Liz's Personal Training

10/11/2024

Message from the founder of the KYUP Project Mel 💪🏼👊🏼❤️

I have a very special request to support 20 year old Hayden Westwood and his 113km ultramarathon run for KYUP! Project. Hayden is running through the night across violence hotspots in memory of the 113 women killed since 2023.

I’m asking all my family and friends to donate, sponsor and spread the word about this remarkable effort.

15th November 2024. We don’t have long!

I truly appreciate your generosity. Please help 💖

RUNNING THE NIGHT : Make a donation today to support RUNNING THE NIGHT

06/07/2024

Brutie couldn’t watch!!!! England through on pens thanks to a Pickford save and some classy pens 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

26/10/2023

14 months on and a proud me moment. First board break following my distal biceps surgery and a pleasure to be supporting the KYUP Project at the same time. Thank you for the opportunity Mel Thomas ❤️💪🏼👊🏼

21/10/2023

Last night I had the honour and privilege of helping my beautiful friend Mel Thomas along with patron Layne Beachley AO at the Art Gala 2023. The purpose of this night was to raise money and awareness for the KYUP Project and help break the cycle of family/intimate partner violence at the grass roots.

The latest information I have is that the night raised $150k a figure which will help deliver the program in regional areas and areas of high need.

Thank you to Alena, Justine, Penny and Katelyn who were a pleasure to run around with taking donations, organising raffle tickets and basically encouraging attendees to donate.

I had an amazing experience volunteering my time to support, breaking a board on stage for the first time since surgery and meeting the incredible Layne and Kirk. See the photographic evidence below!

Please look out for my Kyup posts and if you feel you can help support the project please contact me 💪🏼👊🏼❤️

18/08/2023

So much for 3rd time lucky it’s 4th time lucky for me this year. Made it back to my happy place tonight after being injured or unwell since February! The after glow of Hapkido 💪🏼👊🏼

26/06/2023

10 months and 1 day and there it is - 9kg DB Bicep Curls woohoo! 1kg to go to get me back to my pre injury curl! 💪🏼👊🏼

24/05/2023

Almost 9 months post surgery and I have reached a new post injury PB today. 7kg bicep curls…….. nudging closer to my goal of 10kg my pre injury weight!

I’ve come a long way from not even being able to pick up my toothbrush to curling 7kg! Now just need to fix my injured calf! 💪🏼👊🏼⚽️ ☯️

10/05/2023

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20/03/2023

Almost 7 months on from surgery and the improvements slow down. Not only that, I have felt like I had been hit with the worst Lupus flare I’ve had since diagnosis along with finding out I’m low in iron. Rehab comes with set backs, however, it also comes with wins.

6kg Bicep Curls today……… each day edging towards my goal of 10kg curls, my pre injury standard. Feeling pretty good today. Rehab continues 💪🏼👊🏼❤️

25/01/2023

22 weeks since my distal biceps tendon repair. It’s always good to see how far you’ve come. As of today I am bicep curling 5kg with my right arm which is such a good feeling. Still on the up 💪🏼 My juggling has been a challenge to say the least. I’m still aiming to make that first 50……… new PB on Monday of 18.

Started back light training at Hapkido and 7 sleeps until I am back on the pitch at Summer Soccer. No goal keeping this season though 💪🏼👊🏼⚽️

23/12/2022

17 weeks post op and it’s starting to look like I have a bicep. Clearance to do bench press yesterday (20kg Olympic Bar), DB Press (8kg) and O/H Press (4kg) to add to my current exercises. Far from being back to my strongest, however, some sense of normality is returning to my training.

Injuries whilst frustrating give you a choice to either stay down and feel sorry for yourself or thank the surgeon by working your butt off and returning to pre Injury levels. Me being me plans to go beyond and improve myself.

For anyone interested I’m still peaking at 15 juggles with the ball, however, with a fraction more control ⚽️

Can’t wait to get back to the gym again 💪🏼👊🏼

06/12/2022

One of the first questions I was asked following my surgery was “are you giving up now?” My face would have been priceless!

I don’t believe giving up is in my vocabulary and I even had my return to Hapkido and football planned out prior to my surgery. Thankfully, the physio agreed with my plan.

My goal is to come back a better martial artist and football player than before. More planned, stronger, fitter and an increased skill level.

One skill I have never been shown how to do is juggle the football. Well that’s one of my goals.

If you need some light entertainment watch the videos……….. my goal is 50 by my return game on the 1st February 2023!