Mind & Muscle Training

25/04/2023

The Man The Legend Jack Baker

Every time I see this guys pictures and videos it completely blows my mind.

He's out there just having a blast doing his thing and enjoying every second.

Nothing holding him back.

This is why I love my news feed amazing people doing amazing things.

17/04/2023

If you are happier, more confident and getting stronger mind & body

You'll become more focused and determined to do more

Which in turn gives you more confidence and makes you stronger

Its all about building plans, utilising them and fitting them around your life.

Around your likes, wants and needs.

Mind & Muscle Training®

11/04/2023

A TIP to help you make progress stay on track
And keep motivation high

While keeping focused on what you would like to achieve

It also helps build a plan to get you from where you are now all the way to the big dream.

07/04/2023

As someone with a physical disability what does progress look like for you?

The clients I work with have a huge range of different goals very personal to them

There are shared goals but all my clients are at different stages of reaching them and time spent working with me.

When working with clients what they achieve and the space of time they achieve it in is very much down to them.

And there is no right or wrong

As I say everyone has different goals

Different reasons for wanting to achieve them

Different lives they live and different priorities.

I started working with Sam 2 months ago

2 months, which is 8 weeks, which is exactly 60 days today of us working together

Sam is a below knee amputee

In those 60 days of working with me it's enabled Sam to achieve:

Not smoking a cigarette. ✅️

Dealing with and stopping terrible cases of gout in Sam's foot which stopped him getting around and even getting his shoe on. ✅️

Being better hydrated enabling his brain and body to function better. ✅️

Feeling more energy in his day. ✅️

More improved sleep and rest. ✅️

Becoming more active. ✅️

Feeling fitter. ✅️

Easier movement and the ability to move around for longer. ✅️

Ease of getting on the floor and getting back up. ✅️

A new stronger more focused mindset. ✅️

More happy hormones flooding his brain giving him a better sense of wellbeing. ✅️

More confidence in what he can do and what hes capable of. ✅️

An increase in his view and motivation of wanting to do more. ✅️

The ability to deal with stressful situations better. ✅️

Sam is also 24lb lighter which helps with all of the above. ✅️

Throughout the 60 days I haven't set Sam anything to do which is crazy

Or anything radically different to achieve these results and goals.

I've set him small changes

Ive taught him easy to follow techniques, strategies and routines that he can use in everyday life

I'm there to support him, to give him advice and bring clarity whenever he needs it

I set him small challenges that he can complete

And when he does it boosts his brain, body and confidence knowing he has total support

He's raring for the next but most of all it boosts his wellbeing

His capabilities and his view of what his capabilities are.

60 days is not long

Sam and I have a much longer journey together.

And I'll carry on enabling Sam to achieve and make alot more progress

This is just the start for us

If you would like the knowledge, support and guidance to achieve and make progress towards your goals

Or just to a healthier, happier, better quality of life

To find out more contact me now

Online and face to face services available

[email protected]
07932332988

28/03/2023

How do you deal with stress and frustrations in your life?

Its in everyones lives but can be amplified for people with physical disabilities

How you deal with it is the difference between it bringing you down or making you stronger

Stress is a normal part of everyday life for most of us, and our bodies deal well with it in the short-term.

Long-term, chronic stress is a different matter, it can disrupt the way our body and mind works.

So having coping strategies in place are essential for not only health and wellbeing

But also seeing clarity and dealing with stressful and frustrating situations.

When I first start working with a client and ask how they switch off from stress alot of the time their answer is "I dont".

Running over and over the same stress or frustrations in your mind will do nothing but cloud your thoughts

Lead on to more negative thoughts and bring you down lower and lower.

Finding time each day where your brain is totally shut off from the outside world

From stresses and frustrations is one of the answers to this problem.

Easier said than done I hear you cry.

And I agree in part but with some trialing and practise my clients master this process.

First thing you need to do is find activities that when you are doing them they take your FULL focus

This is called flow mindset

My clients get flow mindset through:
🔵 Reading
🔵 Colouring (adult colouring books)
🔵 Painting & drawing
🔵 Exercise and being active
🔵 Meditation
🔵 Visualisation
🔵 Writing (poetry, stories)
🔵 Pottery
The list goes on and on and is very personal to you.

What elicits flow mindset in one person doesn't in another.

Find yours and its your shut off

It's your brains break from the stress and frustration.

This doesn't resolve the stress or the frustration

What it does do is help to see the issue in more clarity and clearer thinking mind when you go back to looking at it.

Along side this another strategy to have in place and practise is

Question can you change the situation.

If you can make a plan of how to deal with the situation that is stressful or frustrating, which will deal with this issue.

If not then move your thoughts away from the issue by finding your flow state as spoke about above

Then when finished redirect your thoughts and activities away from the issues you have no control over.

So what do you use to shut off, what elicits your flow mindset???

23/03/2023

They say a problem shared is a problem halved.

It is when you have problems and someone else has the answers and ways to solve them

And that's why this week I want to offer you the chance to solve your problems

I dont have all the answers but in my 13 years working in the health, fitness and wellbeing industry

I've helped and worked to a huge amount of people to improve their mental health, physical health and quality of life

I have not only become qualified in many areas but also gained alot of knowledge and experience doing that.

Whether it be how to improve:
🔵 Mental performance
🔵 Mental health
🔵 Physical health
🔵 Becoming more active or exercise
🔵 Nutrition and what you eat
🔵 Your wellbeing and day to day life
🔵 Or general quality of life

For the whole of this week everyday I've put some time side to offer some totally free help and advice.

If you would like to get some help, guidance and advice in some of the areas above and fancy getting some answers to areas that are holding you back

Either face to face or multiple sources online

Drop me a message or give me a call

And book a totally free consultation

Because its good to talk and it can solve your problems and give you a new outlook on life.

[email protected]
07932332988

20/03/2023

CARBOHYDRATES.
Not all carbs are equal

Complex carbohydrates - Slow burning and the best to consume giving a slower more steady rate of energy.

Complex Carbs
🟢 Sweet potatoes
🟢 Oats
🟢 Brown rice
🟢 Whole grain bread
🟢 Peas
🟢 Apples

Simple carbohydrates - Digest faster producing a spike in blood glucose, providing the body with a short-lasting source of energy.

Simple carbs to avoid are typically in processed foods or those with added sugar. Adding sugar to food increases calorie content, without adding any additional nutrition.

Simple Processed Carbs
🔴 Pizza
🔴 Many breakfast cereals
🔴 Fizzy sugary drinks
🔴 Sweets
🔴 White bread
🔴 Fruit juice

16/03/2023

When you have a physical disability its even more important

How you treat your body & how you use it when moving around

It can improve your mobility, strength and stability or it can increase the risk of injury and soreness.

How many people day to day really think about posture

How they hold themselves especially when exercising and being active??

It really can be the different between making progress

And picking up a pulled muscle or worse a serious injury.

Good posture has also been found to benefit mindset and how you feel.

Check out the video and see how you are holding your posture!!

As always if you have any questions about the video or anything else drop me a message.

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