FitKat

17/09/2026

Think about this cycle….

The heavier you life the more muscle you build

The more muscle you build the more calories you burn at rest

The more calories you burn at rest, the more you can eat without storing it as fat (but balanced diets full of nutrients work best 😂)

The more you eat, the more energy you have every day

The more energy you have every day the heavier you can lift

The heavier you lift the more muscle you can build

24/08/2026

🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️

Iron maidens sessions for September and October are now LIVE and bookable

This time I have made it a 6 week block, to tie in with school holidays etc.

We have a couple of weeks off for me to get some R and R (also known as racing), then we will have weekly sessions for 6 weeks.

The dates for these blocks are:

Fridays - 6-7pm- 18/25 Sept 2/9/16/23 Oct

Sundays 8:30-9:30am - 20/27 Sept 4/11/18/25 Oct

The reason for the 6 weeks is it enables us to progress further with each exercise (progressive overload is best achieved over 6 weeks), and means the block will sit amongst term times leaving up to Christmas.

Head over to the gym catch app…. You’ll find them there under FitKat.

If you’re wondering what it’s all about, pop a comment below and let one of the lovely current members tell you alllll about it ❤️

🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️🏋️

24/07/2026

The factors that impact how (and how fast) you build muscle:

1) genetics - these influence your body type, metabolism, type of muscle fibres, and recovery time.

2) age - the younger you are the easier it is to gain muscle - mostly because under 40s have more rapid recovery and a better ability to synthesise protein to help with repair.

3) training experience - if you’re new to weight training (first year or so), your body will adapt faster. Once you’ve been training consistently for years it can take 6 months to notice gains that you may have noticed in 3 months at the beginning of your journey.

4) training quality - well executed reps with carefully chosen exercises and progressive overload will always beat randomised workouts with no consistent approach.

5) nutrition - well chosen and planned meals featuring protein and carbs, with the correct balance of calories in and out to reach your goals, will assist in growing muscle.

6) recovery and sleep - muscle growth happens after a workout not during - aided by nutrition - and poor sleep can reduce workout effectiveness and reduce your ability to recover.

The amazing thing is I can help with 5 of these - I can’t make you sleep 😂

If you want to find out how you really can feel better than ever before, drop me a message ❤️

21/07/2026

🎉🎉🎉August iron maidens - released 🎉🎉🎉

Dates for August:

Fridays 7/14/21/28 6-7pm
Sundays 2/9/16/30 (not on 23rd as I have an event)

If you haven’t tried these sessions yet, get signed up on the gymcatch app…. Look under Fitkat and give us a try!

Question for you :

For September - Christmas, would you rather have 2 x 6 week blocks working around the school half terms, or stick to monthly arrangements even though sometimes there’ll only be 3 sessions in a month?

18/07/2026

Spaces this week:

Monday 4-5pm
Friday 5-6pm

14/07/2026

Spaces available now - message me for details and times ❤️

22/06/2026

New July Iron Maidens weight training groups are now online and bookable - head to the Gymcatch app and search on FitKat

Dates for this block are

Fridays 6-7pm on 3/10/17/24/31
Sundays 8:30-9:30am on 5/12/19/26

I am already excited for these exercises 🥰

For those yet to try these groups out :

🏋️‍♂️ We meet weekly (you can book into either or both sessions)

🏋️‍♂️ We work on developing strength during the month using the same exercises each week

🏋️‍♂️ We do a lot of dancing (ok I dance a lot and you lift heavy things)

🏋️‍♂️ We lift each other up as a small group (maximum 6 people per session)

🏋️‍♂️ It’s really fun

22/05/2026

One space left on the next block of Sunday Iron Maidens -

June 7/14/21/28 8:30-9:30 am

Head over to gymcatch app to book

Note, Friday evenings still have plenty of space, dates; 5/12/19/26 6-7pm

22/05/2026

https://apple.news/AWaEacLDgQCOjBRyU5v9hWA

The Commons Health and Social Care Committee have cited one factor as being a ‘major driver of ill health in later life’