Lewis Timson Personal Trainer

Who else makes their clients giggle between sets?
Makes them forget about the pain I guess 🤔🤣

Already been a great start to the week, the effort has been 🔥🔥
Good way to start off 2024!!

Still got another 2 busy days this week.
Let's do this 😁💪

Hope all my have a healthy and positive 2024 🎊

Let's play a game to finish up!

*The first 3 exercises you find is what you need more of next year 😁😁*

Be honest....

LET'S GO!!!!

#2024

⭐Mobile Personal Training⭐

Get fit and strong in the comfort of your own home.

Many of my clients say, as a mobile personal trainer, it is really convenient especially in this nowadays busy society.
For some going to the gym is not an option because of time, life, or even have kids at home.

This is where I bring the gym to you!
Using methods to help increase functional strength, fitness, endurance, flexibility, movement.
And side benefits of increased muscular definition (toning), dropping bodyfat, and gaining self confidence!!

If you would like to get on board, drop a message for a free quote.
Also a free phone consultation just to make sure I'm the right trainer for you.

For further information, please send a DM
Or WhatsApp 07518623338

No rest for the wicked!

I'm quite a fidgety person, although I said I would rest this week with light activity, I already broke and did a solid workout 🔥

But actually, it felt kind of good 💪

We get into such a habit of doing things, it's hard to break away from the norm, but sometimes that's ok 🙏

Wishing all my clients & followers a Merry Christmas 🎄

May you all have a great peaceful day 🙏

Discipline

Your body is a mirror reflection of the sacrifices you make in the kitchen and in the gym.

People constantly look for motivation, but what you really seek is discipline!

When you learn to say NO to the things that have no benefit to you, that is discipline 💪

It's the final week of training before the Christmas break🎄

And this week some clients will be finishing off with a lucky dip workout 😁

Months ago, I got clients to fill out some cards with either Kettlebell, bodyweight exercises, reps or time.

Now those cards are in my sacks ready for them to have a good rummage!
We are ready to roll 😁💪

Fitness Friday 💪

I do have a handful of clients who have been with me for quite a long time, and their goals I would say are quite unique.

Some don't work to be ripped, the so called "perfect body", I think what some have begun to realise is movement is a key aspect of a healthy lifestyle.
Getting older and being able to move more freely, being independent on yourself.
That is what some work towards 💪

Happy Friday 🙏

Who loves a good stretch?

Stretching is great and has so many benefits.

-Increased blood flow.

-Improve joint health, also helping joints move through full range of movement.

-May help decrease the risk of injury.

-Can improve performance in physical activities.

To name but a few!

I never do stretching prior to any training, as there is a potential risk of injury stretching a cold muscle.
I usually focus on dynamic mobility to get the joints moving, and leave the stretching until last "post workout".

That being said, I do offer stretch sessions to, which I focus on mobility first with static and dynamic stretches following.
These are great 45 minute sessions to get the whole body moving to your full range of motion, good whether you have a desk job, or to improve your training, they can make you feel a lot looser and relax those prone tight areas.

With this year creeping to a close, I've got clients thinking ahead of their milestones for 2024.

Setting little milestones can help you to keep on the right path heading towards those bigger goals, very important, and can be encouraging.

What are your milestones for 2024?

Health is Wealth

As you get older, do you want to be able to move freely? Lift, walk, push, pull.

Or do you want to be assisted with daily tasks because your body is unable to keep up with demands as your joints hurt and muscles are weak?

Train for independence.

Movement in medicine 🙏

Christmas brunch with a few clients today 😁

Lovely to be able to get together away from a fitness environment.

Not all clients can always attend, but will look forward to the next one 😄

When a client makes you fresh cinnamon rolls 😁
Still warm too, and sooo tasty 😋

I do love my clients ☺️

The 6am starts off with some strength work for the morning 💪

It's been cold and frosty, but that's not stopping my clients from giving it some 🔥

Lots of clients are making good progress recently!
Strength and stability gains.
Dropping jeans and dress sizes.
More mobile and flexible.
Increased power when it comes to padwork🥊 😁

Loving the work 🙏

Happy Friday all ❄️

Almost been in the fitness industry 10 years 😱!!!

Time has certainly gone so quick.
And I have met some awesome people, trained some fantastic individuals 💪

Like anything in life, it's had its ups and downs, and taken me a long time to get a little more stable on my feet, but the journey has been worth it!

I've got a great bunch of loyal clients, some who have been with me 3, 4 and even 5 years 😁

So I'm not going anywhere just yet 💪

If you're looking and ready to make a change to your lifestyle, or just need a little guidance on your journey, get in touch📱

What type of recovery do you do on your training or non training days?

I believe most think rest day means to sit on your arse and do nothing.
Am I right?

But in fact, you'll find it more beneficial to get in some active recovery.

You can go for a walk, do a little yoga stretch, go for a swim, or you can use a foam roller, acupressure mat and even a massage gun.

These are some things I use myself and I also try to get clients using them too.

Even just doing something small can help for better recovery, improve blood circulation, it can also help to improve the health of ligaments and tendons.
And not to mention it will make you feel better mentally 😊

Recovery is just as important as the training.

Which is why I get client's to practice mobility, flexibility, movement and foam rolling 💪🔥

I try to make the effort daily to do a little something.

It might not necessarily be a workout, I may instead focus on movement, or a good few rounds of OH carries/farmers walks etc.

Sometimes I may only spend 5, 10 minutes.
But the thing here is the consistency!
And even with these short work times I see progression in my body's movement.

I'm sure even you can find a bit of time to do something today.
The problem is us humans are very good at talking ourselves out of things, and give lists of excuses that aren't relevant.

Make that time, do a little something for yourself!
Your body will thank you for it 💪

Happy Monday!
The sun is shining ☀️😁

Hope you all had a great weekend.
Did another group walk yesterday, which turned out quite nice.
Nothing like a good walk in the Christ cool weather through the woodlands 😊

It was a nice pleasant rise first thing this morning, then 7am hit and it absolutely belted it down 🤣

Had some really good sessions this week, some good heavy workouts, with returns of some clients 💪

As I am lucky enough now to be a little more busier than usual, training slots are very limited, I've already had to turn people down sadly because I just don't have the space to fit them in!

Have a great weekend everyone!
Keep on grinding 💪💪

If you want to get better at something, put the effort into doing it then it will become more natural.

Think about it, a pro racing driver didn't start out that way.
The constant work and the constant practice that made them fine tweak their driving skills every time they say in the driver's seat.
Gaining confidence to become a better race driver.

When we practice movements and even weight, we build the strength and build the confidence 💪

I think this is right on point 👍👍

What do you see 👀😁

It's been quite a solid day 🥊💪

Some heavy Kettlebell and padwork 😁

Those dark wet mornings.....

Only the determined will look past this because they are doing what they can to better their health!
If you want it bad enough, you'll work for it 💪

We all have to start from somewhere.

And goals always changed.

From stick, to muscle, to bendy!

My vision was to try aim to get the perfect body, but there is no such thing!
Even if you do achieve a good body there are always doubt's In your head.
You aren't always happy with what you see.
And another thing, is good having all the muscles, but the range of motion is absolutely s**t!
And not to mention the achy joints as time moves on.

My other vision, as I'm getting older I'm finding practicing movement based exercises very beneficial.
My range of movement has increased, my joint health is improving, and because of this, my natural strength has improved to!
I want to be able to rock it when I get into my 60s.... moving freely!

Remember....
The time you spend and practice exercise and movement, is an investment to your future!
Imagine not being able to enjoy life because you were to busy to exercise 🙏

I have clients who have come from other PTs, coaches, gyms and groups like CrossFit and they all say similar things.

My style, my methods, my technique and the cues I implement are unique. I've been told I go above and beyond compared to a lot of other trainers they have used.

Obviously the big reason for this is because I love training with kettlebells!
I have been using them for over 13 years so I've been able to practice and refine movements and workouts which I am able to transfer to my clients.

My experience is certainly pretty high but even so I am still learning...
because you can never stop learning right?

Bit of a health related post for the weekend 🔥

It wasn't intentional

It just kind of happened

And I don't miss it at all!

But I noticed recently I've been 6 years without alcohol 😁

The great thing is what I've noticed in the past years of not drinking alcohol.

I've been Ill far less, as my immune system has significantly strengthened.
My sleep quality has definitely improved to!
And the thing is, alcohol is NO good for your mental health, and being as I had problems in the past, alcohol can be a trigger.

So I've dug up some benefits of not drinking alcohol and reasons why it maybe worth at least cutting down👍

1. Ditching alcohol is better for our brains

2. Alcohol use is linked to Dementia

3. Not drinking alcohol can help you lose weight

4. Alcohol prevents our body from absorbing more vitamins and minerals

5. Ditching alcohol improves your sleep quality

6. You’ll be better hydrated

7. Not drinking alcohol can reduce the amount of fat in your liver

8. It significantly lowers your sugar intake

9. Giving up alcohol lowers blood pressure and reduces your risk of heart disease

10. It will boost your immune system

These are some of many!

You don't always need to go completely cold turkey to see some of the benefits, we also have to enjoy life's treats.
But we do only have one body, so treat it with respect 🙏

Right.....

So how does this work then?? 🐱

Short workout session for myself this morning.

And F**K me I was a little bit broke by the end!!! 🔥

10 minutes of Kettlebell Sn**ch without putting it down-16kg bell.

Then I thought it was a good idea to do
10 minutes of clean and jerk, again without putting it down-32kg bell.

At one point I actually thought about giving in but looked at the timer and realised I only had just over 2 minutes to go, the shouting... 🤣

Sometimes this is what training is about, not just the physical strength but a strong mind to be able to push the boundaries, shut your mind off so you can do what you think is impossible 💪

Good morning 😀👋

Let's do some push ups 💪🤣

Strength Is not always about how much weight you can lift, it's also about movement.

If you want to get stronger, you need to iron out the small imperfections, and once you have done that, iron them out some more!

This could be something simple like practicing mobility, yoga, flexibility, resistance band training...
These are just some of the ways that can also help to build greater strength for the heavier lifts.

But not forgetting to work on those areas of neglect, ie hamstrings.
👆👆👆
Now that is very common area which many don't seem to work on often enough.

You want to strengthen the whole body as a unit 💪

Don't be a sucker who sticks to the same body parts, "guys who skip leg day" cough cough" 😉

Stretching Saturdays 🧘

Who doesn't love a good stretch 😁💪

WOMEN
HORMONES
PADWORK

I have trained a lot of women over the years, so you can say I've got the experience!
And this may sound odd to some, I like to learn about their menstrual cycle, why?
because it's so damn important if you want a client to progress!
There are certain times when to implement strength training, this would be between their periods as that's when they are possibly at their strongest.
And many may experience weakness, and even some pain or discomfort, this is when I keep intensity low with frequent breaks.

But overall, exercise during menstruation may help relieve symptoms and is also beneficial for overall health.

I find doing padwork during these times is great, helps them to still keep active, greater hormone balance, and something else I've noticed more of, a good realise of aggression 😉

A great comment I had recently from a female client:
"You know more about periods than I do!" 👍🤣

Met up with some clients today.
Little set up at Herne Bay 😁👍🤣

I think we were quite lucky tbf, the weather originally said rain and thunderstorms from mid day, but it's been absolutely fine, actually was quite pleasant 🙂

It's good to have a catch up with clients away from the fitness setting 👍👍

Early morning wake up call!

Using the 28kg bell first thing 💪

Embrace the discomfort – that's where the magic happens. Your hard work will pay off, so stay focused! 💪💪