I have been training with Matt at Evolved Health for few weeks now, and WOW! I can honestly say that YES its tough and YES I am shattered by the end of it but - I am loving it! So I recently asked Matt for a brief report on how he thought I was getting on:
"So we are a few weeks into Mandy's training for her charitable trek in the Grand Canyon....
Before beginning on the exercise front, we needed to see where Mandy was at physically and mentally. She openly admitted that eating various foods and that eating in general was a challenge. So we have carefully teamed up to encourage a healthier approach to her eating habits. This alone is a significant undertaking that requires a lot of patience with its undertaking.
Next we needed to address a few postural and bio-mechanical issues, and the initial phase of the program focused on these things.
What we are starting to see now from those initial weeks, is the laying a foundation now ready to bare fruit. Mandy is now staring to be pushed through some tough training sessions, using cutting edge training techniques that will encourage healthy, safe fat loss with gains in strength and muscle definition.
We have used various patterns of training including a technique known as 8x8. This is 8 sets of 8 reps in a strict time format....sweat inducing - as Mandy will testify!
More recently I have introduced Mandy to the unique conditioning tool known as the "battle ropes"....Mandy has taken to these with great enthusiasm!! "
Matt Chappell (BSc Hons)
Health and Performance Coach
(As soon as I can pluck up the courage, I will be adding some short video of me both before and after a training session. Its not a pretty sight so be prepared.)
SO that's an update on my training,so what next........fundraising!
Thankfully I have the privilege to know some awesome people that have have come up with some great fundraising events. The first event takes place in October and involves one of these:Yes, it's a kettlebell. The lovely Marisa Allen of "Kettlercise Salisbury"
has been a family friend for over 30 years, and when she and her partner Neil Arnold - former British Champion Power-lifter heard about my fundraising efforts, they called and asked if we could meet.
After a couple of long chats, a few tears (from me) and some brainstorming, a date was added to the diary for the first fundraising event. This is due to take place at Evolved Health on Sunday 26th October - more details to follow! So for all my fitness friends (Male and Female) this is a perfect opportunity to:- Give one of Marisa's amazing classes a try
- Show your support to a great cause
- Help raise funds for the Salisbury Hospital Stars Appeal
Marisa says:"Kettlercise® is THE single most effective Kettlebell fat burning workout.......designed to shape and sculpt your body in as little as 20 mins for rapid fat loss & a lean toned body. It’s fun, super quick and super effective!
It’s a stimulating, invigorating, safe and easy-to-follow, kettlebell inspired, calorie blitzing, fat blasting program and people everywhere are loving the lightening quick RESULTS!"
