From Sussex Bootcamps To Physical Path - My Evolution Continues...

From Sussex Personal Trainer, to Sussex Bootcamps very recently, i'm about to launch my new website and venture!

The website is not really one to shout about at the moment - more to get the basic info out there in a hurry - but it will gradually turn into something more exciting to visit.

'Physical Path' is the name i came up with for how i will be working with people going forward, both in groups and individually.

The next block of sessions will get started on May 21st and full details will be on the site. The website should be live in the next few hours and this is stricly version 1! www.physicalpath.com

This is a passion and something i love to do. It feels great to be 100% in the driving seat again and i can't wait to bring all i have to help the people who join Physical Path experience more, achieve more, and have more fun doing it!

With massive appreciation to all who have been a part of the last 14 plus years, it's time to take it to the next level!

Take a step on your physical path...

The analogy of a path works well for me - it seems we are all influenced today by what we have experienced before today, and what we do today will decide where we are at tomorrow (and if we are likely to enjoy that or not).

There are likely clear steps that led you to your experience, beliefs, and results today. You can continue to take similar steps, or alter your course to move in a better direction.

Once you are clear about where you are going and where you want to go, you can evaluate your choices as either getting you there in a positive way, or not. Then choose accordingly!

Sounds simple but i think the more we can empower ourselves with simple choices that can be acted and built on, the better.

Simple doesn't necessarily mean quick or easy either. You may need to spend some time developing a foundation of awareness of your experience and beliefs. How persistent and consistent you are in this and the action you take will also go a long way.

Ultimately this all leads towards you waking up each day choosing to live more fully in your body, and seek ways to move forward - take another step on your physical path.

This could be getting that next meal right - and taking the time to enjoy it, doing that daily mobility routine, commiting to that strength workout, getting enough sleep, catching yourself using negative thoughts and instead thinking something far more positive etc.

Take another step forward - enjoy that step as you take it and enjoy where those steps end up taking you!

Effort Vs Struggle

Here is a concept that came to me during a few sleepless hours last night.

Approaching what you do in your training as giving it energy and effort seems pretty positive and proactive.

Being aware of the difference between putting in the hard work or effort that you can today vs going through a struggle might well be a worthwhile distinction to make.

(Not quite what i wanted to illustrate!)


If we cross the line into 'stuggle' i think we are more likely to experience a mental or physical 'panic'. It won't necessarily be a state that many people want to expeience on a regular basis to build an enjoyable and lifelong habit of exercise!

Occasionally, i think we may all have training sessions where we decide to push the envelope or get taken a bit by surprise and go through more of a struggle - it may even be beneficial from time to time or you may derive mental strength from such an experience.

I would suggest however that most of the time we focus on putting in the effort and energy at a slightly more sustainable level that we can continue to build on over the long term. This will also allow for better focus on technique.

I think this is especially true for people just getting started or coming back to exercise. I've seen people cross the line into struggle way before they were really ready to do so and it doesn't look like a happy, positive, or healthy experience!

For the more experienced, the actual work being done may be the same, but the approach to it and internal state of the athlete or participant may be quite different!

A Simple Formula To Get More Out Of Your Fitness...

The vast majority of people could benefit from enhancing the following areas.

Mobility

(do mobility to avoid the above version)

Movement Skill

(Balance being one example)

Strength

(Get off the hamster wheel and get stronger!)

Play

I think that spending a good chunk of your time in the above areas (including combining some or all of them at the same time!) will take you a long way.

It may even transform your experience of movement and fitness well beyond what you currently do.

Unfortunately a lot of people's first thoughts are still about how much 'cardio' and 'ab' training they are doing.

Have a thought about how you can get more of the above in your day and continue to develop more of it in the future. I'll share some more thoughts soon.