Good luck to Coach @James Pace and @Jenna Bisson running Manchester Marathon on Sunday go get it guys

So, am away for 10 days, not a holiday but down for the whole Easter week in the other half's village, Semana Santa is big in Andalucia. It's great for running and outdoors stuff here, but I'd also been scoping some gyms where I can pay on the door. Went to one this morning, not great and not a good training session. Found another I will try Monday. Weird when you step out of the familiar surrounds of your own gym, you know where everything is, you're comfortable with the kit etc, I almost feel like I'm cheating on my usual place! Hopefully gym 2 on Monday has a better feel to it. 🤞

The missus asked me to go to the shop yesterday to buy bread. As I'm walking, mentally I'm telling myself I'm getting in a few more steps. Yes, the main two C's that are drummed in are Calories and Consistency, but I began to think that for me the third is Conscious. I'm just more conscious now of what I'm eating, when I'm moving and just generally how everything all in fits in to place in the bigger scheme of things.

Read this. Then read it again. Because this isn’t just a transformation. It’s a reminder of who you can become when you stop letting life happen to you… and take command again. Let me tell you about Stuart. Once an operator. Sharp. Dialled. Built like a weapon. But like many men — life caught up. 📉 The stress piled on. 📉 The structure fell away. 📉 He was still training, still eating “clean”… but nothing changed. He lost his edge. And when that edge goes… so does the belief. But the greatest power move? 🎯 He didn’t sulk. 🎯 He didn’t make excuses. 🎯 He raised his hand and said, “I’m ready.” And now? ✅ Down 21kg (46lbs) ✅ From 97kg to 76kg — without a single crash diet or “all-or-nothing” plan ✅ Stronger than in his prime ✅ More confident, more powerful, and more locked-in than ever before And here’s the kicker… He did it while travelling. While eating out. While living life. He didn’t quit his job. He didn’t cancel dinner plans.He just trusted the process and executed like a professional. His words? “I've now got structure, accountability, and a coach who adapts the plan around my lifestyle. I've got my edge back.” 👑 This is what we do inside Aesthetic Strength. We don’t hand out motivation. We hand you the mirror, the map, and the method. And it’s on you to reclaim what you lost. To every other man inside this program right now: 🧠 You’re not broken. 🧠 You’re not behind. 🧠 But if you keep dipping your toe in instead of diving the f*** in — you will never unlock what Stuart just did. You’re not here to be average. You’re here to dominate. 📅 Drop a 🔥 if this was your wake-up call. Let’s raise the standard. The mission continues.

Going to pre-empt this post saying I've spoken to both James and Simon about this and I AM TRUSTING the process. Still on the cutting/losing weight stage. Saw more people this weekend who commented on how skinny I looked. By all accounts still got up to 3-5kg to go and my clothes looking big on me now! Fellas, this isn't a moan, but I am struggling a bit with this, let's call it a getting it off my chest post!!!!