Hello Reader, it’s the guy with the cute French bull dog and a snapback again.

I’m sure you’ve heard me say this before, but I kinda hate the fitness industry. Which feels weird to say out loud when I work within it. It is rare now that I work with someone who hasn’t had some sort of negative experience with the “wellness” world.

I had a few people message me off the back of last week’s newsletter on habit forming. They were asking questions how I approach working with someone who has had negative experiences with fitness in the past.

Put simply, I like to strip things righttttt back. Think about every bit of conventional exercise and nutrition advice you’ve heard over the years… and just stick that in a box in the corner.

Now, let’s figure out what brings a smile to your face. Maybe it’s that swim class you tried 6 months ago but never went back to. Perhaps it’s the 10 minute online dance class you did a few times in your living room. Or maybe it’s simply that hill walk you did the other day.

And I get it. When we’ve been stuck in fad diet cycles or disordered exercising routines, sometimes it can be hard to find the joy in movement. Initially it might even be ‘what form of movement feels the least intimidating and the most sustainable for me?’. So now you’ve figured out what brought you that little bit of joy, or at least brought you the least amount of stress, we can start to really play with things.

We’ve been so conditioned to think that a good exercise routine has to be full of HIIT circuits and “motivating” gym slogans about pushing ourselves to the limits… and it’s the biggest load of horse crap out there.

Rather as thinking about next weeks routine being Push, Pull, Legs, we can think to ourselves okay… let’s make this routine work for me. Let’s slot in that swimming class, let’s chuck a few walks in there whilst listening to my favourite podcast, and let’s even try out one of those high-energy zumba classes that make you look like you’ve been for a walk in the rain by the end.

Let’s always remember that this doesn’t have to be so serious. It really doesn’t. So embrace the path of least resistance and let’s see what happens!

Over and out.

Oh, actually before I go. Some exciting news! I am growing my coaching team. I have a new personal trainer starting with me this month so we are opening up a few online personal training spaces. If you are interested, click here and get in touch!

Yours in health,

Michael