Sean Jimminson Fitness

Sean Jimminson Fitness 12 years of coaching people just like you. Private studio | Online coaching

15/09/2026

Forget the fancy gear and bring a squeaky pig to improve your squats and press ups 🐖

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You’ve probably felt broken because your motivation isn’t constant like everyone else’s seems to be. I was that person.I...
14/09/2026

You’ve probably felt broken because your motivation isn’t constant like everyone else’s seems to be. I was that person.

It was never meant to be constant, and it was never meant to be just one thing. Psychologists Deci and Ryan built Self-Determination Theory decades ago, and it maps six distinct forms of motivation. Most weeks you’re running two or three at once, and all of them are valid, even the ones that don’t last.

Amotivation: genuinely not caring.
External regulation: training for likes, the scale, a reward, or to dodge a telling off. Lasts 3 to 5 days. Shows up before a wedding or holiday, use it while it’s there, just don’t panic when it disappears with the event.

Introjected regulation: training because you’d feel guilty if you didn’t. Works, but it’s tiring.

Identified regulation: you know it helps even when you don’t fancy it. Most consistent people live here.

Integrated regulation: it’s part of who you are now.
Intrinsic motivation: pure enjoyment, available 365 days a year.

I lived on external and introjected for years. Lost, inconsistent, clothes getting tighter, huge bursts of “trying harder” followed by blame, followed by weeks of nothing.

Now I’m in identified and integrated. Fitness isn’t a break glass in emergency anymore, I do it regardless of how I feel that day. That shift wasn’t more willpower, it was different fuel.

The person you envy isn’t running on some type you missed out on. They’re further along this list, or copying the habits of who they want to become.

Stop asking why your motivation isn’t constant. Start asking which of these is driving you today, and what your backup plan is for when it runs out.

Post in the comments which type of motivation you have right now.

Okay, bye now.

Putting that cycling proficiency award to good use. Don’t worry this isn’t going to be my new hyper fixation. It was a n...
13/09/2026

Putting that cycling proficiency award to good use.

Don’t worry this isn’t going to be my new hyper fixation.

It was a nice day and not too windy and fancied doing something other than walking or running.

First time listening to Mel Robbins podcast, really enjoyed listening to it and I love Gary Vaynerchuk so starting with him as a guest definitely made it a great listen. Followed on by the next one just cause I couldn’t be assed to change it.

As I was getting to Broughty Ferry two people were sitting on a bench kinda slouching and she was rubbing his belly… that was kinda weird but made me laugh.

Loads of dogs in the water which made me smile.

The V&A was packed which I loved. So many people just out and about making the most of today’s nice weather.

I made a point of thanking every single person I passed who moved out of the way when I rang my wee bell, because that does my head in when people don’t say thanks to me when they pass and I’ve made space for them.

Enjoy your the rest of your weekend 💛

“Research shows that for every 1 lb of bodyweight lost, you can reduce the load going through your knee by around 4 lbs ...
12/09/2026

“Research shows that for every 1 lb of bodyweight lost, you can reduce the load going through your knee by around 4 lbs with every step. Even losing 5 to 10% of your bodyweight can significantly improve joint pain and function.”

11/09/2026

This is your reminder to slow down a bit this weekend.

You don’t need to have everything figured out.

You don’t need to be everything, all at once.

Take your time. Enjoy where you are.

It’ll all work out. ✨

Summer 2027 outfit sorted 🤣
10/09/2026

Summer 2027 outfit sorted 🤣

26/08/2026

Fix that clunky popping noise when you do dead bugs with this one adjustment.

Comment below if this worked for you ⬇️

How much time do you invest in each of these? You probably lean into one or two of these a bit too much and neglect the ...
24/08/2026

How much time do you invest in each of these?

You probably lean into one or two of these a bit too much and neglect the other.

I’m proactive with weights and cardio.

I’m reactive when it comes to mobility.

It’s not until my hips are stiff and I’m like okay “I should probably add in some hip mobility work.”

How do you picture your quality of life at 80, 90, 100… anyone think they’ll live past 100?

How does that look?

Fragile and frail?

You don’t just want to just live longer, you want to feel good, move with purpose, and enjoy your later years.

Movement is your physical pension.

Cardio and nutrition shrink your body, resistance training determines what it shrinks into.

Don’t be one sneeze away from a visit to the hospital.

Be the one that is still running around with the grandkids.

Don’t be the one who pulls a hamstring trying to put your socks on.

Be the one that people question your age because you’ve aged like a fine wine “NO WAY, YOU’RE 70!!!’

Don’t be the one who is a change of wind direction away from a broken hip and it’s game over for you.

Be the one who’s bad ass and still lifting weights into your 80s, 90s, and 100s.

You might not have trained today.
You might not want to move your body tomorrow.
You might not want to do anything the rest of the year.

If you’re not going to do it for current you, do it for future you.

Remember:
Cardio = Longer life
Weights = Quality of life
Mobility = Pain feee life

Health is rented, payment is due daily. (Eww I know… cringe)

3 months ago today, this client started.11kg down. 24.2lbs. And honestly, that number isn't even the best part.She's a b...
21/08/2026

3 months ago today, this client started.

11kg down. 24.2lbs. And honestly, that number isn't even the best part.

She's a busy parent juggling school holidays and work. We didn't fight that, we built the plan around it.

When we first mapped things out, I asked what her week actually looked like. "Not much," she said. Then we dug into it properly and there it was, a family lunch out every Saturday she'd forgotten to even mention. Once I spotted it, it stayed in the diary from that day forward, because a plan that ignores real life doesn't survive real life.

She trains at home. No gym, no wall of dumbbells to choose from. A few kettlebells, a bench, some dumbbells. That's it. But they don't move themselves. She showed up and used what she had, in the time she actually had, without turning it into hours of overwhelm.

Desk job. Sedentary by default. Making movement a priority was on her, and she did it.

Her birthday came. Her husband's too (he properly went for it on his). We paused. Ate cake. Enjoyed it. Then got back to it. No guilt, no spiral.

She got ill for a few days too. Gave me a shout, we talked it through, focused on recovery, and when she was ready, she picked the plan back up.

I'll be honest about my part in this too. I didn't make every choice for her. I'm not a 24/7 crisis line for every wobble. I'm a guide, a sounding board, a problem-solver when she hits a barrier, an honest voice when she needs one. Consistent, throughout.

But the follow-through? That's all her.

She messaged me today:

"I have had a (nearly) 2 stone loss a couple of times before but given up just before I've got to 2 stone. Not even concerned about that as I know I'll get to 2 stone plus more as my head is still in the game and feeling positive."

Nobody's motivated every single day for 3 months straight. Nobody feels it every session. What gets you 11kg down is showing up anyway, motivated or not, ill or well, on the good weeks and the average ones.

I couldn't be prouder of her.

She's keeping this one private for now, but I've got a feeling she'll want to shout about it herself before too long. This is just the start.

20/08/2026

Better luck next week Lyd Mcd ☕️🧁

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