH SINEAD @SCMFIT| 💪😅

Hey guys! Sorry for not posting in a while, I had my last day at work on Friday and have spent the last week preparing for my big move to Nottingham. For those of you that don’t know, I’m starting university on Sunday!!!! Not quite sure how I feel about being a fresher yet. 😳

So yesterday I trained with the incredible Sinead, an old friend who I used to ride with! She is a PT and fitness fanatic too. After seeing my blog, she invited me over to The Park Club, Milton for a session together! We mainly focussed on legs in our session with a bit of conditioning in there aswel. We did exercises that were functional and that means they are going to help us perform the big heavy lifts better. Improving technique and flexibility is key! I really like the way Sinead trains, it’s not all about lifting heavy, it’s about doing it properly and maximising your performance.

Sinead really works you hard and those one-legged lunge jumps were absolutely brutal! And I’m definitely not the most graceful at doing them as you can see! Sinead is way better at them than me. I loved getting a bit of conditioning in at the end with the battling ropes. I love to hate them!!! I also managed to walk into a pole whilst filming yesterday, quite typical of me! DERP! Woke up with a real cute bump on my head this morning. Wish we'd got that on video!

It’s so awesome when you find other like minded people to train with, it’s so encouraging and motivating! It’s great to have had such good feedback from my friends and family about my blog but to have a personal trainer like Sinead tell me that she loves what I’m doing, it’s really motivating!

Luckily everyone in the fitness community I'v come across so far have been really positive and inspiring people and that’s what I’d like to continue to surround myself with. No bad vibes!

I am definitely going to continue training and blogging whilst I’m up in Nottingham! I am now having PT sessions with Rich once a month so I’ll be home for those. Also hoping to get some training sessions in with Sinead when I’m home too after having such a blast yesterday!!