Aspire Fitness

10/02/2026

A very intelligent, talented and lovely client of mine has written this workbook if it would be of help to anyone. Spread the word and the love 🙏

BREATHE is a gentle workbook and personal journal designed to support people experiencing stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. Originally written for those navigating divorce, it offers simple grounding exercises, reflective prompts, and nervous-system-focused practices that are relevant for anyone moving through a challenging or emotionally demanding season of life.
Created by Paula Crowhurst, BREATHE invites moments of pause, self-compassion, and regulation — making it a supportive companion alongside movement, breathwork, and body-based practices.

BREATHE: A gentle workbook and personal journal for stress, anxiety and the nervous system during divorce

01/02/2026

Reminder of our 2026 intentions so far as we move through the season.
Wintering vibes are continuing - but nature is doing its thing and slowly awakening as are we.
Changes are happening below surface level and whilst we may not be able to see them yet - be patient, have strength and faith… lighter times and growth in every sense are coming for nature and for us. Soon soon! 😊❄️🪾🙏💪

23/01/2026

Experimented with a new high protein sweet snack last night- if you can remember Walls milk lollies it kind of tastes like that.
Eat straight from the freezer otherwise it kind of reverts back to Greek yoghurt! 🤣

1 large tub of full fat Greek yoghurt
1/4 cup of runny honey
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Strawberries sliced
4 squares Green & black dark chocolate chopped
Just mix the yoghurt, honey and vanilla in a bowl, pour into a lined baking tray, add sliced strawberries and choc to the top and freeze- so easy!

29/11/2025

I feel so seen- PT life in winter! 🤣🥶

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRgkPyNCCcS/?igsh=MTJlZTI3Z2J3MnMzdg==

10/10/2025

Loving my new sweatshirts from Live 2 Live and wearing them today in honour of World Mental Health Awareness Day- because fitness isn’t just physical 🙏💗

08/07/2025

My lovely client Michele will be doing this sponsored walk in July with some of her friends- their story is detailed in the link.

Please do support them for this very important cause x 🙏🚶‍♀️

Help Lizzy Molyneux raise money to support Cystic Fibrosis Trust

10/11/2024

A massive well done to my client Amelia- she only went and did it again!!! 🥇
We went back for round 2 yesterday at Pure Elite for their World Championship show and she brought home an impressive haul of medals PLUS she was awarded her Pure Elite Pro Card which was amazing!!

So well deserved - as always she followed the training and nutrition plans to the letter and practised the posing without fail, never complained and smiled throughout and I am just so, so proud of her and loved coaching and supporting her to this result (and got my competing fix in too so win/win again!) 😊🙌

1st place - Fitness Model Short
2nd place - Fitness Model 35+
2nd place - Fitness Model 45+
4th place - Bikini Fitness

29/07/2024

So so proud of my client Amelia who absolutely smashed her first bodybuilding competition yesterday!! 💗

I loved coaching her through her prep and her posing, it was an absolute privilege to support her and I got my competing fix via Amelia’s journey to stage- win/win for us both!!

So- she got some silverware to take home!! 🙌

4th PLACE 45+ Bikini (a massive category of 17 women who all brought phenomenal physiques to the stage) 🏆
5th PLACE Bikini Short (again stiff competition in an open age category) 🏆

Amelia was totally focused and inspiring throughout the prep- never complained, smiled throughout despite juggling a very demanding senior work role and the not insignificant challenge of 4 children and was just amazing on stage yesterday!! 🔥

Absolutely buzzing still from a fantastic day - thank you Pure Elite, as usual your competition was fun, organised and did not disappoint!!

31/12/2023

Happy New Year!!
I would like to thank all my clients for entrusting me to guide you on your health and fitness journeys this year- a massive well done to each and every one of you for showing up for yourselves, I’m so proud of you all and I appreciate you so much! 😊💪

Wishing you a year of balance - of good health, delicious nutritious food (plus some less healthy food that nourishes your soul!) , self care and lots of laughter 💗

Donna x

11/11/2023

Day 11 of my 100 Squats per day for Stand Up 2 Cancer and my new fundraising T shirt has arrived!! 💪

Todays squats were bodyweight (cos I have some glute DOM’s tbh! 🍑🔥) plus I added some pulses and a static hold on the last rep of each set of 20 as requested by the lovely Vanessa who has generously donated to the charity (exacting a little revenge for some of things I’ve had her doing during training maybe?! 🤣)
Anyhoo…happy to oblige!!

Please do join me, offer some variations or better yet support me in raising money for this amazing charity - my Just Giving page link is here….
https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/donnas-giving-page-3265

05/11/2023

Why did I take on the 100 squats a day challenge for Stand Up 2 Cancer?

As well as raising funds for cancer research and treatment I ALWAYS emphasise the importance of squats to my clients (as many of you will know! 🤣) as it’s actually a truly functional movement which has the very important benefit of alleviating and preventing back pain.

Real life movements benefit from strong glutes, hips, quads and hamstrings …and the best way to achieve this is with squats!

My extra squats today (I already did 100 bodyweight squats this morning ✅) were truly functional - digging and planting 2 new hedges and some new trees and all these squats will mean that I will be free from pain or injury after doing this.
Raising money for Stand Up 2 Cancer AND getting stronger for daily living activities = win/ win!

Please help me to raise funds for this fantastic cause 🙏

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/donnas-giving-page-3265