The Fox Den Gym

04/09/2026

SEPTEMBER IS THE NEW JANUARY.
Please don't f**k it up.
New research says 44% of Brits see September as an ideal time to restart healthy habits.
If you think about it, it does make sense.
Summer holidays are finishing.
Kids are back at school.
Work gets back into a rhythm.
So quite a few of us think:
Right. Time to get back into it.
Brilliant.
But don't make the same mistake we make every January.
You don't need:
Gym 6 days a week
10,000 steps without fail
No alcohol
No chocolate
A detox
Seven supplements
A completely new diet
To become an entirely different human by next Tuesday
You need a rhythm.
Train two or three times.
Walk.
Get your meals vaguely organised again.
Eat some decent food.
Sort your sleep out.
Then keep f**king doing it.
Because three workouts aren't a failed five-workout week.
One takeaway doesn't ruin your diet.
Missing Tuesday doesn't mean you need to start again next Monday.
And having enjoyed your summer doesn't mean September needs to be a punishment.
This week's blog:
SEPTEMBER IS THE NEW JANUARY. PLEASE DON'T F**K IT UP.
Use September as an opportunity to get back into a routine.
Just don't turn it into another ridiculous transformation challenge that you've f**ked off by October.
Like you did at the beginning of the year.

Read more by clicking the links in the comments.
**kYourFitness

03/09/2026

September does something weird to people.
The kids go back to school.
Holidays finish.
Work gets back to normal.
And suddenly:
RIGHT. TIME TO SORT MY F**KING LIFE OUT.
Monday:
Gym 5x a week.
10,000 steps.
No booze.
No chocolate.
Meal prep.
Protein target.
Eight hours' sleep.
Three litres of water.
Running.
Yoga.
Meditation.
Probably a f**king gratitude journal.
Two weeks later...
Missed Tuesday's workout.
Ate cake Wednesday.
Went to the pub Friday.
"Bo****ks. Fu**ed it."
Apparently 44% of Brits now see September as an ideal time to restart their healthy habits.
Maybe we need to stop treating a "reset" as a complete personality transplant.
You don't need to change everything.
You just need to get a few things moving in the right direction again.
**kYourFitness

01/09/2026

Tuesday evening thoughts, since when did having a social media account mean you can diagnose someone with deficiencies

28/08/2026

We've healthified (Is that a word?) everything.
Water needs electrolytes.
Coffee needs protein.
Chocolate needs adaptogens.
Beer needs vitamins.
Jam needs collagen.
And now the ice-cream industry is looking at protein, vitamins and minerals because apparently an ice cream can no longer simply contribute to having some joy in our lives.
But what is the message Pete underneath all of this.
Your diet needs to provide enough protein, fibre, vitamins, minerals and energy.
Every individual thing you eat doesn't.
If most of what you eat supports your health, there's room for foods whose only function is:
"That tastes f**king lovely."
No protein.
No adaptogens.
No collagen.
No gut-health claim.
Just a biscuit.
Or chocolate.
Or ice cream.
Because eating is about more than delivering nutrients into your body.
And turning every mouthful into another opportunity for "optimisation" isn't necessarily making us healthier.
This week's blog:
FUNCTIONAL F**KING EVERYTHING
Internet invents questionable wellness hack
Wellness industry puts it in a tub
Charges £30
Problem solved.
Click the link in the comments to read more
**kYourFitness

26/08/2026

Food isn't allowed to just exist anymore.
Everything needs a f**king job.
Coffee needs protein.
Water needs electrolytes.
Chocolate needs adaptogens.
Drinks need mushrooms.
Snacks need collagen.
Ice cream needs vitamins.
And apparently even beer is now expected to contribute towards our hydration, recovery and general wellbeing, if only they had done this to cheap cider back in the 90s.
Wouldn’t it be nice if some food could just taste nice?
What if your overall diet was nutritious, varied and appropriate for what you're trying to achieve.....but every individual thing you ate didn't have to provide a measurable health benefit?
We have hopefully finally reached total peak
FUNCTIONAL F**KING EVERYTHING.

25/08/2026

Tuesday evening thoughts

Let food be food

21/08/2026

GLP-1 Meds don't make exercise obsolete.
If anything, it makes strength training more important.
No, I'm not against Ozempic, Mounjaro or any of them.
I expressed my views on them when they first started coming out and the concern that they could become the next Weight Watchers and become the new yo yo diet.
For the right person, prescribed and monitored properly, GLP-1 medications can be f**king amazing tools.
But they do one job.
They don't do all the jobs.
Losing weight doesn't automatically make you stronger.
It doesn't improve your cardiovascular fitness.
It doesn't improve your balance.
It doesn't automatically preserve your muscle.
Recent research has found that people actually became LESS active after starting GLP-1 treatment.
Meanwhile the food industry has spotted an opportunity and is already developing products specifically for GLP-1 users.
So, prepare yourself for...
GLP-1 MUSCLE PRESERVATION PROTEIN YOGHURT™
£4.99.
Probably in a pot the size of a thimble.
Underneath all the marketing bo****ks, though, there's a serious point.
If GLP-1 medication is helping you lose weight, brilliant.
Use that opportunity.
Lift weights.
Eat enough protein.
Walk.
Build some cardiovascular fitness.
Get stronger.
Because the goal shouldn't simply be becoming a smaller human.
It should be becoming a healthier, stronger and more capable one.
That's what this week's blog is about.
GLP-1 Doesn't Make Exercise Obsolete. It Makes Strength Training More Important.
Want to read more about this, then click the link in the comments.

20/08/2026

If you lost 20kg...
But you also lost strength.
Lost muscle.
Did less exercise.
Couldn't carry as much.
Got out of breath just as easily.
And weren't actually any fitter...
Would you consider that a complete success?
Because we've spent decades treating weight loss as the final score.
Scales down = good.
Scales up = bad.
Except your bathroom scales can't tell you whether you're strong.
They can't tell you whether you're fit.
They can't tell you whether you can get off the floor, once you’ve gone arse over tit.
They can't tell you whether you'll still be carrying your own suitcase through an airport at 75 off to enjoy yourself in paradise.
Losing excess body fat will improve your health.
But becoming lighter and becoming healthier and more capable aren’t neccesarily the same thing.
And with millions of people now using GLP-1 weight-loss medications, I think that is more important than ever.
More on that tomorrow.

19/08/2026

18/08/2026

Pairs Only. Four Workouts.

You and your partner vs the clock.
Four 15 minute workouts — one strength, two endurance, one cardio.
As many rounds as possible. No hiding. No backing out. Just graft.

What’s the Format?

Four 15 minute AMRAP workouts:

Who Can Enter?

* Pairs Only: Male / Female / Mixed
* Two Categories:
Challenge – for experienced competitors
Compete – for those up for the test but not full throttle pros

Whether you’re a couple of savages or two mates who just love to suffer together, this one’s for you.

Why You’ll Love (and hate) It:

* 100% partner format — no solo heroes here
* Brutal, sweaty, crowd-hyping fun
* Clear scoring, no-nonsense rules
* You vs You (and everyone else)

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The Details:

Location: The Fox Den Gym
Date: Sunday 20th September 2026
Start Times: Heats announced closer to comp
Prizes for top teams in each category

Ready?

Grab your training mate or someone you hate and put them through it.

Nothing spells friendship like questioning your life choices together.

This is The Foxes’ Gauntlet.

To find out more and enter https://thefoxden.sumupstore.com/product/fox-den-games-pairs