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New Year, New Start?

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As the beginning of a new year draws close, people often feel pressured to make resolutions, especially regarding fitness.
 
The wording resolution can have the opposite effect of what is intended and plays a big part in people failing within the first few weeks.
 
As a fitness professional, we are taught to set goals for our clients, and by using the format we are shown (FIIT, SMART, Short/Medium/Long Term), we can create New year Goals for our clients and ourselves.
 
I would ask anyone, fit pro or not, just to think differently about our aspirations for 2023 and really focus on achieving them by planning, instead of writing resolutions that are so vast, they become unachievable.
 
GOAL SETTING
 
 
I’ve decided to follow these four rules I believe I can apply them to any kind of goal:
 
LEARN
 
Is there something that I have wanted to learn for a while? 
 
It could be a new hobby or something I’ve wanted to find out but haven’t made time for it. Do you want to try a new class or a better way of cooking healthy food thats cost effective?
 
IMPROVE
 
What am I currently doing that I would like to be better at? 
 
There are quite a few things that fall under this category but my focus is definitely around improving my work/life balance in 2023. Do you struggle to find time to exercise? You need to make it part of your self care routine and treat it as a non-negotiable.
 
ENJOY
 
What do I really like doing? I need to be able to enjoy the goals that I’ve set for myself or what’s the point? 
 
If you want to exercise and eat better, then try lots of different classes until you find one that you like and different ways of cooking foods that you enjoy. You are more likely to stick to your goal if you enjoy it!
 
REMOVE
 
What can I get rid of that I no longer enjoy or that makes me feel bad about myself?
 
You could be referring to any part of your life with any of the above titles, it could be clothing that you’ve kept because it was a gift/expensive/a bargain but it doesn’t fit, people who make you feel bad about yourself or are unsupportive (do not feel obligated to be around people who make you feel that way!).
 
My suggestion would be to make a list under each heading, (just brain dump) then cross off the ones that aren’t that important until you are left with the ones that you really want to do.
 
If you want help with your health and fitness goals, then we can help – Just send us a message and we will be ready to support you!
 
Please don’t feel pressured to set any goals but if you do, remember, a goal without a plan is just a dream 🙂

Blue Monday

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Did you know that Blue Monday is statistically the most depressing day of the year? Luckily for you, I’ve put some tips together to help combat the day so read on and make a note of any that you are going to try today!

Tip 1. Eat Chocolate!

Now I’m not telling you to wolf down a large bar of Cadburys Dairy Milk but eating a little bit of chocolate can help to release endorphins aka the feel-good hormones so go for it!

Tip 2. Have a soak in the bath!

There’s nothing quite like having a nice hot bubble bath, light a candle, put some music on or stick Netflix on your iPad and chill!

Tip 3. Go for a walk!

Going out for a walk is a great way to clear your mind and get some fresh air at the same time so stick on your trainers, wrap up warm and take a stroll around the block (here’s a picture of Max on a walk to cheer you up)!

Tip 4. Dance!

Music is a great mood lifter and luckily for you, we have spaces in our Glow Beatz class tonight with Rosie D! It’s also her birthday so that’s even more reason to go and celebrate with her!

Tip 5. An Act of Kindness!

Doing something for someone else is an awesome way to feel good and help someone at the same time! Take a friend out for coffee, write a letter or postcard and send it to someone, donate to a charity! Whatever makes you feel good (and no its not selfish to do this) 🙂

 

Let me know if you try out any of these tips!

 

Mel 🙂

Weekly RoundUp 14.2.20

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No time to watch the video? Check out the podcast and listen on the go!

Welcome to the Weekly Roundup!

Classes went really well this week, we’ve had lots of fun, despite the weather! #stormciara

EXCITING NEWS!

We are launching Cardio Central Online this weekend!

Mel has (and still is) been really busy filming workouts, editing and building a new section of the website, ready for this membership to go live!

We will be sending a separate newsletter out with the membership information in it so keep an eye out!

WEDNESDAY

FAMILY FIT CAMP 

We had a very busy class this week! We worked on dexterity through ball skills, balance and focus and we played a very funny game of Duck, Duck, Goose!

Half Term next week so no FFC – Healthy Homework will be sent via the WhatsApp group.

ROCKBOX

Another great class, a few faces missing, we hope all is well and we see you back next week!

If you haven’t tried RockBox yet and you would like to, comment below and we will sort you out with a discount for your first class!

THURSDAY

KETTLEBELL EXPRESS

Mel was back teaching Kettlebell Express and she has spotted a few people that need to increase their weights so be warned!

GLOW BEATZ

Boy did we feel that class last night!

Rosie D stepped up and did 6 tracks last night, she is well and truly back!

FEMFRESH CAMPAIGN

Mel was sent through some products to review from FemFresh, some of the ladies in class very kindly had a photo taken to promote the campaign.

If you want to find out more, go over to Mel’s Instagram profile www.instagram.com/themummytraineruk and check out the Product Review post!

PLEASE HELP!

Can you help us by leaving a review on our Facebook page?

This would really help other people to see how awesome we are 😉

Check out the video we created to show you exactly what you need to do, it’s so simple!

That’s all for this week, comment below if you attended and tell us how you feel today!

Fancy some Rock in your Workout?

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So Hannah and I took a road trip to Chesterfield today to do a course – I’ve seen this program and these lovely ladies grow in popularity over the last year and I decided we needed to bring it to Birmingham!

RockBox is an incredible program, very inclusive and fun to teach!

I’m not a massive Rock fan (unlike Hannah) but I loved the Masterclass and I can definitely see myself teaching this!

We had such a laugh on the course today and passing has made us both very happy (and relieved)

Well done Sharon and Jade, you delivered a great course and we are looking forward to bringing this program to our area soon!

Back to School Preparations!

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Summer tends to be a quiet time for a lot of fitness classes, people are on holiday and quite often exhausted after having their kids at home all day!

We get it, most of you know I have two children myself and keeping them entertained is no mean feat! Plus, Summer Holidays can be very expensive when you are trying to keep young people entertained!

I decided to run a reduced timetable this year – The Family Fit Camp attendees fed back that term time would be more suitable for them, it also made more sense to launch PWR Beatz properly in September so that left us with Thursdays and our very popular Kettlebell Express and Glow Beatz sessions!

A lot of work goes into planning new classes, here are a few of the things that take place when launching a new class:

  • Venue Hire (often paid in advance)
  • Flyers (designed, printed and delivered)
  • Social Media Posts (created, edited, published)
  • Playlists (new choreography to be created/learned)

All of the above takes time and money and is an integral part of what fitness instructors do – Teaching the classes is the easiest bit (and the most fun)! 

We are looking forward to bringing back a full timetable in September, we have tried to make sure that the classes are varied so you have lots of options to choose from!

We always encourage feedback and a lot of the changes we have made for September have come from you, so please make sure you continue to share your thoughts with us!

You can access our full timetable here: https://cardiocentral.co.uk/class-timetable

If you have any questions, you can email: melc@cardiocentral.co.uk