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Stay Young Personal Training Ivan Young | Personal Trainer | Empowering Your Fitness Journey | Strength, Weight Loss, Nutrition

19/06/2026

Coming back from the gym late so nobody sees the struggle. 😂

We all have those sessions. The ones where you show up anyway, even when the body is not cooperating.

That is still a win. 💪

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18/06/2026

Physio discharge is not the finish line.

Most adults over 50 leave that final appointment feeling better than before — but not fully recovered. Stronger than they were — but not strong enough. And nobody tells them what comes next.

That gap is exactly where I work.

Send me a message through this page or book a free 15-minute assessment at www.stayyoungpt.com

15/06/2026

Sitting for 8 hours a day is quietly wrecking your lower back, and it’s not the sitting itself that’s the problem.

It’s what sitting does to your hip flexors and glutes 👆

The good news: this pattern is very fixable.

If you want a proper programme built around your specific back history, DM me. I’m a Level 4 Lower Back Pain specialist working with adults 50+ online and in Twickenham.

12/06/2026

No excuses. Just movement. 💪

This is one of my clients — and every time he shows up, he reminds me why I do this work.

Age is not a barrier. It never was. The only thing standing between you and feeling stronger, more mobile, and more confident is the decision to start.

It is Friday. The weekend is here. Get moving.

If you are ready to start safely and with a plan built around you — send me a message through this page or book a free 20-minute call at www.stayyoungpt.com

11/06/2026

I reversed my own Type 2 diabetes through structured exercise and nutrition. Here is what I wish my GP had told me earlier.

For most of my adult life I managed my blood sugar poorly. It was not until I had a heart attack in my late forties that the full picture became clear.

What changed everything was not medication. It was understanding how resistance training directly affects blood sugar regulation.

When you build muscle, it becomes a major site for glucose uptake from the bloodstream. More muscle means better blood sugar control — and for people with Type 2 diabetes, this effect can be profound.

This is not alternative medicine. It is well-established physiology that is still underutilised in diabetes management.

I am a Level 4 specialist in diabetes, obesity, and GP Exercise Referral. I have helped many clients manage and in some cases reverse their Type 2 diagnosis through exercise and nutrition.

If you want to understand what structured exercise could do for your blood sugar — I would love to have that conversation.

Book a free consultation at www.stayyoungpt.com or send me a message through this page.

10/06/2026

20+ years behind a desk does more damage than most people realise — and the gym exposes every bit of it.

In this video, I shared 3 mistakes I see ex-office workers make after 50 👆

Every single one is fixable. You don't need to be fit to start. You just need the right starting point.

I'm a Level 4 Advanced PT and GP Exercise Referral Specialist. I spent 25 years in finance before my own health transformation — so I know this world from both sides.

DM me the word OFFICE and I'll send you a free personalised starting point.

09/06/2026

If you are on Ozempic, Mounjaro, or Wegovy, please read this before you begin exercising.

I have worked with multiple clients on GLP-1 medications. And the one thing most of them had in common when they came to me? Nobody had told them about the muscle loss.

Research shows that 25 to 39 percent of weight lost on GLP-1 medications can come from muscle — not fat. Without the right exercise support, you are not just losing weight. You are losing the muscle that keeps you strong, mobile, and independent as you age.

That is not a cosmetic issue. That is a health issue.

Every client I have worked with on these medications follows a structured resistance training programme built specifically around their medication schedule, their current fitness level, and their goals. Not intense. Not complicated. Just safe, consistent, and appropriate.

The results speak for themselves — weight loss that is predominantly fat, with muscle mass protected.

If you are on these medications and want to make sure you are losing the right kind of weight, I offer a free 20-minute GLP-1 strategy call. We talk through your situation and I explain exactly what a structured programme would look like for you.

Book your free GLP-1 strategy call at www.stayyoungpt.com/glp-1-weight-loss-1 or send me a message through this page.

08/06/2026

Going back to the gym with lower back stiffness?

These 3 machines could be setting you back without you realising it.

None of them are dangerous by default — but with poor movement quality, tight hip flexors, or weak glutes, they load the spine in ways that cause real problems.

I am a Level 4 PT specialising in lower back pain. Not sure what is safe for you right now? DM me what you are currently doing and I will give you an honest steer.

📲 No sales pitch. Just a straight answer.

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