The Fitness Factory

05/06/2024

Step 9 - Stability and Balance
All my life the sports I practiced required MORE.
More effort to get better.
Go longer to get fitter.
Push harder to improve.
Push, push, PUSH!
Slacklining is TOTALLY the opposite.
If you push too hard, you fall off!
If you fixate on the outcome, you fall off!
If you tense up, you fall off!
In slacklining LESS is truly more.
RELAX to improve.
Push SOFTER to get better.
As a form of active meditation it's unsurpassed.
Slacklining through my trees, mind and gaze unfocused, feeling my weight shifting under me as the rope swings, listening to birdsong, is the PERFECT antidote to 21C life.
Slacklining hits one of the critial 12 steps of my 12S Fitness System: Stability and Balance training protects us as we age from life-changing falls and hip/pelvis fractures.
Come for a week in Devon with me to restart your fitness journey.
We have a brand new 5-star rate AirB'n'B apartment and a gym at home and at work.
I'll take you kayaking at sea and on the river Dart, we'll go riding, running, or walking on Dartmoor, sea swimming, jump roping, boxing, and of course I'll teach you slacklining!
Also I will teach you to bake amazing sourdough bread, and together we'll cook half a dozen lip-smackingly good vegan meals from scratch.
Also we'll do daily meditations and stretching.
A total mind and body reset.
The way you'll feel afterwards: priceless!
If you're sick and tired of always feeling tired - this is the answer.
See you soon
Rory

03/06/2024

New class for summer!
Spin 30min and Core Training 30min with Christina
Starts Saturday 8th June 8:30-9:30

03/12/2022

New Class
Not for the faint-hearted
Jump Rope HIIT
Torch 900-1200 calories in 60min
Let's Get SHREDDED
Thursdays 12:30pm-1:30pm
Only 6 places
Book now before they're gone

08/11/2022

Why come to classes at The Fitness Factory?
Our customers speak so kindly about us that we decided to let their words speak for themselves.
Here is a selection of their testimonials:
"Lovely!"
"Friendly!"
"Highly Recommended!"
"I’m much fitter!"
"More Supple!"
"Motivational!"
"Love the holistic approach to wellbeing: 10/10!"
"Welcoming!"
"Encouraging!"
"Great Instructors!"
"It’s like a big family!"
"It’s fantastic!"
"Keeps me young!"
"So much more than just a workout!"
"Great music!"
"I’m fitter, stronger, slimmer!"
"It’s challenging, fun, energising!"
"I’ve regained my regained teenage fitness!"
"Supportive and encouraging!"
"Motivating and Inspirational!"
"Positive Atmosphere!"
"Make new friends!"
"Focused energy!"
"Excellent music!"

See what I mean?
What are you waiting for?
Come down and try a free taster class: I guarantee you will LOVE it!

15/10/2022

We are all time-crunched.
Make every second of your precious free time count.
One round of this workout is just 8min.
That's WAY better than nothing.
If you do 3/4 rounds, 3/4 times a week, for 3/4 weeks, you're already getting a LOT fitter.
12 weeks to lose 12 kilos.
If you want to becomer lean & toned, strong & injury free, just balance your workouts like this:
1) Jump Rope! (It's the COOLEST cardio on the planet!)
2) HIIT it!
3) HIIT it harder!
4) Push it!
5) Push it Harder!
6) Core Fundamentals!
7) Hang on a minute!
8) Stop eating sh**e!
Easy!
Give me a call for a personalised assessment and an online programme to get you going plus weekly nutritional support with a 15min Zoom.
The six-pack starts in the kitchen!
xRory
00+44 7841 375 467

06/10/2022

Personal Training at The Fitness Factory
A testimonial from one of the many NHS doctors and staff who regularly attend our sessions.
We are honoured to have had over 25 NHS doctors and more than 35 nurses (and other staff) attend our sessions over the years.
One of our more recent newcomers is Dr. Dylan Reid, a 40-year old GP who is fast becoming a good friend as well as a great client.
His kind words - in his own writing - are shown in the photo and I also transcribe his generous testimonial below.
The message is clear: if you're in a high-pressure job and your spare time is extremely limited you need a coach like me to make sure every minute you spend of it is not wasted.
Money spent can always be remade, but your time once spent is gone forever.
So make the most of your time with a batch of 10 PT sessions!
I guarantee you will begin a positive transformation in your body and spirit that will change your life in a multitude of ways you can't even begin to appreciate until you start feeling it.
I only have a couple of free slots each week so move now or they'll be gone, and then you'll be on a 3-month waiting list.
I'm fully booked for a very good reason!
xRory

Testimonial
Dr Dylan Reid, NHS GP, Age 40

I have struggled to find my own motivation for exercise for some time and Rory has made it such a pleasure to attend every week.
His passion and enthusiasm for his work and the importance of exercise is infectious.
As a GP I'm especially interested in exercise for functional fitness, and general wellbeing, rather than just for aesthetics. I really value the holistic approach Rory brings to his role, offering tips on breathing and mindfulness, as well as varying his studio regimes with sessions kayaking and swimming to promote wellbeing through the enjoyment of our wonderful countryside here in Devon.
10/10 Rory, and thank you!

05/09/2022

Amazing News!
Our lovely Christina is back teaching a brand-new CLASS
Thursdays at 5:30pm - Boogie Bike with Christina
Starts Thursday 13rh October
First class is a free taster - newcomers and old timers alike
Here is Christina's take on this new class in her own words

Hey everyone, I’m Christina - I know lots of you already and am looking forward to meeting new faces.

My love of spinning started one cold, dark December morning back in 2014 when I tentatively arrived for one of Rory’s 7.30am spin sessions: I saw the disco lights spinning, heard the music pumping and JUST about managed to keep up with his super speedy running jumps!

Over the last couple of years, I’ve combined my background in education with my love of spinning to qualify as a spinning instructor and am excited to be offering this new Thursday evening class at the Fitness Factory.

The class will be accessible for all, offering a wide range of challenge and rooted securely in the belief that we as individuals are best placed to know our capacity, goals and motivation on any given day. My aim is to support you in finding your optimal level of
challenge each time you get on the bike so you leave feeling energised and looking forward to the next session.
Hope to see you in October!
Christina

Fitness Factory Totnes, a non-intimidating environment where men and women of all ages improve their health through a varied mix of fitness classes and highly focused Personal Training.

03/12/2021

Dear Friends of The Fitness Factory

If you are pressed for time and want results FAST, Personal Training with me is the way to go. If every hour of your day must be made to count, to get fit quickly, safely and enjoyably, you should consider a batch of PT sessions with me. Only two slots remaining starting December 6th = move quick or they're gone!

I am lucky enough to have some wonderful long-term clients that I've been helping stay in shape for some years. Vernon Gay, owner of Devon Ceramic and China Blue, is one such. I am very grateful for his friendship and for the time he took in writing this testimonial.

Case Study for Personal Training #2 - Vernon Gay

I launched Devon Ceramics over 40 years ago and we now employ over 200 people, mainly in Devon, and our offshoot high street business China Blue staffs 30+ additional employees. China Blue runs 7 days a week, and dealing with suppliers from all corners of the world is a 365-day a year job. We are also affected, like so many other UK businesses these days, by supply-chain logistical issues and staffing challenges, all of which place additional demands on my free time.

Since reaching my 60s I have worked really hard to try and make more time for myself. The older I become the more precious every hour seems to be. My daughter is slowly taking over the reins of the business and whilst I remain CEO for now, she is COO and nearly ready to take over the entire operation. I never plan to stop working completely, as it gives me a lot of satisfaction and pride to remain immersed in what I have grown from a one-man start-up into becoming one of the South Hams’ largest private employers.

I began doing 1:1 Personal Training with Rory about 2 years before the pandemic. My initial objective was simply to gain some muscle mass, as my demanding business and high-energy lifestyle meant that if I wasn’t careful I would tend to become too skinny. I know that for some people that would seem to be a good problem to have! But being unfit - whether fat or thin - is not good at any age.

Way too often I would find myself skipping meals in a flurry of work, or eating on the fly. Leading up to the start of the pandemic Rory’s workouts once or twice a week and regular cardio classes helped me gain over 6kg in lean muscle and lose 5% body fat. Our sessions totally changed my physique, from scrawny/lean to toned/buff. I have never felt so strong nor looked so good (I am told!) and am very happy to be the living proof that even beyond 60 it’s not too late to transform how you look and feel.

Since the end of the pandemic I have more than redoubled my efforts with Rory, to make up for lost time. Now I am joined by my son and we train privately at least twice and often three times a week, and we both attend a handful of group classes as well.
My fitness at present is if anything even better now than in early 2020, and I really look forward to every session. We never get the same workout and it’s really exciting to enter each session not knowing what’s coming: Legs? Core? Cardio? HIIT? Strength? Endurance? Circuits? Or a bit of all the above?

I thoroughly recommend Personal Training with Rory, especially if you are short of time (and who isn’t?) No matter how successful you may be in life, if you become unhealthy due to your lifestyle you will not be able to enjoy the fruits of your success. If every hour you have is precious, make sure you don’t waste a single one.

Vernon Gay
CEO
Devon Ceramics & China Blue