TNS Fitness

10/09/2026

8 weeks. Job done.

When Danny first came to me, the goal wasn't to make him a bodybuilder. It was to build an athlete.

Over the last 8 weeks we've worked on strength, power, explosiveness, conditioning and resilience, making sure every session had one purpose... helping him perform when it matters most.

The result?

He's stronger.
He's fitter.
He's more explosive.
He's more confident.

Most importantly, he's ready.

Now it's over to Danny and his coaches to do what they've spent months preparing for at the WAKO World Youth Championships.

A huge thank you to Danny and his family for trusting me to be part of the journey. It's been a pleasure watching him develop, and I genuinely can't wait to see what he achieves.

Best of luck, mate. Go out there, enjoy every second, and show everyone what you're capable of.

Leigh Thomson
Anthony Ward
Goliath MMA

08/09/2026

I’ve unexpectedly had an extra slot open up for a weekly in-person PT session!

This can be either 1-2-1 or 2-2-1 training.

These slots don’t open up very often, so if you’ve been thinking about starting PT with me, now’s probably a good time to give me a shout.

I work with people from all different backgrounds and with completely different goals — peri/menopause, fat loss, injury rehab, building strength, HYROX, general fitness and athletes at all levels.

Sessions are always adapted to YOU, how you move, what you’re capable of and what you actually want to achieve.

You don’t need to already be fit.
You don’t need to know what you’re doing.
You just need to be willing to start.

If you’re interested, drop me a DM and we can have a chat.

06/09/2026

30/08/2026

And while we’re talking menopause...

Can we talk about the “pink tax” for a second?

There seems to be a growing habit of putting the word “menopause” on a product, programme or service... and suddenly the price jumps.

Sometimes there’s a genuine reason for it.

Sometimes it just feels like clever marketing aimed at women who are already trying to work out what the hell is happening to their body.

I don’t charge more because someone is menopausal.

You don’t suddenly become a “special category” that needs an inflated price tag.

You need good coaching, sensible programming, proper nutrition advice and someone who understands that your training might need to change from week to week.

That’s it.

Menopause is something I take into account when I coach you.

It isn’t something I use to charge you more.

30/08/2026

Strength training during menopause.......

Worth doing?

Abso-f**king-lutly

Will it magically fix everything, make you sleep 8 hours, remove every hot flush and stop you wanting to murder someone because they breathed too loudly?

Hell no!!!.

But it can help with a lot.

As oestrogen levels change through peri-menopause and menopause, you can see changes in muscle mass, bone density, body fat distribution, recovery, sleep and energy.

Which is exactly why strength training becomes so important.

The good bits -
You can maintain and build muscle.
You can get stronger.
You can support bone health.
You can improve body composition.
You can make everyday life easier.
And confidence tends to get a nice wee boost when you realise you’re lifting things you once thought were “too heavy”.

Also, NO, lifting weights will NOT suddenly make you bulky.

If it was that easy, half the gym would be absolutely delighted.

Now for the less glamorous bits.
Recovery can be unpredictable.
Sleep can be crap.
Energy can be up, down and all over the place.
Some days you’ll feel strong as hell.
Other days the warm-up feels like a personal attack.

You might have more joint aches, more fatigue, more stiffness, or just days where your body clearly hasn’t read the programme.

That doesn’t mean you stop.
It means you adapt.
Some sessions you push.
Some sessions you pull things back.
Some days you change the exercise completely because your body is saying “not today”.

That’s not failing.
That’s good coaching.

Menopause doesn’t mean you’re done.
It doesn’t mean you should avoid heavy weights.
And it definitely doesn’t mean you should accept getting weaker.
Strength training can be one of the best things you do during this stage of life.
You just need a plan that works with your body, not against it.

23/08/2026

Great show from the boys this week!!
And wee Alfie getting the goals in!! ⚽️🏆

17/08/2026

Proud to sponsor Alfie on his upcoming season with Duloch Juniors 2013s

04/08/2026

Bulgarian split squats.
One of the most hated exercises in the gym… but also one of the most useful when they’re done properly.
They build single-leg strength, improve balance and stability, expose strength differences between each side, and can seriously challenge the glutes and quads.
But the goal isn’t just to survive the set.
Foot position, torso angle, depth and control can completely change where you feel the movement. That’s why I don’t just hand someone dumbbells and tell them to “do split squats.” I coach the position, explain the reason behind it, and adjust it to suit the person in front of me.
This is what personal training should look like.
Not just counting reps.
Teaching movement. Building confidence. Improving strength. Getting results that carry over into everyday life and sport.
And yes… occasionally making clients question why they booked the session in the first place.

Thanks to Melanie Greenwood for the awesome pics!!

21/07/2026

Im in the press!! 😊💪

"When my name got called, I was gobsmacked and didn’t know what to do."