Happy Friday Team! 🎉 Last weekend of November… which means DECEMBER 1st is on Monday!! 🎄 To kick off the Christmas period, we’re launching a December Step Challenge for the whole month with two flexible challenges to choose from: Option 1 - Merry Movers > goal of 350,000 steps throughout the month Option 2 - Holiday Hustlers (Runners only!) For those wanting an extra push… goal is still 350,000 but running steps DO NOT count. All steps must be from walking only to burn those extra cals🚶‍♂️⚡ Who’s joining us to stay active, burn calories and head into Christmas feeling amazing?! Comment below whether you are a MERRY MOVER or a HOLIDAY HUSTLER to lock in your challenge🎅💪👟 Bonus: If you’re taking part, please tag us in your Instagram stories using the image below! 📸 @eljohnsonfitness @simonjohnsonfitness @jjsthecoach @james.pace.coaching

Months of hard work have gone into this one… I was never a “runner.” After finishing rugby, I used to swear you’d never catch me doing more than a 5km. I’d say things like: “Running is boring.” “Who would want to do that?” “What’s the point in just running?” Well… things have changed a little. Over the last 12 months especially, I’ve genuinely fallen in love with it. Not the running itself, but the challenge it gives you. 👉 The ability to commit to a goal 👉 Do the work 👉 See real, tangible progress 👉 And meet some incredible people along the way Back in March, I ran a 1:28:55 half marathon and was absolutely buzzing. In September I attempted to break 1:25, and when things didn’t go to plan, I walked away with unfinished business. Today, I hit a 4 minute 21 second PB coming in 1:24:21 and 13th overall out of over 1,000 people It might not sound huge on paper, but that’s beating my previous self by over 1km about a 5% improvement and I’m incredibly proud of that. And here’s the part that really hit me… Just over 12 months ago, the pace I held today (3:59/km) was my absolute max for a 5km. Today I held it for an entire half marathon. That’s what consistent work does. And to add some spice… It’s still pretty warm here in Dubai, the course had a LOT of hairpin turns, and there was a 5km and 10km race happening at the same time. So I was weaving like crazy the entire way… trying not to run over people 😂 Moral of the story: Set a goal. Do something you wouldn’t normally do. Back yourself. You never know how far it’ll take you or how much it’ll surprise you. If you want to make yourself proud that WILL NOT happen in your comfort zone… Now it’s 4 weeks until the Abu Dhabi Marathon where the target is around 3:05… Before the main event in Barcelona in March, where the goal is to break the magical sub-3 hour marathon 🙌 Big love team… hope you’re all having an awesome Sunday ❤️💪 P.s for the rest of the day you will find me laying on the floor with a pizza in hand 😂🍕

“I’ve got it.” That’s what most driven people say. High achievers. Busy professionals. The ones who always find a way. But what happens when “figuring it out” stops working? For @Michael Gallagher …The training was there. The food wasn’t awful.The effort was never the issue. But the results? Stalled. Confidence? Fading. Energy? Drained. Progress? Stuck. That’s when he made the decision most people never do: He reached out. He got support. And he took action. We created a structure around his real life not some perfect scenario: ✅ Strength work paired with Orange Theory ✅ A simplified fat loss nutrition approach that worked for HIM ✅ Mindset shifts to make success repeatable, not just possible Since then: 🔥 13.5kg (30lbs) lost 🔥 Body fat down — performance UP 🔥 Training for a half marathon 🔥 Reverse dieting & building lean muscle 🔥 Confidence through the roof This is what happens when you stop guessing. This is what’s possible when you combine effort with direction. Michael didn’t lose his edge, he levelled it up. 📌 Let this be proof: Where you are now doesn’t have to be where you stay. If you’re feeling stuck, behind, or unsure if it’s “working”… Your breakthrough might be one message, one plan, and one decision away. Let’s keep showing up. Let’s keep leading from the front. We don’t coast here... we COMMIT. 👇 Drop Michael some love below — and if you’re next, say “I’m next” in the comments 👇

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!!!!

Good morning/afternoon/evening my teammates...just completed my morning check-in with myself and I noticed I am struggling with the "Evil Yeah-buts" right now. For example: "I've done really well to shed some fat...yeah, but there's more to go and it's the stubborn bit." Or "Those decline presses James prescribed are feeling great...yeah, but I still have saggy moobies..." Or "I get to go see some nice patients today...yeah, but the paperwork...uggggghhh." To be clear, I am not looking for more pats on the back in the comments. I'm simply acknowledging what's coming up for me and putting it out there because I suspect pretty much the entire group will identify with this tendency. Most of us are hard-wired to focus on the negative because that's what kept us alive when we were hunters and gatherers living in caves...but it doesn't serve us all that well these days. I'm working on noticing these thoughts when they come up, pausing, and replacing the thought with something positive and based in fact. Anyone else struggling with this? Have you found strategies that work to quell the naysayer living in your head? Have a great weekend and keep up the good work!