Thrive Belfast

𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐌 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐲 🥁
campbelllll 🏆

We've had another month of some real high performers but Anna has been ticking every box and more.

Fully dialled in with her nutrition, PBs on her main lifts, hitting crazy step numbers, very active in our Thrive run club, also signed up for the Feile 10k & even went ahead and collected member of the month just before she started a double session. 👏

Anna put her faith in us signing up in December before our doors had even opened & we are absolutely delighted to see her fully Thriving now.

Some big plans in weeks to come to, watch this space 😬🚀

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠.

For those that do not have a specific goal. Heres some things to be mindful of 👇

Protein 🍳
Aim for 30g - 50g at every meal depending on your targets. It's essential for muscle growth & repair. It is also more satiating than other macros, meaning it'll leave you feeling fuller than carbs or fats would. Meal timing doesn't matter much but the earlier you eat it the better. It'll lower your appetite during the day & it means you'll have less of a target to chase at night. Meats, eggs, fish & diary should be a priority but supplements work also.

Fruit & veg 🍎
Don't listen to anyone that tells you not to eat fruit because it has sugar in it. There's a difference between fructose & refined sugars, most fruits are packed with essential micronutrients & are usually very low in cals. Opting for more veg instead other sources of carbs (pasta, rice etc) will help lower total calories to. They're a lot less palatable so bigger portions can fill you more considering the lower calories you'd be consuming.

Sugar 🍬
Most refined sources are empty calories. Meaning there is very little nutrients for the amount of calories you're eating. They are also hyper palatable. Your body needs insulin so eating something so high in sugars will only make you want more, which is why binging is so easy. Especially during a hangover when your blood sugar levels are lower. Reduce doesn't mean you eliminate completely, allow 15-20% of your cals, your relationship with food shouldn't be miserable.

Liquids 🍸
Shouldn't really need explaining but if you're goal is to reduce fat then consuming more whole foods is obviously going to fill you more than a drink would. Consuming protein through food sources instead of supplements is better for this reason also but different strokes for different folks so get it in whichever way suits you best.

Eating out 🍝
Save money. You don't know how it has been cooked, oils used, portion sizes & usually go for whatever is most convenient. All this makes it so much harder to judge.

𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐤.

𝟒𝐬𝐭 𝟑𝐥𝐛𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 🤯

Hats off to Joe

An incredible achievement. 👏

Completely changed his attitude to nutrition, approach to training & lifestyle for the better.

Inspiring progress & the best thing about is he's enjoying the process while benefiting from all the top notch meals he's cooking 🧑‍🍳😂

LFG 🔥

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬

April 7th - May 6th 🫡

has been making serious progress in her first few weeks.

As you can she's looking phenomenal in the exact same pair of jeans 🙌

Check ins are so important to determine how well you've been doing, what factors contribute to sustainable success & what changes might need to be made

Checking your weight is only one measurement of progress though so don't attach your worth to it. It will never be linear & doesn't always tell the whole truth

We take weekly inches as well & would encourage everyone that does have a body composition goal to take photos every few weeks 🦾

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞?

Believe it or not, the hardest part about opening was picking a name 🫠

We knew exactly what we wanted to do & how well we could do it.

After securing what we thought was the perfect premise & location we were very confident in delivering a high quality service.

Just couldn't settle on a name for the place. 😅

We had one or two that we liked but just didn't sit right.

After going back & forth through texts, Thrive was mentioned & it stuck straightaway.

It aligns perfectly what we want to do, the atmosphere we intended on creating & principles we wanted to build the facility on.

We knew we wanted to create a safe space, with no egos & real a fitness community for all that would allow each member to personally develop & progress with the help of others.

Tomorrow makes it 4 months to the day since we officially opened & we are very proud of the team of absolute legends that have put their trust in us so far 🙌

Truly excited for what the future holds.

LFG. 🚀

𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥'𝐬 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐌 🥁

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What an athlete. Unassisted chin ups, dips, never dodges lifting heavy & is an avid user of our Zone4 & conditioning sessions.

It's getting harder to pick these each month but Nuala has been thriving! 🙌

One of the hardest workers we've got, never complains, a pleasure to work with & an asset to any gym.

Keep up the great work & enjoy your bubbly 🍾

𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬

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These photos are just 3 weeks apart 🫡

Lucy signed up as part of our six week spring challenge & we've been amazed at the progress she's made in such a short space of time.

An avid user of our Conditioning & Zone4 classes, with the high intensity she doesn't shy away from hard work!

Excited to see what the future holds.

Time to push on 🚀

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 ✅

What a great night at our awards ceremony celebrating our amazing members with some very worthy winners!

Special shout out goes to Chloe Carlisle for claiming the top prize. The fitness journey she's been on & progress she's made has been nothing short of inspirational. Fully deserved, enjoy your stay in the

Thank you to and of course all use legends that came & ripped up that dance floor 🥳

Love the community that's been built in such a short space of time & cannot wait to watch it grow & thrive 🤍

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧..

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Member of the month in March & the first to showcase the results our 6 week spring challenge has produced.

Gained half a stone since joining but is visibly leaner 🦾

Making serious improvements on all lifts

Has built a solid routine with training

Created better nutritional habits

Notably stronger & fitter

Just getting started 🫡

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵

Two front runners among a real hard pick this month with great effort shown from everybody 🙌

the step queen 👑
Covers more ground than the proclaimers! Jessica has been amazing at managing her movement & nutrition outside the gym. Shes also been smashing her check ins & sessions when she doesn't cancel for nail appointments 👀

currently bulking 🦾
Half a stone up since he joined & making it look easy! Strength is flying up all while managing an injury & even bagged a goal at the weekend on his return 👏

Two very consistent & deserving winners with different objectives. Regardless of the goal they're thriving as part of the community & we truly love to see it!

Approaching the final week of our challenge! Enjoy your bubbly or save it for the party 🥳

The new proud sponsor of both 2017's kits this year ⚽🟡⚫

We take great pride in being able to sponsor the local youth. A great bunch of lads with a bright future ahead of them!

Good luck with the season 💪

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

Big shout-out to

Teamed up with us last month & has been reaping the benefits since 🦾

Consistent progress in the gym, successful check-ins & doing it all without much sacrifices, especially in her social life 🥳

Photos speak for themselves 👏

Just a pity she's a Liverpool fan 🤢

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 💡

is thriving

Been with us from day one & she's reaping the benefits!

10 lbs down in her first 8 weeks, smashing her sessions & making great improvements on her lifts with a few nights out in between 👀

Such a lovely girl that fully deserves the progress 🫶

Excited to see what she can produce during our 6 week challenge.

𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 🏆

Joe x2

These lads have lost over 2 & a 1/2 stone between them in 8 weeks.

Both are men of few words (until they're drinking 🤣) but they've been letting their results speak for themselves.

Well done lads. 👏

Expecting big things during the next 6 weeks.

LFG🚀

Our first 6 week challenge......

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 🦾

Props to .mcavoyy 🫡

Cristina started at Thrive last month with the goal to add some more muscle mass.

You can't do that without resistance training & the right nutrition.

Shes excelling at both 👏

Her numbers on every lift

Weight is up 1lb but her measurements tell a better story. 1.5 inches up on her glutes & a significant improvement on her quads & hamstrings.

Excited to what the future holds 🚀

𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 🔦

This week's special shout-out goes to

Reaping what she sows 👏

Oonagh is a testament to the importance of consistency. Showing up to her sessions regardless of what issues are thrown her way.

Managing injuries & still putting the work in, staying on top of her nutrition without having to fully eliminate the foods she enjoys from her diet.

An ever present on our team walks also with a massive increase to her step count over our first 7 weeks.

9 lbs down & 17 inches lost, she's truly thriving 🙌

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 👇

It's virtually impossible to scroll through your stories & not come across at least one screenshot of a workout from an apple watch or fitbit.

Are these calories burnt accurate? 🤔

No.. They usually over estimate how much the average person burns. Massively in some cases.

But that's not the point.

A lot of people seem to think that a workouts sole purpose is to burn as many cals as they can before finishing.

There is logic behind that but it's not sustainable, nor is it a healthy way to train.

Strength, mobility & fitness should always be a priority.

𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲.

What we mean by that is, the more muscle mass you have the more calories you will burn from doing NOTHING. Literally while you're sleeping! 😴

Gaining muscle is a long, hard process & maintaining it is the exact same.

The more muscle you gain the more fuel (calories) your body will need just to maintain that muscle.

This is why strength/resistance training is paramount in our planning.

𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺.

There are many ways to burn calories but have you considered which approach will serve your future self best?

If you done star jumps for 60 minutes, you'd likely burn more calories than you would from a standard resistance based session. 🥵

For that hour & that hour alone.

Alternatively, resistance training increases your basal metabolic rate (calories required for your body to function).

So... If your planning to burn as much cals as you can, don't aim for a high number on your watch.

Aim to improve your strength & increase your muscle mass. 🦾

At Thrive we want to ensure that your 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱.

Hope this helps. Any questions about the post, just ask. 📲

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 🔦

leaving no stone unturned during her first month at Thrive.

An incredible change in such a short space of time 🤯

Always one of if not the hardest workers in the room 🦾

Lauren has made considerable progress on her lifts, great progress on her chin ups & as you can see an amazing improvement to her body composition. 🫡

With that type of work ethic she's an asset to any coach!

Only the start 👏🚀

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 🫡

Specially shout out to 12 weeks until she walks the aisle & she's already in phenomenal shape ahead of her dress fitting this weekend. 👏

The first photos shows the progress made in the first month. Shes truly hit the ground running. Weights dropping, waist is down & her glutes are up.

That's what every girl wants is it not?

Swipe for some serious progress! 🤯

Shauna had previously be training with coach .thrive before we started Thrive.

Dropping just shy of 6 stone, dramatically changing her body composition, eating habits & lifestyle for the better.

Incredible work with plenty more to come! Excited to see what the future holds 🦾