Gym DC

Wow - this year marks my tenth year of coaching 😲🥹🙏🏼😊

I honestly can’t believe it has been ten years

It doesn’t seem that long ago I was lost and very unhappy - if you told me I’d be running a fu***ng gym I would have laughed pretty hard

Coaching people has gave me a happy life, daily fulfilment and pride

Training gave me purpose to my life when I just lost my dad and was trying to stay sober - so to be able to change other people’s life through training and a healthier lifestyle means everything , I will never take it for granted and always try my absolute best

From being a newly qualified pt pretty much winging it to be doing what I do now shows that if you truly love something, work hard & never give up that you can do amazing things in life

When I worked in a bank, my dad knew I didn’t like it and continually told me to do what makes me happy instead of being miserable - so thank you for that advise Dad because it is always in my head when things have got tough

To every single person I’ve ever coached - thank you , thank you so much

Here’s to the next 10 🫶🏼❤️💪🏼

Team DC ❤️😍

Grateful for my community and honestly could not ask for a better team of ppl to coach every day

In a gym like ours the community is everything and why the training is so fun and rewarding

Thank you all including everyone who couldn’t make it last night for helping me live out a dream every day and to make a difference in your lives.

I cant wait for what’s coming next year 😁💪🏼

Saturday Athletes @ 😍💪🏼🔥

Nothing better than watching these guys have fun on the comp floor and sharing moments together

Photos by .m.b 📸

Proud of my wee gym ❤️

6 athletes competing over 3 pairs and a lot of love and support @

So proud of everyone today and the effort into the preparation over the past couple of months - thanks to the best cheer squat and support team

Just two of us left for tomorrow 👀

Gym DC is going into month 15 and what an incredible ride it’s been so far

Dedicating your life to something like this is far from easy and not without challenges , but it’s the most rewarding thing I’ve ever felt

Whether it’s someone linking their first reps of gymnastics or a new pt client doing their first squat and deadlift or people training hard for competitions - it still gives me the best feeling in the world and I don’t think that will ever stop

Thank you to everyone who supports me and my gym and picks me up when I’m down - I could not do it without ya’all ❤️

We are open to new members if you’re interested in joining just email or dm me on here

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Find something you love and makes you feel amazing and do it as much as you can ❤️

As a coach, listening to someone talk about how training as impacted their life outside the gym is so amazing

Recently I’ve heard how it has helped with playing with and looking after their 2 year old daughter, feeling strong outwith the gym, helped with back pain, it’s the best money they have ever spent, mental health and sleep

We have to see training as more than punishment for a bad diet or losing weight - if you find a way of training you can enjoy it literally will change your life 🥰

The DC FKR’s 🤩😁 ( Fiona Kirsty Rachel 😆 )

It was amazing to see these guys smash the summer wod together 😍

Super proud of Fiona taking on her first competition and pushing herself outside her comfort zone - always a scary thing but you absolutely smashed it and so awesome to see the progress you’ve made since you first started PT training with me 😁🔥💪🏼

Super proud big brother watching Rach ( see a previous post ! ) and as always amazing to see Kirsty go ham on the lift and the metcons 🔥🤩

Amazing to see you guys have fun together on the comp floor

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Amazing day Two Birds Fitness summer Throwdown with two teams competing 😁😁😁

So much fun with great workouts and everyone smashed it with some having their first experience of a competition - proud!

Thanks to the guys for turning up and being cheer squad !

Thanks to Two Birds for a great event and hospitality

Been through a lot with the boy

From taking him around Tesco to show him how to eat better back in the day to an Ironman 70.3 race to building crazy strength and numerous competitions & ups and downs

When he asked me to pair up with him for proving grounds cause he had nae pals I couldn’t say no, and we got in! 😁💪🏼

Looking forward to hitting up more partner sessions and going in as good condition as we can

Always appreciate your commitment to training and support you’ve gave me as a coach and opening the gym Chris, excited to compete with you 🔥

Don’t let the fear of failing hold you back in going for what you want in life

Big goals will be scary but that’s when you know it’s worth it !

Training changed my life when it comes to being brave and believing I am more than capable 💪🏼

Don’t give up
Don’t quit on yourself
Good things will happen

Your best effort will feel different each day

Sometimes we hit PR’s and sometimes just getting in and moving is what we need for the day 🙏🏼

Always moving forward 😁💪🏼

So awesome to meet Ross and Ailidh’s baby Sadie today ! 😍

Super proud of you guys she is amazing 🤩 🥰

Follow your bliss 🖤

2 weeks since our 1st birthday celebrations and what a day it was! Here’s to the next year of training @ Gym DC 🥰💪🏼

1 year since I opened the gym

11 years ago today my life changed when I suddenly lost my Dad - Thankfully I chose at two months sober to not drink but to dedicate the rest of my life to make him proud of me and to make something of myself

So when I opened my own gym I wanted to keep that and the Gym was called GYM DC

People always ask why DC - and this is why 😊

If only you could see me as I am today and not the wreck I was before I stopped drinking but this is what has always drove me on to stay sober and always try and be a better person

There are defining moments in our lives and I promise you that making the hard choice is worth it - the easy way out never works long term

Me choosing not to drink on this day 11 years ago is the reason I am healthy today

4 years ago today I swam 2.4 miles Biked 112miles + Ran 26.2 miles to accomplish my goal of completing an Ironman triathlon 🏊🏻‍♂️ 🚴🏼 🏃🏻‍♂️ 🏅

I wanted to do it for my own personal reasons relating to my past and my Dad but also to show anyone who needed to realise we can come back from dark places where we think there’s no point to life

Working toward this for literally years changed my life and made me someone who believed in myself and knew I could do anything I put my mind to

When I was on the run and knew I was going to finish I cried so much it was the best feeling I had ever had - I went from someone who thought I was worthless and nothing but a let down to a coach and doing an Ironman - it’s just amazing what exercise can do for you and I will always be grateful I decided to push myself more than I ever thought possible

Anything is possible 🙂🙏🏼❤️

It’s easy to get caught up in comparing yourself to others or getting frustrated at a failed lift or a workout time - but don’t forget that most of us train to feel better! Mentally and physically and to have fun 😁

I take my training seriously but it makes me feel amazing which is why I do it on the days I don’t even feel like it 💪🏼

New Podcast 🎤 finally after 2 years of saying I’d get back on it !

Signing up for and doing my first triathlon changed my life and led me to doing Ironman which I’m so so grateful for - I wasn’t rly interested until I saw it was on the first anniversary of losing my Dad , so had do to do it 🙏🏼

It was a bit of a disaster in some aspects but a year after quitting booze and losing my dad it was the first time I felt really proud of myself and made me realise I could do more than I thought

The swim almost killed me and my bike had no gears , but I learned from it 😂

I talk about how it all came about and the training and the race

Link to Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dc-fitness/id1263437343 and should be on other platforms - I use Castbox - search DC Fitness

This exact date last year we done a group session in the park as I was unable to coach classes and months into looking for a unit to call home - I honestly did not know what the future held for the team

So to be here with a full house and the guys thriving with their training and new members fitting in so well I couldn’t be more grateful for what we have and for the continued support and commitment everyone gives to the gym, not just the guys in the picture but everyone - group - PT - Overs 🙏🏼💪🏼

I couldn’t love what I do anymore and thankful for it all ❤️

The daily training is where the magic happens, the easier % work, the basic machine intervals, the boring technique work

The PB’s and progress doesn’t happen without that constant hard work

The fun and experience’s you have whilst training hard with your pals whilst becoming a fitter, healthier person is what matters most !

We always wanna better ourselves and make progress but don’t forget to have fun 😁

Almost 4 years to the day I done my first Ironman Triathlon in Zurich ❤️

Ive been thinking about this a lot recently. Even just thinking about the 5 days In Zurich gives me goosebumps and the most incredible feeling

Training for and doing this changed my life, it made me a stronger and more resilient person and for once I was actually really proud of myself

There was a lot of mistakes and things I could of done differently but I finished and got my medal and proved to everyone what you can achieve if you really want something

Anyways - I’ve decided I’m going to do a podcast series - starting from way back when I done my first ever triathlon and what lead me to Ironman - the race and everything in between since I’ve not done a podcast in like 2 year and I pay for the fu***ng thing 😂

Training can take you to places you never imagined yourself being in - it can be life changing and that is an amazing feeling 🙏🏼💪🏼

🏋🏻‍♂️- Ailidh Wilson

Instead of giving up on yourself every time things get hard , think of why you started in the first place

If I didn’t have a ‘ why ‘ I wouldn’t be 11 years off booze

Great things in life do not come easy - put the work in - embrace the hard work - watch the growth 💪🏼

Sober Festival 💪🏼😁

I hadn’t been to a weekender festival in over 10 years - I used to go every year when I drank and to be honest it was a waste of money with how many bands I actually saw / remember with how stupidly drunk I always was !

Being sober was amazing - although hard at times in the sun at a festival watching everyone drink cold beers

I saw every band I wanted to see, I had the best time, I remember everything, no hangover / fear + less money spent !

Don’t fear by giving up / cutting down on booze you’re ‘ missing out ‘ it’s actually
more fun I promise !

Going for Slipknot - BMTH + Metallica alone was worth it but so many other amazing bands and amazing people there !

Thanks to my brother for sorting it all out and making it happen ❤️