Harvey Holt

It’s been a wild last week at PureGym Yeovil…😵‍💫

I’m saying my goodbyes after 2.5 years of ups, downs, challenges, and life changing transformations

Sometimes life moves F A S T 💨

And it’s moved fast over the past 10 days😅🤣

Excited for the next chapters, new challenge, new location, and next stage of life🚀

But before that, I want to take a minute to say a massive thank you

Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the ride, to everyone who invested in me, trusted me, made memories, took part, showed up, got curious, laughed at my jokes, and gave it a bloody go

It what everything I ever wanted from my time here to be, and that means the world ❤️

Here’s to the memories, the vibes, and the growth 🫡

I’m doing myself out of a job here… 🥲

I may be shooting myself in the foot here but I want my NOT ANOTHER 8 WEEK SUMMER SHRED to be the last program you ever need to do…

I truly mean that!🤯

Most of the people that I have already spoken to about the challenge have tried EVERYTHING

Slimming world
Weight watchers
Summer Shred programs
Going to the gym everyday
Fasting for days on end

Despite your best efforts, the weight always piles back on and all that progress you made in the gym comes undone

THEN there is this overwhelming sense of frustration of that it doesn’t work?!

No matter what you do or what you try

The negative self talk cycle starts…

You feel NEGATIVE about yourself, call yourself horrible names, pick apart your appearance

Your confidence takes ANOTHER big knock

You start to step back, hide away, cover up, the apprehension around social occasions rises again

And you’re in a worse position than when you started…

I know some of you will be reading this and think I’m on some personal attack mission with this 👀

So you can see why I don’t want you to keep going through this cycle?

My MAIN mission for the next 8 week is to:
⭐️Teach you practical tools and knowledge that you can use forever
⭐️Coach you to stand on your own two feet
⭐️Provide the structure and support to allow you more freedom and clarity

So you can break free from this cycle and get yourself on the path to feeling healthy, strong, and confident in yourself

Spaces are limited, going fast, and the next time I run a challenge the investment will be significantly higher

We officially start on Monday, if you want to join us or find out more - drop me a message or comment below with the word ‘CHALLENGE’ and I’ll send everything over

Picture life in 8 weeks time… 👀

There’s 2 options on the table for you

Option #1 - you keep going as you are, you’ll get more of the same, the negative self-talk, the lacking of confidence, hiding away, covering up, and feeling anxious about social occasions

Or Option #2 - you decide enough is enough and do something positive about it

We create some structure in your life so you don’t feel like you’re constantly winging it from day to day

We create a genuine sense of freedom so you can enjoy the meals and the drinks out without feeling like you’ve ruined it

And for the first time in a long time, start feeling confident in yourself, your appearance, and your actions

All before the middle of July

I introduce to you ‘Not Another 8 week Summer Shred’

There are 3 key things we’ll be working on ⤵️

📌Your confidence - not just in your body, but yourself, your ability, and your thoughts
📌Your health, your energy, and how you feel in your body
📌Your mindset - calling out negative self-talk, stopping ‘All or Nothing’, developing self awareness

I won’t just be telling what to do with zero explanation - we’ll be understanding the WHAT and the WHY, so doing it become easy

This is for you IF:
✅You are willing to be curious and try new ways of doing things
✅You’re committed to developing personalised approaches that work for you and your life
✅You are ready to take accountability for your actions and take some open honesty from me

(I only say this because I care and want to see you win)

This is NOT for you IF:
❌You’re going to quit when the going gets tough
❌You are expecting somebody else to provide all of the answers for you
❌You’re not be willing to approach things differently to what you’ve done before

(I don’t want to waste your time)

As I’ve said before, spaces are limited and discounted…

The next challenge that I run will be at least £100 more expensive than this one, so if I was you, I’d act quickly 👀

Applications close on Friday 17th May

Once you commit, we can get you started there an then

If you want to find out more, either comment below OR DM me the word ‘CHALLENGE’

You’ll never guess how much we spent… 💰😱

Over the bank holiday weekend we sat down with a few friends and got chatting about money

(I know, WILD bank holidays 🤣)

We totted up the average we all spent on stuff we didn’t really need or wasn’t worth it in the long run…

I’m talking about coffees, takeaways, snacks from the shop, random bits we order off TikTok shop or Amazon

I’m not saying - don’t go out for a coffee or order a takeaway (far from it actually)

We EXCLUSIVELY highlighted we didn’t really want, need or particularly remember. It didn’t have any real value our lives after we’d finished said coffee/meal

We sat there and went through each of our bank accounts and totted it up, one by one…

The findings were actually quite scary

In April, the average we each spent was… £145.63

Yeah… I know!

It really puts it into perspective the mindless stuff we spend our hard-earned money on that has zero returns in the long run

What if we became more mindful?

And channelled into something positive for the future, to be an even better version of you

For yourself?
For those around you?
For your future?

Now…

I challenge you to do this for yourself

Go through the last month and add up all those mindless spends, on the stuff you are no better off from

If it’s more than you thought, comment below with a 😱

Can you keep a secret?🤫👀

I’m currently putting together a new 8 week program for 6 people who want to…

🤩Feel a genuine sense of freedom with your health, fitness and wellbeing

🤩Look and feel their best this summer

🤩Be confident in what they do, what they think, and how they look

But are currently…

💩Lacking the structure, support and accountability you need to get started AND keep going

💩Feeling frustrated as if feels like you’ve tried everything

💩Fed up with the constant negative self talk

And want to care less about what other people think… 😣

Then this 6 week challenge is probably a good shout for you

It won’t be a walk in the park, the clues in the name 😉

The challenge will be run at a discounted rate as I am trialling something new 👀

Consider this your sign to jump on the first refusals list

Either, comment below OR DM me with the word ‘FIRST’ and I’ll send you all the details over ASAP

Number 5 is my favourite

Absolutely gent 🫡🤝🇦🇷

After a meltdown a few weeks ago 🫠

A friend of mine reminded me of something I’d not considered for a while - my values

So I spent a few hours working out mine, seeing how they had changed and what was I not clear on

This isn’t an easy task, and bloody hell, I found it HARD

But it made me realise what I truly value, truly care about, what I don’t need motivation to do

I got thinking (something I do a lot of)

And everything became very clear - like the clouds parting in front of me

A learnt a lot, again, something that I value highly

One thing that came up a lot in the test is travelling ✈️

Seeing the world

Going to new places

Experiencing things, the mind blowing, the seemingly weird, the obscure

I never need motivaiton to look at flights

Or research new locations

Or get up at silly oclock to get to the airport/into the car

Or to put money back for my trips

The clarity and peace of mind it’s given me, and the ability to shape my goals around it

If you wanna know more, drop me a message I’ll give you some pointers (in between trying to drive on the wrong side of the road and just staring at the stunning scenery 😉)

In the interest of balance, after my post about my wins last week

I wanted to share sometimes mistakes, failures and setbacks I’ve faced since the start of the year

It isn’t always sunshine and rainbows at Holty Towers… or with literally everyone in the world

💩Misplacing my passport and having to pay over £200 to source a new one… oh yeah… this was on the Tuesday of the week where we few on Sunday 😅

💩Spent way too long focusing on what I don’t want and what isn’t working in my life, which gets you a whole lot more of what you’re focusing on

💩Struggled in silence with a few new challenges I’ve not known how to deal with

💩Flare up of an old ankle injury which has left me struggling to walk on a handful of occasions

💩Receiving some rather unpleasant messages online

💩and it’s this only SOME of what’s happened

Take this as your daily reminder 💭

Social media is a highlight reel sure… but why would you post your worse day, all the stuff that’s not going right, the mistakes people make

It makes sense! And I don’t blame people for keeping it rosy! I’ve done so many of these posts over the years and I still feel really icky posting them

You can NEVER have a positive without a negative

You can NEVER have happiness without sadness

You can NEVER have wins without losses

As many of you will already know 💭

At the end of each Quarter I spend some time reviewing and course correcting

As we move into the 2nd 90 day chunk of 2024 (with some very exciting bits coming up), I wanted to share some of my biggest wins, magic moments and some cool things that have happened in my life since January 1st

🏆My knee (finally) getting better and causing me less pain

🏆Restructuring my weeks to make them more aligned with my goals and values

🏆Taking my Dad to F1 arcade in Birmingham for his Xmas present, he enjoyed it so much he paid for 3 more races later that day🤣

🏆Meeting Dexter for the first time 🌭

🏆Raising £300 for

🏆Watching some amazing Bath Rugby matches, particularly the ones against Racing 92 and Sale Sharks - oh and making friends with Ollie Lawrence and George Ford 🛁

🏆Receiving and giving some really heartfelt gifts with Bron

🏆Speaking to the student at my old college about opportunities the fitness industry has given me

🏆Implementing some new skills that I worked on a sales training day with my man Donie 👊🏼

🏆Cooking some AMAZING meals with Bron, especially ‘Marry Me Chicken’, a fakeaway Chinese, and honey glazed Ham

🏆Working on a new way of doing things with a mentor I’ve wanted to work with for AGES - and feeling the benefits of it

🏆Watching Example in Birmingham, and getting told by middle aged lady called Tracey I should consider a career in rap 🤣

🏆Podcasting with my mate , which the best one I’ve done to date! 🎙️

🏆Having an entire rooftop bar to ourselves overlooking Bucharest 🇷🇴

🏆Catching up with over a Nando’s, and having one of my favourite conversations of Q1 with him 🍗

🏆Swimming and chilling in the outdoor pool at Therme Spa in Bucharest 🇷🇴

There’s enough negativity, doom and gloom on social media these days, I’d love to know your biggest win in the comments below - lets spread some positivity 🫶🏼⬇️

I DID IT ✅

62 miles completed in 31 days of March

All in aid of raising funds for the incredible

A massive thank you to those who have supported me and donated over the past month

You are all legends 🫶🏼

Todays the last chance to donate so make sure you act fast

The only way to do this is on my story

Now that’s what you call chocolate egg-mas 🪺

Hope you had an eggsellent one 🐣

Swipe to see my new mate 🐰

Coming into the last week of my challenge for 🚶🏻‍♂️

62 miles in the 31 days of March 👊🏼

For a while I’ve wanted to share my why behind taking on this challenge. I’m not going to lie to you, I’ve struggled with how I wanted to articulate it in the way I wanted to

Over the past few years, I’d found out that a few of the guys in my year have tragically taken their own lives

That’s over 1% of the guys in the year group…

It doesn’t sound like a lot, but its the sad reality of where things are at right now - finding out about these guy’s passing has truly shook me

I want to do something about it, this is the tip of the ice berg

When I committed to this challenge, I wanted to do it for them, to help raise funds for more for life changing services, help provoke meaningful conversations and connection, and spread the message of their excellent work 🙌🏼

There have been several times where I’ve struggled with suicidal thoughts, and another time one of those thoughts ended up going a little further

I am lucky enough to have come out the other side, and stand here to tell the story

Help me, help an amazing charity 🫶🏼

There is a button that takes you straight to donations at the top of my page

We only have until Sunday, let’s put an end to living miserably ⚡️

Happy International Women’s Day to all the badass women in my life and out there in the world 🌍

(Just some of them pictured - soz!)

You’re all all bloody legends in your own way

Nothing but love and appreciation 🫶🏼

Full circle moment today for me 🫶🏼

I had the opportunity to go back into my old college to talk to the students about careers in the fitness industry and where that can lead you

The opportunities that arise, the different avenues it can take you down should you so wish, and the biggest takeaways I’ve had from 8 years in the fitness/leisure industry

Not just wearing shorts all year round and counting to 10 ✌🏼

Mondays often signal a new beginning 🗓️

and all that nonsense

Take this as your reminder that your new beginning can start whenever you’d like

If it’s not happened today, don’t stress

Who really cares if you start on a Monday or the 1st of the month - it’s a bit like rearranging the deckchairs on the titanic…

It might look pretty, but personal growth isn’t pretty

What’s stopping you from making that start today?

Starting that conversation about a pay rise?

Starting the conversation with that special someone?

Starting a new club, hobby, sport, gym?

You’ve got the control

Press start, or wait longer

You decide 😘

62 Miles in March for CALM 6 miles down, 56 to go 🚀

All caught up and on target for my March Miles, came across this sign on my walk today and thought it was pretty apt! 🤣

Week 2, lezgo ✅

Massive thank you to every one of you who has donated so far - link to donate is in the comments ⬇️

The thing that’s most likely to kill me until I’m 45 is myself…

Shocking, and incredibly morbid

But it’s the harsh reality for millions of men (and women) around the world

So much of who I am is tied up in helping people improve their experience of life

Whether that’s through my work

Or even the standards and values I hold myself too

It’s so important to me

From my own experience and the mark I want to leave on the world

That’s why I wanted to jump on a challenge like this. 62 miles in 31 days of March - but I think we can do more than that 👀

To raise money for a great charity in

And help inspire people to stop living miserably

We get one go at this life, lets not make it something we struggle and survive through

Instead, something we thrive, enjoy and do with a smile on our faces

If you’d like to donate to the cause, drop me a message or I’ll be posting to my story regularly with the donation link

LIMITED AVAILABILITY (last chance 👀)

With it being PT open week at , I have opened up a handful of slots on the app for Personal straining

They’re for you IF ⬇️

✅Are wanting a kickstart with your training and mindset

✅Wanting to create some structure with your routine, and build up your confidence

Or

✅Have been thinking about working with a Personal Trainer and wanted to ‘try before you buy’ then this is your sign 🪧

Here’s what I’ve got available 📆

Tuesday 20th
1500 - booked (waiting list available)
1600 - available
1700 - booked (waiting list available)

Wednesday 21st
0830 - available
0930 - available

Friday 23rd
1000 - available
1500 - available
1600 - booked (waiting list available)
1700 - available
1800 - booked (waiting list available)

Saturday 24th
1000 - available
1100 - booked (waiting list available)

Once they’re gone, they’re gone

I very very rarely do anything like this, but I have some extra availability this week and I’m feeling nice 😇

To book, all you need to go is to go onto the PureGym app and book your slot

Act fast, they’re going quick 🫣⚡️

💘🫶🏼🏹HVD❤️🌹💌

Valentines is the perfect time to say a big thank you to this one, for all the support, love, listening, advice, and daily inspiration you give me - even when you don’t realise it

Thank you for being you, and everything you do 🫶🏼

Pancakes… 🥞

It’s flipping pancake day

(See what I did there 😉)

I’m not going to sit here and make you feel bad for eating pancakes

Suggest you make them differently to reduce calories

Provide you with a recipe

Or make sure you add protein into yours

You do you, boo!

The one thing I do want you to do is make sure whatever you do is stick to your plan

If you want to enjoy your pancakes in peace, do just that

If you want to reduce the calories and add in some protein, great - do that

If it’s not for you, crack on with a normal Tuesday

The power and confidence you create from sticking to what you set out to do is seriously underrated

How often do we diverge away from what say to ourselves based off what someone says (usually people who we don’t know on the internet) is scary

Confidence comes from keeping promises, so keep your promise

Try it, you might like it 👀

HERE SHE IS, CLIENT OF THE YEAR 🏅

You’re probably quite familiar with my clients, Soph 👏🏼

She’s absolutely smashed it over our time together, like SMASHED it

Here’s what she’s done ⬇️

👖Improved her relationship with clothing sizes

🧠Levelled up her mindset which has helped her overcome some life challenges

💪🏼She got strong, like super strong

🦵🏼Has changed her body shape and embraced it

🗓️Become super consistency, making the gym part of who she is, missing very few sessions

I’m so proud of her, what a bloody legend 👏🏼

Comment below with a 👏🏼 to give Soph the round of applause she deserves

COMEBACK QUEEN 💁🏻‍♀️🏅

Meet Lauren, who’s won the ‘Comeback Queen’ award for 2023

Why? I hear you ask!

Well let me tell you a little story

A few months back, Lauren picked up an injury

Now… I’ve seen so many get injured and then avoid doing the thing - letting it haunt you forever 👻

Not Lauren though 🙅🏻‍♀️

She reached out to me, we spoke about it and put together a plan of action 🤝

Taking it easy, and implementing a ‘what can I do’ mindset 🧠📈

Then once she was better, she came straight back to it

I love to see this, and wanted to give Lauren the recognition she deserves for it

This sort of mindset is something that need to be celebrated, so help me do this by commenting below with a 👏🏼 to give Lauren the round of applause she deserves

Januarys client of the month is… 🥁🥁🥁

LAURA 🏅

We are currently on wedding prep

T minus 127 days til she walks down the aisle 🤩👰🏻‍♀️

As soon as 2024 was upon us, Laura got into gear and has smashed it ever since 🤯🏌🏽‍♀️

Making a big effort to be organised and prepped with her nutrition 🍝🍉🥕

Asking me for more gym sessions to be added to her program 💪🏼

All whilst taking the jump into being self employed (which is a big challenge in itself!!) 🤩

What a month?!🤯

Proud of you, Laura 🙌🏼

Comment below with a 👏🏼 to give Lozza the round of applause she deserves

THE BIGGEST LOSER 📉🏅

My guy, Jordan 👊🏼

Irony is, he’s FAR from a loser 💁🏻‍♂️

Jordan has been part of the team since July

And been on one hell of 7 months

Dropping over 20kg - yeah, mad 🤯

Making the gym part of his weekly routine, missing very few sessions that we allocate for him

And building shape to his body in the process

What a guy, some may say a savage 👊🏼

Comment below with a 👏🏼 to give man like Jordan the round of applause he deserves

MAKE FITNESS FUN 🤩🏅

Meet Laura, the winner of the ‘Make Fitness Fun’ award for 2023

(Bit of a delay in the production line of the medals 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣 but we move)

Laura has been super consistent with her training in 2023

Getting herself into a routine each and every week - that she looks forward to doing

Using the gym as a chance for let off steam and as an outlet for her mental health 🧠🌱

I wanted to take a minute to highlight Laura, and her commitment to making her training and fitness something fun

Why?

Because we actually want to do it when it’s fun🤯

I see so many people approaching their goals from negative place - ie treating it as a punishment for eating something or going out and having fun🫣

Laura doesn’t do it🙅🏻‍♀️

Her motivation is deep rooted in how she wants to feel

And we love to see it 🙌🏼

Comment below with a 👏🏼 to give Laura the round of applause she deserves

This weeks been wild

Lots learned

Lots of great conversations

Lots of miles done

The best opportunity to reset, reevaluate and restart

Feeling ready to go again 🚀

Keep swiping to see a sausage 🌭

I made a ROOKIE error 🫣

A few weeks ago I spoke to my coach about how I was feeling frustrated with a few things in my life, how a few things weren’t progressing as would have liked

He mentioned one very simple thing…

All I was talking about/thinking about/focusing on was what I didn’t want, what wasn’t working…

Yeah… that simple…

(It’s a conversation I’ve just had with one of clients as well - so I thought you all might benefit from it too)

Is it any wonder when you focus on what’s not working or what you don’t want gets you more of just that?

I felt kind of embarrassed I didn’t notice myself 🫣

But this is the power of working with a coach 🤝

It’s the side of it that’s not spoken about enough

Having someone spot your blindsides (which we all have)

Challenging your thoughts and behaviours

Working with you to see the bigger picture

And you have a relationship where you have that conversation without judgement or being made to feel silly

Maybe that tough love is something you need in your life?

Magic wands being waved… what’s your 3 wishes 👀🪄

The newest (and sleepiest) addition to Holty Towers 🌭