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Break-Free from the “I’m not fit enough cycle”

Right now, in any gym you walk into there’s someone who is killing their session. They’re fit as F%#K and they make you feel a little inadequate. But that person didn’t start there. They weren’t born fit, or strong, quick at running , or whatever. So the preconceived idea you’ve got right now about how fit you need to be to start, let’s take it, wrap it up and toss it in the bin.  

While this excuse is meant to motivate you to make change to then do better and improve your fitness, it also runs the risk of working against you. Does it motivate you, or does it become a mindset that you start to accept?

Before you know it, it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. It feeds your insecurity, your lack of confidence, the negativity around where you are in your health and fitness pursuits and it all becomes so much harder to take that step. Further to that, what does it even mean to be “fit enough” when will you tell yourself “I am fit enough. It’s my time to get after it?” Probably never.

The purpose of the gym is for it to be a place of progress, of improvement and growth and it’s set up to accommodate that no matter how strong or fit you are. You might not realise this when you first start, but everyone in there is or was exactly like you, a beginner at some point. You’ll probably never be in a more supportive space where people get what it means to be at ground zero wanting to work their way up. Instead of staying away from this type of community, you should be immersing yourself within it and drawing inspiration from it. You find the right place with the right community and with coaches who are skilled at scaling workouts and exercises to meet your needs, then you need not worry. You will be well catered for, you will be supported and with time, effort and consistency you will be the one that the newcomer aspires to be as fit as.

If “I’m not fit enough” has been a recurring theme keeping you from progressing and making change, let’s put an end to the procrastinating. Our coaching team have already supported so many get past this speed hump with respect to their health and fitness, and they are there to help you too. With a FREE CONSULTATION available to anyone looking to start up on our ESSENTIALS MEMBERSHIP, we have furthered our commitment to wanting to help you make a change. Leave your details here and the team will be in touch.

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The PPT Difference

Like every other business out there, we’re here to tell you “We’re different” and we know we can shout that from the rooftops and it will probably fall on deaf ears. So next we can then explain how we are different:

  • Our team will help you make fitness fit into your lifestyle while achieving your results, not try and force it the other way around  
  • The quality of our coaching team is second to none, focussed on our client’s needs at all times and never their own 
  • Our business model is here to support clients and not have their training interrupted even if their coach is sick or away 
  • Our community of clients is supportive uplifting and empowering of all those around them 
  • The onboarding methods we use help us tailor programs that clients need to achieve their goals, its not cookie cutter one size fits all approaches  
  • We work hard to make sure that clients work hard, achieve their goals but are still able to function and perform the other important aspects of their life like work and tend to their families 
  • We are a private facility, so there are generally not a lot of people in here, our gym is kept super clean and our people are always incredibly respectful of each other.  
  • We constantly seek out ways to improve our space, our knowledge ourselves so we can serve our clients better 
  • We give a damn about what we do, the people we serve so if our clients aren’t showing up to train, we will get in touch and find out why! 
  • We measure our success by the success of our clients and if they’re achieving their results 

Now, we’re just going to back up there and hope you get the idea that our goal is to make PPT the type of place people want to come to time and time again. We value the importance of keeping you healthy and fit and if you don’t show up or enjoy the process, that simply can not happen. But does it make a difference if our clients don’t experience what we seek to achieve or what we believe to be true? 
Simple answer, it all means NOTHING if our clients don’t feel this way. If they aren’t happy to get here, train and come back week after week we aren’t getting it right. So we ask them, we ask often. Curious to know what they say about us?

“I think you’ve created a really fun, supportive environment!” 

“Yes. All the coaches are extremely encouraging. The PPT team will do anything to ensure all their clients are prioritized and well looked after.” 

“Love PPT, coaches and clients alike, all supportive and welcoming. It has improved my health and now is for not just health but due to the enjoyment I get out of challenging myself. Keep doing what you are doing” 

“PPT is the best place I have trained and I really enjoy it when I do get in.” 

“It is by far the best place to work out and get life-changing advice, I appreciate how much the team have helped me already.” 

“Everyone makes it so easy to want to come in and train” 

“you are treated as a person not just a number. The encouragement from the coaches have been great.” 

“The team is always there to support me while I’m training at the gym, and are even approachable if I need to ask a question whilst at home!” 

“Everyone is kind and supportive. You don’t have to hesitate to ask questions or in my case, fear judgement after appearing completely wiped out following a session because you are also encouraged to do your best and your efforts are recognised.”

Client’s feelings and words are important. We’re grateful that we have so many that are here to tell us the bits they love so we can do more of that. But even more important is when they tell us where we can improve, and we do whatever we can to listen and that’s one of the reasons why we’ve recently developed more membership options.

Our clients wanted more access to PPT so they could come in and train here on their own time. They had been asking for years, and we’ve made it happen. Now, we offer memberships WITHOUT the Personal Training, but still with the personal service.

What does that mean? It means we’ve got a Membership that gives you access to the gym, unlimited ability to book into our group sessions, a comprehensive exercise library and ready loaded workouts via our training App, PLUS a coach allocated to you to keep you accountable and motivated from day 1. You start with a goal setting chat, photos, measurements and an assessment and from that point on, we’ve got your back so you achieve the results you want. 

This isn’t just a gym membership because we hope by now you realise, we’re not just another gym. If you’d like more information about our Essentials Membership or any of the other membership options we have, simply head to our contact us page, leave your details and our team will be in touch. Even better, we will invite you in for FREE CONSULTATION and help you along in taking the steps needed to achieve the results you’re after.

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Self-Care. An act of selflessness not selfishness

Self care isn’t selfish! It’s self- LESS.

We hear all the time about the guilt that comes with exercise from many of you who are parents or carers. You’re not alone in this, but hopefully in the next few minutes we can help you rearrange your thoughts. There’s more benefit to those you care for if you are feeling great about yourself through exercise.

Let’s look through the lens of exercise as a means of self care specifically. Here are a few reason why we encourage you to ditch the feelings of selfishness and jump two feet in as a way of doing better for everyone around you and not just yourself. 

1. IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY AND FOCUS
Regular exercise has been shown to increase productivity and cognitive function so if you can think straighter, perform better and get through your day with greater clarity your family wins, your career wins, in fact there are no losers in this scenario.

2. POSITIVE ROLE MODEL FOR THE FAMILY
As a parent or carer, the way you care for yourself is a great learning tool for those who look up to you, so if your family model themselves on your healthy actions (both in way of exercise and nutrition) that’s a huge win for everyone.

3. IMPROVED HEALTH MARKERS
There’s so many health risks that are seriously reduced through regular exercise. Making exercise a part of your routine and improving overall health is one way that you can actually improve not only quality of life with your loved ones, but longevity as well. 

4. ENHANCED RELATIONSHIPS
Exercise has been proven to impact mental health positively and then in turn moods. This one is an obvious one, happier you happier everyone. There’s really not much more to add to that one. 

5. THE GREAT STRESS RELIEVER
Not to point out the obvious here, but adulting is stressful business. If there is one thing you can do right now to help manage stress, why wouldn’t you? A stressed to the eyeballs human isn’t always the best person to be around, so don’t be that person. Find yourself a stress outlet and from our experience exercise ticks that box pretty well.

Nothing really to lose by getting a regular exercise routine under your belt. Make it even more worthwhile and find someone truly enjoyable where there’s great coaches, amazing clients and you’ll wish you had done it years ago.

Our team are ready to help you be the best SELF-LESS version of yourself, to start is easy. Reach out and book in your free consultation today.

Rediscovering Myself: My Fitness Journey as Mum

By PPT Trainer, Mary Elasi

If I had to describe me from circa 2010 it would read like this. Overweight, totally preoccupied with my young kids, tired, mostly cranky, unhealthy and probably not the best company. Don’t I sound delightful? I wasn’t all misery, but I definitely didn’t feel like who I knew in my heart I could be, to be totally honest I felt pretty disconnected to myself almost like a part of me was lost.

But that’s what you’re kind of led to believe is normal when you have a family. You’re supposed to flip all your priorities round so that your kids and family are put ahead of your wants and needs. As a parent it’s their needs above yours period. Is there a parent out there who would disagree? I think not, and if you do disagree you might not even be bold enough to admit it because of the fear of being judged as a selfish parent.

Family photo showing an almost unrecognisable Mary from 2010

It was at this time, I knew I had to make change, I had to find myself. The solution was simple, I needed to feel good again and I knew many of the emotions around feeling good will flow from when I felt good physically. Join a gym and turn this around – the answer was that simple.

Off I went to the gym and it ticked all the boxes. It had a creche, great staff, friendly people, it was clean, usual gym stuff like classes and equipment, close to home, but yet I still walked out of there without signing up. Like a punch in the face MUM GUILT hit hard, what was supposed to be simple was suddenly tossed in the too hard basket. The creche didn’t open through the middle of the day when my kids were awake. How selfish of me to disrupt their sleep, so being the “good mum” I was I abandoned the idea no matter how much I knew I needed it. I look back now and I can admit this was a pretty messed up decision. I was using my kids as the reason to not exercise and mum guilt is a very powerful excuse that nobody would argue with.

Fast forward 2 years and I stepped into the exact same gym only this time it was with 3 kids, and I signed up. My reason for doing so however was I had to do it for my children. So what changed?

I call it my lightbulb moment. Call it what ever you want to, but until I reached this point I was never going to change and I would continually find the excuse. That disconnect I spoke about earlier between who I was and who I had become was now at its widest point. I was truly fearful that if it continued the course of my life would be horrible. I came to realised that if I stayed on this path, I’d be pretty miserable and unfulfilled and that I would be that unhappy with myself that I’d probably push those who cared away, so I’d probably also be lonely. On top of all that, I had lost my mum when she was pretty young, so I had this intense fear that unless I changed my lifestyle, I was flirting with some genetic health concerns and with every year that passes, they’d get closer to knocking on my door.

Change over the years and a growing family!

All of a sudden, this lightbulb was like stage light shining on me. There was no hiding anymore. I had to step up and own my part in how I got to this point and I had to be better for my family. They deserved the best of me and more importantly I needed to control the things I could to make sure I was healthy so that I could be here for them. At this point in my life I took stock and it was clear, the pain of staying where I was far outweighed the pain and effort of making change. I didn’t want this pain anymore and change was the only option.

I don’t know how all of this gets so muddled up in our brains when we have our children, I just know it does. If had joined that gym 2 years prior when I first enquired, my kids would have been fine. They just would have slept in the pram maybe a few days a week, and they would have had a happier, more active mum 2 years sooner than what it took. I can’t get that time back and do it differently, but I can maybe help someone else out there take that step without the guilt. Yes parents, you can give yourself a few hours throughout your week to exercise, it will probably deliver back 10 fold in the time you have with your family creating memories doing “fun stuff”. Yes parents your kids might be a little upset when you tell them no to an activity because you can’t afford the time or money in your family budget, but you need to invest in your health and wellness too for the greater good of those you love.

There it is, after signing off my permission slip to exercise, I can honestly say my family has reaped the benefits of a happier, healthier, confident me.

PPT Trainer Mary Elasi decided that by putting herself first she was also doing something to benefit the family as well. It starts with you!  Shake off the guilt and do it for your family, If this is the lifestyle change you are looking for, then get in touch with our team.

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It’s Mental!

“I keep saying it, it’s a mental health thing.”

Karen’s not just talking about being happier. Through training Karen’s learnt she has a deep reserve of mental toughness that will get her through some really challenging moments in and out of the gym that have her thinking “Hell yeah! I did that!”

In the years Karen’s been with us, this mental strength that enabled her to achieve many of the goals she has set for herself and they go way beyond just the fat loss, although Karen’s achieved that as well.

  • Unnasisted pull-ups for reps and lots of them
  • Spartan race
  • Fat loss (check out the photo below)
  • STRENGTH gains, across all lifts
  • Rehabilitation from work accident that had her in a wheelchair due to serious ankle injuries
  • AND MORE……

During her time here at PPT Karen’s well and truly become a part of our community as well. She’s a huge inspiration to everyone here at PPT, and of course at home to her 3 boys. She is truly settings a great example and leading with it.

For information about the membership options available to start you off on your own transformation like this, head to our contact page

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